Recycling Programs
boulder_depotThe Town of Canmore provides the community with two recycling depot locations, plus a Community Recycling Trailer, for both convenience and easy access to serve your needs.

Plastic bags can by recycled at local grocery stores.  For the latest Resource Recovery News and to learn about waste, recycling, the Bow Valley bag initiative and resource recovery in the Bow Valley go to www.BVWaste.ca or contact: Peter Duck, Regional Zero Waste Coordinator at 403-688-1627 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Location #1:
Boulder Depot: located at 115 Boulder Crescent in the Elk Run Industrial Park, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  This depot accepts the following items:  (Click here for Descriptions)
  • Metal Food Cans
  • Glass
  • Corrugated Cardboard & Box-board
  • Mixed Paper
  • Newsprint and Magazines 
  • Plastics
  • Milk Jugs/Cartons - are accepted at the Bottle Depot, (please clean and crush them)
  • eWaste
  • Automotive batteries
  • Rechargeable and Non Rechargable batteries
  • Used oil and glycol (antifreeze) products and containers
  • Bicycle tires (No inner tubes)
  • Flourescent Light Tubes and Ballast
  • Leaf/Yard, Scrub/Brush and Christmas Trees (Seasonal only, please vist Special Programs)

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    Location #2:
    Sobeys Depot: located at Sobeys Canmore Crossing, #2 950 Railway Avenue, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  (Click here for Descriptions)

    • Metal Food Cans
    • Glass
    • Corrugated Cardboard & Box-board
    • Mixed Paper
    • Newsprint and Magazines 
    • Plastics
    • Milk Jugs/Cartons - are accepted at the Bottle Depot,  (please clean and crush them)