HCA has partnered with the City of Calgary to offer a Community Clean Up event this summer! Conveniently timed just after the Parade of Garage Sales, you can bring household items for trash or recycling, along with specific items that vendors will collect, such as sports gear and clothing.
IF YOUR ITEM CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE CITY TRUCKS OR VENDORS, YOU MUST TAKE IT HOME. The HCA will not allow items to be dropped and left.
What is accepted?
Accepted items include (but are not limited to) furniture (desks, chairs, sofas, old mattresses, etc.), toilets, and recalled or broken recreational products.
Commonly seen items:
Furniture (mattresses, sofas, chairs, desks, dressers, etc.)
Toilets
Broken recreational items (old treadmills)
Lumber from old fences and decks
Weird items: garden gnome collection, broken grandfather clock, taxidermy items
Clothing (Donation to Kidney/Diabetes Association)
Electronics and Small Appliances (Alberta Recycling Authority)
What is not accepted?
Common restricted items include barbecues, lawnmowers, household chemicals and large appliances. The city trucks DO NOT accept these.
Not all items can be accepted at Community Cleanups as they cannot go in the garbage truck to be disposed of. Garbage trucks will not accept:
car batteries
glass (window panes, glass table tops, etc.)
household appliances with freon (refrigerator, freezer)
liquids (cooking oil)
household hazardous waste (propane tanks, paint)
automobile/cleaning/healthcare/gardening chemicals
railway ties
sod or dirt
CONFIRMED VENDORS FOR OUR 2025 CLEAN UP
KidSport Flames Sports Bank: Donate your gently used, YOUTH sports equipment and keep kids active and in sports! we want to ensure that the equipment being donated is clean, current and not outdated, and is not broken so we can ensure the safety of the kids receiving the equipment.
Good Neighbour: Donate your gently used clothing and electronics to the Good Neighbour non-profit society! Located downtown, they provide clothing, food, toiletries and more to folks who are low income, and serve people from all walks of life, including unhoused folks, seniors, single parents, low income families and sadly, young people. Your donations help to alleviate the pressure of unstable incomes on these populations!
Alberta Recycling Management Authority: Bring your old junk and help keep our landfills free of useful items! We will accept: Computers/Servers, Laptops, Notebooks, Tablets, TVs, Monitors, Printers, Copiers & Scanners, Fax Machines, Small Appliances, Audio Visual, Telecom Devices, Power and Air Tools, Games, Toys, and Music, Lawn & Garden items
Also check out other Nonprofit events in Calgary, Sports events in Calgary, Kids events & activities in Calgary.
