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  • Lucky ducks: City staff rescue feathered family

    What does it take to save three ducklings in danger?

    It turns out: eight City employees, some creative thinking and a whole lot of heart!

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    Coulee Compost

    Chemical composition of the Category "A" Soil Supplement produced by the City of Lethbridge Waste & Recycling Centre.

  • 2025 Victoria Day Service Level Changes

    Monday, May 19, is Victoria Day. The City of Lethbridge will have service level changes.

  • Weekly green cart collection returns for the season

    With warmer weather rolling in, the City of Lethbridge is reminding residents to roll out their curbside green carts every week for pick-up. 

    Weekly collection resumes this week, May 5.

  • Explore the city this weekend with Jane’s Walk tours

    Lace up a pair of comfy walking shoes and step into the heart of your community! 

    This year’s local Jane’s Walk events run May 2-4 and will cover a variety of topics and spaces, including public art, parks, historic sites, neighbourhoods, nature and more.

  • Waste and Recycling Centre Approval Renewal

    Every 10 years, the City of Lethbridge needs to renew its approval for operations at the Waste and Recycling Centre (WRC). These operations include the landfill, gas, hydrovac and compost facilities.  

  • Earth Day marks two years of curbside organics

    The City of Lethbridge is recognizing the community’s role in the continued success of the curbside organics program as it wraps up its second year. 

  • Conserve the flow and keep more dough!

    The 2025 Environmental Incentive Program is now accepting applications! The program offers rebates for purchasing rain barrels and replacing old, inefficient toilets with new low-flow toilets.

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    Recycled Aggregate Sales

    ​The City of Lethbridge recycles concrete, asphalt, porcelain and brick & block into aggregate products. Recycled aggregate products are available for sale to private contractors and the public.

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    Keep batteries out of your carts

    The City of Lethbridge’s Waste and Environment department is reminding residents to keep batteries out of the waste collection carts following two recent incidents.