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Resource Recovery Services
100, 1118 North Railway Street
resourcerecovery@okotoks.ca 403.938.8054 |
Cart It How To - 3 Simple Steps!
- Read this brochure for how to use your Garbage Cart Cart It Brochure (2 MB)
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Know your Garbage Day by reading this map Garbage & Recycling Collection Day Map (2 MB)
- Set out your cart for collection by 7 am and pull your empty cart back onto your property no later than 10 pm.
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Identify your cart |
Please write down your address on your cart with a permanent marker. This will help both you and the Town identify your cart if it ever goes missing or needs repairs. |
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Cart storage & cleaning |
You are responsible for taking care of your cart and keeping it clean. |
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Garbage enclosures |
Garbage will not be collected from enclosures. You may still store garbage and/or your garbage cart in enclosures between collection days, however all garbage must be placed within the cart and rolled out for pick-up. |
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Damaged or missing containers |
If your cart is damaged or missing, call 403-938-8054. |
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Moving |
Carts are the property of the Town of Okotoks and are assigned to residences rather than people. Please do not take your cart with you when you move. If you need a garbage cart at your new residence, call 403-938-8054. |
How you place your garbage cart is important. Carts are collected by mechanical arms that need room to operate and proper placement minimizes the risk of damage to property.
Please follow these steps:
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Fill It |
Place your garbage in the cart and close the lid. The cart's lid must fully close. If your weekly garbage exceeds the capacity of the cart, purchase an official Town excess garbage bag(s) or subscribe to an additional garbage cart. |
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Park It |
Place wheels against front curb or at least 30 cm (1 ft) from your back hedge or fence. Park it on flat ground at road or lane level and make sure you are not blocking traffic. |
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Point It |
Point arrows on the lid toward the center of the road or lane. |
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Space It |
If you have a second garbage cart or are using official excess garbage bags, place your carts or cart and bags a least 1m (3ft) apart. |
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Store It |
Pull your empty garbage cart(s) back onto your property for storage as soon as possible on your collection day to avoid blocking traffic. |
Cart Placement Reminders
- Point lid arrows towards center of street or lane.
- Don't face cart backwards.
- Garbage that does not fit in your cart can be put in an official Town excess garbage bag and set beside your cart.
- Don't leave material against or on top of cart.
- Leave enough space on all sides of your cart.
- Don't place cart too close to other objects including another cart.
- Set cart out at edge of laneway or road.
- Cart cannot block lane or road.
- Place cart on even ground at road or lane level.
- Don't place cart on slope, hill or raised platform.
- Only garbage that is properly set out will be collected.
- Carts will not be collected from enclosures.
which was approved by Town Council on April 9, 2012. The current mandatory Refuse Rate of $9.00 / month and Recycling Facility Fee of $3.25 / month are charged to households on the bi-monthly Town Utilities bill and will remain unchanged for 2013.Resources
