Residential Recycling Collection
As of April 1, 2025, the City of Medicine Hat’s recycling program is managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Alberta. Click here to visit Circular Materials’ website.
Circular Materials has contracted GFL Environmental to operate residential recycling collection. GFL Environmental will serve as the primary contact for inquiries regarding residential recycling collection. Circular Materials may serve as the secondary contact for resident inquiries as required.| Contact information | ||
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Using your blue recycling cart
Blue recycling carts are for accepted recycling materials only. Materials such as yard waste, organic waste, food or glass will ruin other recycled items when they arrive at the Materials Recovery Facility. If it can't be sorted or poses a health and safety risk to employees on the sorting line, it will all be thrown away.
Preparing accepted recyclables
It is important to properly prepare your materials for recycling. Download the Recycle Coach app or refer to our 'What Goes Where' page to learn what recyclables are accepted in the recycling program.
Set your cart out properly
Roll your waste carts out to your assigned set out location before 7 a.m. on your designated collection day. To find your collection day, please view the zone map and collection schedule. Set carts apart and away from obstacles so collection trucks can empty them. If you can easily walk around each cart, then there is enough room for the trucks to collect your contents.
Was your cart missed?
If you believe your recycling cart was missed on collection day, please contact GFL Environmental.