If you're new to Barrhead and you'd like to know when your garbage will be picked up, phone the Town Office at 780-674-3301 or click on collection schedule below.

To guarantee that your garbage is picked up, it must be out by 7:30 a.m. on your scheduled pick-up day, click on the following link for your collection schedule.

Garbage is picked up the day after a Statutory Holiday with the exception of Christmas Day and Good Friday (Easter).

In consideration of the health and safety of our staff, the Town implemented a Violation Tag Program in March 2007, relating to garbage pick-up service.  Residences/businesses that do not respect the following will receive Violation Tags and their garbage may not be picked-up or emptied, this includes:

• Unprepared (no can, bag or bundle)
• Overweight garbage bags and containers (max. 55 lbs/25 kg)
• Multiple grocery bags (bundle up/put into large black bags)
• Unbagged or improperly contained animal waste or noxious matter in can
• Hazardous material in can (car batteries, etc.)
• Liquids in can (oil, paint, etc.)
• Oversized container

Note:  For your safety, absolutely NO rummaging through garbage bins is permitted.