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

City of Lacombe, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Utility Bylaw 450.

Garbage & recycling — Lacombe, Alberta

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

Utility Bylaw 450 adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Dwelling: once per week; Premises other than Dwelling: once per two-week period	6.1.4(a); 6.1.4(b)
sorting required	True	6.7.1(c)
container or bag limit	General Waste in Roll Out Bin shall be contained in bags; bin weight cannot exceed capacity	6.2.8(e); 6.2.5(a)
accepted or banned	Prohibited Solid Waste includes Agricultural, Automotive, CRD, Electronic, Hazardous Waste; Green Bins for Yard Waste only	Schedule A - DEFINITIONS; 6.1.10
fee	Residential - monthly service charge per dwelling unit $24.89	Schedule B - RATES AND FEES

scout note

Also covers solid waste collection and disposal services as part of the consolidated utility framework in Lacombe.