Blue and Black Cart Collection begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know!

From The City of Red Deer

Blue and Black Cart collection kicks off week of May 6

The carts have all been rolled out, residents had some time to get acquainted and now Blue and Black Cart collection is set to start next week. Together, with the Green Cart, it completes Red Deer’s cart program implementation.

Throughout the months of March and April, Blue and Black Carts were rolled out to homes who currently receive individual garbage, recycling and Green Cart collection. The Blue Cart replaces the blue box, and
the Black Cart is for all other household garbage.

“We are excited to see Blue and Black cart collection start next week,” said Janet Whitesell, Waste Management Superintendent. “We have worked hard to create a program that has been tested, tweaked
and modified to ensure we are launching a program that will work for the residents of Red Deer.” Collection for the Blue and Black Cart will take place every other week, on alternating weeks. That means
garbage will be collected one week and recycling collected the next week. Green Cart collection remains weekly. Residents received a colour coded calendar to make keeping track easy, and they can sign up for
weekly notifications through Notify Red Deer (reddeer.ca/notifyreddeer).

The Blue Cart replaces blue boxes, and in general, everything that used to go in the blue box can go in the Blue Cart, with the exception of glass. Place paper, cardboard, metal cans and plastics numbered one
through seven in the Blue Cart. The Black Cart is for remaining garbage that can’t go in the Blue or Green Cart, which in general is things like Styrofoam, disposable diapers, and unnumbered plastics. Detailed
information was attached to the Black Cart delivered to each home, and more information is always available at reddeer.ca/carts.

“Since April of 2018 when the Green Cart program launched, we have reduced the amount of garbage sent to landfill from households by 27 per cent,” said Whitesell. “For three months last year, we collected more in the Green Cart than we collected garbage at the curb which means a significant amount of material was composted and those nutrients returned to agricultural soils, instead of being landfilled.”

“The three cart system streamlines collection, and the way households bring their waste out to the curb or the alley,” Whitesell continued. “We are confident that we have a program that will not only reduce the
amount of waste going to our landfill, but engage and inspire residents to take steps to reduce their household waste, and our overall greenhouse gas emissions.”

Residents can learn more about the new cart program at a presentation on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Red Deer College’s Alternative Energy Lab, along with representatives from the Recycling Council of Alberta who will talk about system-wide opportunities in how Alberta handles waste.

Neighbourhood	Collection Schedule
Anders Park East	Thursdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Anders South	Thursdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Aspen Ridge	Thursdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Bower North/South	Wednesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Clearview Meadows	Thursdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Clearview Ridge	Thursdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
College Park	Tuesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Davenport	Fridays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Deer Park Estates	Fridays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Deer Park Village	Fridays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Devonshire	Fridays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Downtown	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
East Annexation area	Tuesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Eastview/Eastview Estates	Thursdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Evergreen	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Fairview	Mondays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Garden Heights	Thursdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Glendale/Glendale Park Estates	Tuesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Grandview	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Highland Green/Highland Green Estates	Mondays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Inglewood West	Wednesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Ironstone	Wednesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Johnstone Crossing/Johnstone Park	Mondays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Kentwood East/West	Tuesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Kingsgate	Tuesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Lancaster Green/Lancaster Meadows	Fridays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Laredo	Fridays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Lonsdale	Fridays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Michener Hill East	Thursdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Michener Hill West	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Mountview	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Morrisroe	Thursdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Morrisroe Extenstion	Thursdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Normandeau North/South	Tuesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
North Annexation area	Mondays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Oriole Park/Oriole Park West	Mondays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Parkvale	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Pines	Tuesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Riverside Meadows	Mondays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Rosedale Estates/Rosedale Meadows	Fridays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
South Hill	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Sunnybrook/Sunnybrook South/Southbrook	Wednesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Timberlands/Timberstone/Timber Ridge	Tuesdays – Zone 1 Calendar (pdf)
Vanier East/Vanier Woods	Fridays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Waskasoo	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
West Lake	Mondays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
West Park	Mondays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)
Woodlea	Wednesdays – Zone 2 Calendar (pdf)

Setting your carts out for collection:

Carts are picked up by an automated collection truck, so it’s important to follow these collection instructions.

