Due to bad weather, this program has been extended until Saturday, May 15.
April 30, 2010
(Red Deer, Alberta) – Red Deer residents can drop off unlimited amounts of yard waste at The City’s Waste Management Facility May 3 to 8 and it won’t cost them a cent.
“Each spring we offer free yard waste week to accommodate the extra yard waste generated when residents start to clean up their yards and get ready for summer,” said Mary Curtis, Waste Management Technical Specialist. “The benefit is twofold as it helps us divert more waste from the landfill and we can then turn the material into useful compost.”
Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, tree branches and garden material. All plastic bags must be removed from the yard waste, and no garbage is permitted. Free drop-off is available to Red Deer residents only, and no commercial haulers are accepted.
Finished compost is available for sale at the site for $15 per cubic yard. Residents can also bag their own compost at $3 per bag. Bags are provided at the scale house.
The Waste Management Facility is located at 1709 40 Avenue, just off the Delburne Road. The Facility will be open for yard waste drop-off, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For more information about The City’s yard waste or recycling programs visit www.reddeer.ca/envservices or call 403-340-BLUE (2583).
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For more information, contact:
Mary Curtis
Waste Management Technical Specialist
The City of Red Deer
403-342-8750
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