Pay-As-You-Throw Improvements

 
Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) is the City of St. Albert's garbage collection program. The PAYT program has been simplified to three volume levels: 1 bag every 2 weeks; 1 bag per week; and 2 bags or 1 can or 1 small toter per week.

Why?

  • To encourage waste reduction through reducing, reusing and recycling.
  • To simplify the PAYT program, as 80 per cent of St. Albert residents already meet 2 bags per week or a lower subscription level.
  • To encourage residents to lower subscription levels and avoid higher disposal costs through waste reduction.*

*In 2011, St. Albert's contracts with the current waste management contractor for collection and the West Edmonton Landfill for disposal will expire. As a result, the City is taking steps to encourage waste reduction through curbside recycling and avoid higher future costs to residents by implementing these changes now.

Tags do not expire, allowing residents to carry them over into subsequent years!

Please ensure you have your garbage out at the curb by 7 a.m. on your garbage collection date.


SUBSCRIPTION LEVEL CHANGES
Prior to July 1, if your current subscription was:
 Your subscription has:
1 bag every 2 weeks
 Remained the same
1 bag per week
 Remained the same
2 bags / 1 can per week
 Remained the same
1 small toter (121 litres or 32 gallons) per week Remained the same
3 bags per week Automatically changed to 2 bags / 1 can per week
4 bags / 2 cans per week Automatically changed to 2 bags / 1 can per week
1 medium toter (242 litres or 64 gallons) per week See special notice below
6 bags / 3 cans per week Automatically changed to 2 bags / 1 can per week
1 large toter (363 litres or 96 gallons) per week See special notice below

If you have used or rented a medium or large refuse toter prior to July 1, 2009, please ensure you are now using one can (121 litres or 32 gallons) for garbage collection.  If you would like to change your subscription level to 2 bags, please call 780-459-1500.


Extra garbage tags for additional garbage above your subscription level can be purchased at St. Albert Place or Fountain Park Recreation Centre.

For cost information, visit the Solid Waste Utility Rates section.

Visit the curbside recycling section to find out what you can and cannot include in your blue bags.