When:

Set out by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day, year-round.

How:

Make sure the lid is closed and place the carts on flat ground with at least one metre clearance all around and above each of them so the truck’s collection arm can pick it up and empty it. This includes ensuring both carts placed that day, and any extra yard waste has the same clearance so the automated trucks can access it. If the collection contractors are unable to properly access your carts, they won’t be able to collect the contents that week, so placement is an important step.

Where:

Front street collection: Place the carts on the street with the wheels against the curb and white directional arrows pointing toward the street. Make sure the carts are away from parked vehicles or other obstructions such as trees, and that it is not blocking traffic.

Back alley collection: Place the carts with the wheels toward your property and white directional arrows pointing toward the alley. Make sure the carts are not placed against a fence or garage, and that it is not blocking traffic.

Make sure to roll your carts back to your property after they have been emptied.

Sign up for alerts

Use your Notify Red Deer account to sign up for cart collection schedule alerts.

Questions?

Carts Frequently Asked Questions

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 403-340-BLUE (2583)

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Pop-up Spray Park Thursday at Ecole Oriole Park School (5 Oldbury St)

Published on July 10, 2024

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Join Red Deer Emergency Services, RCMP and Municipal Enforcement and keep cool every Thursday in July and August.

Beat the Heat pop-up spray parks are once again returning to a neighbourhood near you this summer!

Red Deerians are invited to join Red Deer Emergency Services as they use fire engines to create temporary spray parks every Thursday evening throughout July and August.

Pop-up spray parks will run from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in the following locations for summer 2024:

July 11 – Ecole Oriole Park School (5 Oldbury St)
July 18 – Fairview School Park (5901 55 St)
July 25 – Dawson Park (140 Davison Dr)
August 1 – St. Elizabeth Seton School Park (35 Addinell Ave)
August 8 – Kentwood Disc Golf Park (168 Kendrew Dr)
August 15 – Joseph Welsh School Park (4401 37 Ave)
August 22 – Father Henri Voisin School Park (60 Clearview Dr)

Municipal Policing Services and Red Deer RCMP will also be joining to offer police vehicle tours, and local partners from Red Deer Child Care Society, Red Deer Food Bank, Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre and community associations will be providing fun kid activities and treats.

Events are weather dependent and will not go ahead if weather warnings are in place. Please make sure to check The City’s social media pages each Thursday for updates.

For more information, visit reddeer.ca/popupsprayparks.

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“Meet Me At The Park” Free drop in programing for kids at Kentwood’s St. Lorenzo School this week

Published on July 10, 2024

City of Red Deer

Looking for fun this summer? Want to get outside and enjoy our beautiful neighbourhood parks and green spaces? Join us for Meet Me at the Park – a free drop-in program for all ages!

Meet Me at the Park aims to bring our community together by offering informal and unstructured recreational opportunities that support physical activity, creativity, and social connection.

Each park location has amenities to compliment the program and when possible, a gathering space such as an Activity Centre may be available to provide washroom access. Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times and must be available in case of an emergency. Children under six years are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Activities may include the following:

Soccer/basketball/tennis/pickleball/badminton/baseball
Circuit courses, obstacle course
Block party & yard games
Arts and crafts
Gardening and nature fun

The program runs Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Friday’s from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

2024 Schedule

Date	Location	Address

July 8-12	St Lorenzo School	150 Kingston Drive
July 15-19	Don Campbell	99 Irving Crescent
July 22-26	Clearview Meadows	93 Cornett Drive
July 29 – Aug 2	Mountview Sunnybrook	4316 32 Street
Aug 6-9	Normandeau	49 Noble Avenue
Aug 12-16	Morrisroe East	35 McLean Street
Aug 19-23	Oriole Park	5 Ogden Avenue
Aug 26-30	West Park	3811 57 Avenue

Activities offered will vary from site to site based on the amenities available and will include a variety of options for unstructured creative play. Activities may change based on community interests and should provide options for all ages and abilities.

The following may be offered: