Roll with us OLDS!
Compost bin pickup resumes April 10 and runs until October.
Rollout schedule posted below.
Olds Residents are recognized as leaders in Alberta for following a three-stream, three week rotational collection system.
Residential Waste Collection in Olds is on a five-day schedule, from Monday to Friday, with collection weeks alternating on a 3-week rotation between Green Bin (compost), Blue Bin (recycling), and Black Bin (garbage).
Waste Collection
To determine your collection day and bin colour for any particular week, view the following collection schedule:
2023 Roll Out SchedulE (Printable version)
Spring Clean Up 2023
Week 1
Green Bin Pick Up May 1-5
Week 2
Blue Bin Pick Up May 8-12
Week 3
Black Bin Pick Up May 15-19 ~ during this week on your regularly scheduled pick up day Town staff will pick up extra household garbage that does not fit into yopur Black Bin. Extra garbage is to be bagged or neatly bundled and place near your Black Bin.
Thursday May 18
Olds Lions 7th Annual Community Pick-Up-Garbage Day (P.U.G. Day) ~ Watch for further updates from the Lions Club closer to the event date.
Additional Bins
Additional waste bins are available for residences. There is a one-time fee of $70 for a bin of any color.
Monthly fees based on bin color are as follows:
- Black: $10 per month
- Green: $3 per month
- Blue: $3 per month
Call 403-507-4820 or email utilities@olds.ca to order your bin.
What is acceptable in your bin(s)?
Waste Connections of Canada
The Town of Olds contracts Waste Connections of Canada for Residential Roll Out Bin Collection.
Questions? Did they Miss Your Bin?
Call Waste Connections at 403-343-1691.