Garbage Collection And Disposal

In Fort Macleod, Garbage Collection is a Municipal Service. Additionally, the Town is a member of the Willow Creek Regional Waste Commission. This Commission operates the landfill near Parkland. Waste collected by the Town's contract collector, O'Sullivan Collections, is delivered to this site. Individuals wishing to dispose of trash not collected by the Town can also haul to this site. Click here for a map to the landfill.

Garbage Rates

Garbage rates are set from time to time by resolution of Town Council. All matters relating to garbage preparation, pickup and disposal are addressed by By-Law No. 1382 and amendments thereto.

Residential Garbage

Description	Code	Monthly	Daily
Residential Garbage	F700	$10.04	$0.33
Apartment Up To 15 Units	F701	$46.51	$1.53
Apartment Over 15 Units	F702	$2.04*	$0.07*
*(per month, per additional unit)

Commercial Garbage

Description	Code	Monthly	Daily
1 Pickup, .35M3	F703	$21.73	$0.71
1 Pickup, .5M3	F704	$29.01	$0.95
1 Pickup, .75M3	F705	$36.23	$1.19
1 Pickup, 1M3	F706	$43.46	$1.43
1 Pickup, 1.15M3	F707	$50.74	$1.67
1 Pickup, 1.25M3	F708	$57.96	$1.91
1 Pickup, 1.5M3	F709	$65.18	$2.14
1 Pickup, 1.75M3	F710	$72.46	$2.38
1 Pickup, 2M3	F711	$79.69	$2.62
2 Pickups, .35M3	F712	$29.01	$0.95
2 Pickups, .5M3	F713	$36.23	$1.19
2 Pickups, .75M3	F714	$43.46	$1.43
2 Pickups, 1M3	F715	$50.74	$1.67
2 Pickups, 1.15M3	F716	$57.96	$1.91
2 Pickups, 1.25M3	F717	$65.18	$2.14
2 Pickups, 1.5M3	F718	$72.46	$2.38
2 Pickups, 1.75M3	F719	$79.69	$2.62
2 Pickups, 2M3	F720	$86.91	$2.86
3 Pickups, .35M3	F720	$36.23	$1.19
3 Pickups, .5M3	F722	$43.46	$1.43
3 Pickups, .75M3	F723	$50.74	$1.67
3 Pickups, 1M3	F724	$57.96	$1.91
3 Pickups, 1.15M3	F725	$65.18	$2.14
3 Pickups, 1.25M3	F726	$72.46	$2.38
3 Pickups, 1.5M3	F727	$79.69	$2.62
3 Pickups, 1.75M3	F728	$86.91	$2.86
3 Pickups, 2M3	F729	$94.19	$3.10

(Effective January 1, 2006)

Additionally, the Town operates a recycling program for the community.