Redcliff will get curbside recycling for the first time this fall when a new pickup service launches across town on October 1, 2026. The service is coming through a province-wide change that puts the cost of recycling on product makers instead of municipalities, meaning residents will soon be able to wheel recyclables to the curb like they do with garbage.
Each household in the town of roughly 5,900 will receive a new 360-litre wheeled cart. Until now, the only recycling option in Redcliff has been the 24-hour drop-off depot at 702 South Railway Drive NE. The new curbside pickup will accept the same materials, including aluminum, tin, plastic, cardboard, and paper, but with the convenience of doorstep collection.
The service is part of Phase 2 of Alberta’s Extended Producer Responsibility framework, which launched its first phase in April 2025. The framework shifts the financial burden of recycling away from local taxpayers and onto the companies that produce packaging. The program is managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization, and overseen by the Alberta Recycling Management Authority.
Collection will be handled by Collective Waste Solutions Inc., a locally owned Alberta company founded in 2006. Starting July 1, 2026, residents can reach the company with questions or service requests at 587-855-3928 or by email at [email protected]. For issues that need to be escalated, Circular Materials is available at 1-877-667-2626.
During the first week of July, a webpage just for Redcliff will go live at circularmaterials.ca/redcliff, offering more details about the program. The town will continue managing regular garbage collection while recycling moves to the new system. The change brings Redcliff in line with over 200 other Alberta communities already covered, with 121 communities in this second phase receiving expanded recycling services.
