General Items Accepted 

• Clean Glass Jars and Bottles
• Small Appliances – coffee makers, toasters
• USED Cooking Oil
• Batteries (from AAA to car batteries and all sizes in between)
• Clothing (donation bins located on site) – All donated clothing goes to Clothing for a Cause
• Tires and Rims
• Cardboard
• Mixed Paper
• Newspaper
• Plastics with the Recycling Triangle numbered 1–7
• Tin

Residential Compostable Items (Organics)

• Yard Waste (such as grass clippings, leaves, flowers).
• Green bin contents but items must be in a compostable bag.
• Branches are accepted at the recycle depot. Branches will be chipped into mulch and provided free of charge to Chestermere residents.

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Electronics Accepted at the Recycle Depot

• Cell phones, smart phones, pagers
• Related phone accessories, including chargers, plugs, etc.
• Telephones and related equipment
• Computers
• Networking equipment
• Modems
• Routers
• Hubs
• Televisions
• VCR/DVD/CD players
• Stereos/radios
• Home theater systems
• Cable/Satellite receivers
• Video game consoles
• Microwaves
• Electronic Wire
• Batteries (from AAA to car batteries and all sizes in between)

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Eligible Paints Accepted at the Recycle Depot – 100mL to 24 Litres

• Interior & exterior latex and alkyd (oil based) paints
• Porch, floor and deck paints
• Interior and exterior varnishes and urethanes
• Primers, undercoats and water repellent sealers
• Enamels
• Wood finishing oils and stains
• Non-catalyzed and non nitrocellulose lacquers
• Shellac
• Rust and decorative metal paints
• Concrete and driveway (non-tar based) paints
• Tree marking paint
• Fence and barn paint
• Empty paint cans and pails
• Paint aerosols
• Marine paint (must not contain pesticides).

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The Recycle Depot DOES NOT accept:

• Mattresses
• Couches, sofas / furniture
• Dirt
• Sod
• Branches (except in April and May when a seasonal bin is provided)
• Construction and demolition materials
• Motor Oil
• Old Gas
• Automobile parts
• Pressurized tanks of any kind (propane tanks, fire extinguishers)
• Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
• Freon Units (fridges, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers)
• Large appliances (such as stoves, dishwashers, washing machines)
• Asbestos waste
• Medical waste

Many of these items, including household hazardous waste, can be taken to the East Calgary Landfill (3801 – 68 Street SE) where they can be disposed of safely. Disposal fees may apply. Additional information on how to dispose of items not accepted at the Recycle Depot can be obtained from Alberta’s Recycling Hotline.

The City offers mulch and compost at no cost to residents, subject to availability.

UPDATE MAY 17, 2023 - Compost and Mulch is currently available at the Eco Centre. 

Picking Up Mulch or Compost: Residents must bring their own shovels and bins: these are not provided at the depot. Staff are not available to help load material. Please take only what you need - you cannot take a full truckload. 

About the Compost: We turn the lake weeds and yard waste mechanically with a tractor and spinner and continue the process for approximately one year. The larger clumps are screened out and the remaining compost is made available to residents.

About the Mulch: Branches dropped in the bins at the Eco Centre and branches collected by Parks staff through park maintenance are put through the wood chipper to create the mulch, which is then made available to residents.