Community recycling depot locations

Community recycling depots

Community recycling depots are for residential households to take extra recyclables that don’t fit in the blue bin.

Listed below are the recycling bin locations within the city. All locations are available 24/7 unless otherwise noted.

As of January 2015, the Waste Bylaw 4M2020 prohibits private recycling companies from leaving material at Community Recycling Depots.

What can go in the community recycling bins

Before heading out to a depot, make sure that your recyclables are sorted and prepared the right way.

Do not leave anything outside the bins

All recyclables must go inside the community recycling bins. 

Do not put garbage or hazardous materials in the recycling

Make sure recyclables are empty, clean and loose (unbagged)

Plastic tubs, bottles and containers

Plastic bags and wrappers

Paper and cardboard

Tubes

Foam packaging

If you have lots of foam or large foam pieces, you can also take to a City Eco Centre for free recycling.

Food cans

Glass jars and bottles

Beverage containers

Food and body aerosols

Shredded paper

The depots are for paper and household packaging. See more examples of what what can go in the recycling. 

Learn what can go in the blue cart

Community recycling depot locations

Northwest depots

Beacon Hill
11320 Sarcee Trail N.W.
(West side of Home Depot parking lot)

Crowfoot
90 Crowfoot Way N.W.
(South side of Lowe's parking lot)

Huntington Hills
7020 Fourth St. N.W.
(Superstore parking lot

Market Mall
3625 Shaganappi Tr. N.W.
(Northeast corner of parking lot)

North Hill
1901 16 Ave. N.W.
(East side of mall parking lot)

Spyhill Eco Centre
See hours and address here
Recyclables are free to drop off if you have no other garbage.

Tuscany
5019 Nose Hill Drive N.W.
(Northeast side of Home Depot parking lot)

Northeast depots

Castleridge
55 Castleridge Blvd. N.E.
(North side of Safeway parking lot)

Country Hills
11622 Harvest Hills Blvd. N.E.
(North side of North Pointe Park n' Ride)

Marlborough
915 36 St. N.E.
(East side of parking lot by Canadian Tire)

Renfrew
16 Ave. & Russet Rd. N.E.
(Renfrew Athletic Park)

Southeast depots

Deerfoot Meadows
100, 20 Heritage Meadows Way S.E.
(Northwest corner of Superstore parking lot)

East Calgary Eco Centre
See hours and address here
Recyclables are free to drop off if you have no other garbage.

Shawnessy
390 Shawville Blvd. S.E.
(West side of Home Depot parking lot)

Shepard Eco Centre
See hours and address here
Recyclables are free to drop off if you have no other garbage.

Southcentre
11011 Bonaventure Dr. S.E.
(Southeast corner of mall parking lot by CIBC.)

South Trail
5125 126 Avenue S.E.
(Southwest corner of Home Depot parking lot)

Walden
20200 Walden Blvd S.E.
(Southeast corner of church parking lot)
Hours: Monday – Sunday: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Southwest depots

South Calgary
3130 16 St. S.W.
(Community association parking lot)

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