We’re here to help you find the Red Deer garbage pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Red Deer is in Alberta Canada with Edmonton and Leduc to the north, Calgary and Airdrie to the south, Saskatoon to the east, Kelowna to the southwest, Prince George to the northwest.
If there’s a change to your normal garbage collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Red Deer Garbage Collection Calendar 2023
For normal garbage collections schedules, visit https://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling–organics/cart-collection-schedule/
Garbage Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
New Years Day and Christmas.
If your cart collection day is Friday, there is no cart collection on Friday, December 25 or Friday, January 1. See the schedule below for when your carts will be collected those two weeks. Collection will return to the regular schedule Friday, January 8.
If your collection day is NOT Friday, your schedule does not change over the holidays.
Red Deer garbage Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling–organics/waste-sorting-tool/ for find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Items that aren’t too large to fit in your Black Cart, otherwise it can be dropped off at the Waste Management Facility (Landfill) for a small fee.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Yard waste, Electronics, Hazardous waste, Building materials, Tires.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Red Deer and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling–organics/
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Red Deer?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling–organics/waste-sorting-tool/
What day is garbage pickup?
To find garbage pickup on your street visit: https://www.reddeer.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling–organics/cart-collection-schedule/
What time does garbage collection start?
garbage collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Red Deer Public Works Department?
403-340-BLUE (2583)
reddeer.ca/carts
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