Garbage / Compost Rates & Information
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Your monthly Utilities bill includes charges for water, wastewater and garbage. When you move to Olds or change residences within Olds, you need to apply at Town Office to receive or transfer garbage services. Olds is committed to Sustainable Living which includes reducing the amount of garbage we produce, so we use a two-bin system - a GREEN bin for Compostable waste, and a BLACK bin for garbage (anything that cannot be composted or recycled).
Application Form for Residential Water, Wastewater & Garbage 
Application Form for Commercial Water & Wastewater
Current Residential Utilities Rates
(rates are subject to change by Council motion)
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BASE
RATE |
PLUS:
CONSUMPTION
RATE |
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| WATER |
$9.54 |
$2.31 / m3 |
Effective 1 January 2008 |
| WASTEWATER |
$10.08 |
$1.48 / m3 |
Effective 1 January 2008 |
| GARBAGE / COMPOST |
$18.87 |
n/a |
Effective 1 April 2007 |
| Minimum Monthly Charge |
$38.49 plus consumption |
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| Optional Additions |
| EXTRA GARBAGE BIN(MAX 2) |
$18.87 per bin per month |
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| EXTRA COMPOST BIN (MAX 2) |
$6.00 per bin per month |
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Olds is on a five-day collection schedule. Bins must be out for pickup on your collection day by 7 am.
Locate your house on the 2010 Summer Roll Out Bin Collection Schedule to determine your Collection Day
Garbage FAQs & Tips
Compost FAQs & Tips
What Can I Put in My Bins?
| BLACK GARBAGE BIN |
| YES | NO |
| Household waste that can’t be composted or recycled |
Large amounts of dirt, sod, rock or concrete |
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Large appliances or furniture |
| Flammable materials like oil, gasoline or paint |
| Hot ashes, construction or demolition debris |
| GREEN COMPOST BIN |
| YES |
NO |
| Solid food waste |
Plastic, glass, ceramics |
| Grass clippings, plant waste |
Metal, foil, Styrofoam |
| Cat litter & feces |
Paper products (recycle them) |
| BioBags PDF |
Feminine hygiene products, diapers |
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Sod, tree trunks, branches, roots |
| Synthetics like vinyl, nylon, polyester |
Compost your Yard Waste in Neighbourhood Grass Bins
Throughout Olds, large green bins labelled "Grass Clippings" are ready to accept your yard waste. This service is offered free to town residents.
| NEIGHBOURHOOD GRASS BINS |
| YES |
NO |
| grass clippings, leaves and plant waste ONLY |
plastic, glass or metal |
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kitchen waste or animal waste |
| tree trunks, branches or tree roots |
| sod or large quantities of dirt |
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