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Green Carts (Compostable Items)

Green carts are emptied weekly from May 1 to October 31 and biweekly (on the same day as grey carts) from November 1 to April 30. You can view the Town’s 2026 Waste Collection Calendar for specific pick up dates and the Zone map.

Please have your green cart at the curb for waste pick up by 6 a.m. on your designated collection day.

What Goes In Your Green Cart? 

For a complete list of what items are ‘Accepted’ and ‘Not Accepted’ in your green cart, please scroll to the bottom of the page and click the list. Paper copies are also available for pick up at the Town Office (200, 5604 50 Street).

Some common items that can be placed in your Green Cart include:

  • Meat and bones;
  • Vegetable and fruit waste;
  • Baked goods;
  • Dairy products and eggs;
  • Sauces and spreads;
  • Paper coffee filters, grounds and tea bags;
  • Cat litter (loose or in certified compostable bags);
  • Yard waste (including leaves, grass clippings, pulled weeds, branches less than three feet in length and one inch in diameter, etc.);
  • Soiled cardboard (pizza box liners, etc.); and
  • Facial tissue.

Compostable items put in green carts can be placed in certified compostable bags or loose in the cart. Please view the Town's list of Acceptable Compostable Bags and Where to Buy Them.

Please do not place plastics of any kind, garbage bags, metal, treated wood, glass or Styrofoam your green cart.

Please click on the links below for more information:

What Goes In Your Green Cart

What Stays Out of Your Green Cart

Green Cart Tips

Curbside Cart Placement

Missed Pickups

Requesting an Additional Green Cart

Requesting a Repair/Replacement for a Damaged Green Cart