ORGANICS WASTE DIVERSION

ORGANICS, RECYCLING AND WASTE User's Guide (updated November 2023)

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Quick Facts:

All residences that pay waste and recycling utilities directly to the Town of Rocky Mountain House will receive a GREEN curbside cart.
Residential curbside organics collection began in July 2021.
Green carts will be collected every Monday in spring and summer.
Collection switches to every other Monday in fall and winter months.
Materials collected in Rocky Mountain House will be taken to Stickland Farms in Penhold.
There is no additional charge for this service. The curbside organics collection program is paid for through residential solid waste base rates.

A 2019 waste audit revealed that 61% (by weight) of the "waste" generated in Rocky Mountain House is organic material that can be composted. Collecting these materials separately will greatly reduce the tonnage of waste going to the landfill and produce a valuable soil amendment. Choosing to divert organics and recyclables from the landfill is a better choice for you, your wallet and the planet.

What can I put in my GREEN cart? Download a printable version

Food and food scraps Download a printable version

fruit and vegetable peels and cores
corn cobs and husks
dairy products
egg shells
baked goods
nuts and shells
plate scrapings
solid fat and grease
meat, fish and bones

Plants Download a printable version

leaves and yard waste
dirt, soil and rolled sod
houseplant clippings and flowers
grass clippings, weeds (excluding noxious weeds)
branches and prunings (maximum 1inch diameter; 3 ft in length. Must fit in the cart with the lid closed. No elm.)