Curbside recycling *NEW*
Curbside recycling is coming to communities across Alberta through a provincial program that shifts the cost of recycling from taxpayers to the companies that produce packaging and single-use plastics. Taxpayers do not pay for this service.
These County communities will receive curbside recycling pickup starting in October 2026:
Pickup will be biweekly, and carts will be delivered in September. City of Lethbridge has been selected by Circular Materials to provide the curbside recycling service. Questions? Call 311 (403.320.3111).
Pickups begin the week of October 5, 2026.
- Monday, October 5 pickups: Deer Run Estates, Diamond City, Fairview, Mountain Meadows and Shaughnessy
- Tuesday, October 6 pickup: Monarch
Garbage pickup will stay the same.
Not in a curbside community? You aren't being left behind. Beginning October 1, residents who use County recycling trailers and transfer stations will be able to recycle more materials without sorting, making it easier than ever to recycle.
Check out our frequently asked questions for more information.
Learn more about Circular Materials, the not-for-profit responsible for Alberta’s transition to an Extended Responsibility (EPR) recycling program province-wide.
Recycling trailers
Recycling trailers are located throughout Lethbridge County.
Click through the accordion below for information on the recycling trailer program.
Questions? Call 403.732.5333, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where the recycling trailers are
| Community | Location |
|---|---|
| Coaldale | Transfer station |
| Diamond City | Community Hall |
| Iron Springs | Postal Boxes |
| McNally | Community Hall |
| Monarch | Community Hall |
| Mountain Meadows | Entrance |
| Nobleford | Transfer station |
| Picture Butte | East side of the Sportsplex |
| Readymade | Community Hall |
| Shaughnessy | Shields Street & Highway 25 |
| Sunnyside | School |
| Turin | Truckfill station |
Trailers that stay in one place
| Location | Open days |
|---|---|
| Picture Butte (east side of Sportsplex) | Every day, 24 hours |
| Picture Butte Transfer Station & Resource Recovery Centre | Thursday, Wednesday and Saturday during transfer station operating hours |
| Coaldale Transfer Station & Resource Recovery Centre | Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday during transfer station operating hours |
| Iron Springs Transfer Station & Resource Recovery Centre | Thursday, Friday and Saturday during transfer station operating hours |
| Nobleford Transfer Station & Resource Recovery Centre | Thursday, Friday and Saturday during transfer station operating hours |
Rotating recycling trailer schedule
Find your community below to see when the trailer is there. Dates run from the first day to the last day, inclusive.
Diamond City
- Tuesday, October 13 to Thursday, October 15
- Tuesday, November 3 to Thursday, November 5
- Tuesday, November 24 to Thursday, November 26
- Tuesday, December 15 to Thursday, December 17
Iron Springs
- Friday, October 2 to Monday, October 5
- Tuesday, October 20 to Thursday, October 22
- Friday, November 6 to Monday, November 9
- Tuesday, November 24 to Thursday, November 26
- Friday, December 11 to Monday, December 14
- Tuesday, December 29 to Thursday, December 31
McNally
- Friday, October 9 to Monday, October 12
- Tuesday, October 27 to Thursday, October 29
- Friday, November 13 to Monday, November 16
- Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 3
- Friday, December 18 to Monday, December 21
Monarch
- Thursday, October 1 to Monday, October 5
- Tuesday, October 20 to Monday, October 26
- Tuesday, November 10 to Monday, November 16
- Tuesday, December 1 to Monday, December 7
- Tuesday, December 22 to Monday, December 28
Mountain Meadows
- Friday, October 16 to Monday, October 19
- Friday, November 6 to Monday, November 9
- Friday, November 27 to Monday, November 30
- Friday, December 18 to Monday, December 21
Readymade
- Tuesday, October 13 to Thursday, October 15
- Friday, October 30 to Monday, November 2
- Tuesday, November 17 to Thursday, November 19
- Friday, December 4 to Monday, December 7
- Tuesday, December 22 to Thursday, December 24
Shaughnessy
- Tuesday, October 6 to Monday, October 12
- Tuesday, October 27 to Monday, November 2
- Tuesday, November 17 to Monday, November 23
- Tuesday, December 8 to Monday, December 14
- Starting Tuesday, December 29 [END DATE IN 2027 TBC]
Sunnyside
- Tuesday, October 6 to Thursday, October 8
- Friday, October 23 to Monday, October 26
- Tuesday, November 10 to Thursday, November 12
- Friday, November 27 to Monday, November 30
- Tuesday, December 15 to Thursday, December 17
Turin
- Thursday, October 1
- Friday, October 16 to Monday, October 19
- Tuesday, November 3 to Thursday, November 5
- Friday, November 20 to Monday, November 23
- Tuesday, December 8 to Thursday, December 10
- Friday, December 25 to Monday, December 28
Recycling Trailer Accepted Items
Accepted items
- cardboard and boxboard
- paper and newspaper
- paper laminate packaging and containers
- cartons
- plastic containers and packaging
- foam packaging
- metal containers and aluminum
- aerosol containers
- glass containers
Recycling etiquette
- ensure all items are empty
- flatten boxes
- bag shredded paper
- remove lids and caps
Electronics recycling
Televisions, computers and peripherals are collected for recycling at the following Transfer Stations:
| Station Name | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Coaldale | 403-345-0340 |
| Iron Springs | 403-738-4964 |
| Nobleford | 403-824-3158 |
| Picture Butte | 403-732-4250 |
Not Accepted
- garbage
- books
- wood
- batteries
- hazardous materials containers
- paint cans
- yard waste
You can dispose of these items at any of the four Commission transfer stations.
For more information about recycling, visit the Circular Materials website.
Bale wrap and silage plastic - FREE on-farm pickup
Lethbridge County has been selected by Alberta Recycling for a pilot project of agricultural plastic recycling.
- Silage plastic and bale wrap can be picked up monthly at no charge from your farm by CleanFarms. Call 403-732-5333 to be added to the pick up list.
- The Iron Springs transfer station accepts grain bags, silage plastic and bale wrap for recycling. Plastics must be rolled first, however there is a manual baler conveniently available at the transfer station.
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