When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

Q: When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

City of Cold Lake, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: 519-UT-14, Regulation, Control and Management of Municipal Solid Waste Bylaw (Unofficial Consolidation as of January 27, 2026).

Garbage & recycling — Cold Lake, Alberta

City of Cold Lake has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

519-UT-14, Regulation, Control and Management of Municipal Solid Waste Bylaw (Unofficial Consolidation as of January 27, 2026) adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Refuse weekly; Recyclable Material or Organic Material bi weekly (once every two weeks)	s. 13.1.5, s. 13.1.6
sorting required	True	s. 9.3.1, s. 9.3.2
container or bag limit	maximum of three (3) waste containers or waste bags; maximum of one (1) Automated Collection Cart; maximum of ten (10) compostable or heavy paper bags	s. 8.1.1, s. 8.1.3, s. 8.2.1
accepted or banned	Prohibited: hazardous waste, liquids, batteries, tires, construction waste, biomedical waste.	s. 3.79, s. 3.90
fee	$22.00 per month waste; $4.75 per month recycling; $3.50 per month organic	Schedule "A"

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Regulates solid waste collection and management in Cold Lake; sets rules for garbage, recycling, and waste disposal by residents and businesses.