Yard Waste Recycling Site. (Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Lethbridge’s waste & recycling services increasing operations starting this weekend

May 20, 2020 | 9:51 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The City of Lethbridge looks to expand its waste and recycling operations.

As of Saturday, May 23, yard waste sites will be working seven days a week from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. On-site restrictions will still be in effect, which includes:

• Maintain a physical distance of two meters from others
• You must be able to unload your own materials
• Follow the directions of site attendants
• Use paper bags to avoid having to de-bad materials from plastic bags when possible
• Only one customer is allowed at the branch chipper or compactor at one time
• Do not attend if you are ill

The Wate and Recycling Centre (landfill) will maintain its current hours of 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

From May 23-25, there will be three days of free residential disposal at the landfill. This is meant to manage any backlogs of materials people might have accumulated during the COVID-19 restrictions.

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The regular free Saturday program will resume as of Saturday, May 30.

Large item service (LIS) is back to regular operations. If you had booked a LIS pickup but no longer require it, please call 311 to cancel.

Demolition bin rentals will resume. Call 311 to book it.

More details on Lethbridge’s Waste and Recycling services can be found here.

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