Sunday is the final day to drop off fall yard waste bags at one of the three City of Lethbridge yard waste sites. The sites close for the season Monday.
Since the spring, yard waste sites have been open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:
- Bridge Drive West Recycling Station – at the top of Bridge Drive West hill, right before the junction of Bridge Drive West and University Drive.
- Stafford Drive North Recycling Station – at the junction of Stafford Drive North and Scenic Drive North.
- South Side Recycling Station – located on 28 Avenue South between the Lethbridge Soccer Complex and Lethbridge Judo Club.
This year, the sites collected a total of 968 tonnes of yard waste, which was diverted from the landfill and saw over 32,000 site visits.
Grass, leaves and garden waste collected at yard waste sites is composted at the Waste and Recycling Centre’s Organic Processing Facility, along with the organic material collected through the Green Cart program.
According to the City, the compost can be purchased by residents at the Waste and Recycling Centre or collected for free at one of the compost giveaway events throughout the year.
You’re still able to take grass, leaves and garden waste material to the Waste and Recycling Centre for composting, with no disposal fees charged on Saturdays. The City’s recycling stations, which collect cardboard, paper, glass, tin cans and plastic containers remain open year-round.
