Recyclable materials placed in clear or blue transparent bags are picked up biweekly throughout the year. You can place as many bags of recyclable items as you wish at the curb on collection day.
You can view the Town’s 2026 Waste Collection Calendar for specific pick-up dates and the Zone map.
Please have your recycling at the curb for waste pick up by 6 a.m. on your designated collection day.
Curbside Recycling Expands Starting October 1
Beginning this October, recyclable materials at the curb will be expanded to include:
Circular Materials
Responsibility for the collection of recyclable materials at the curb in Ponoka has transferred to a new non-profit organization called Circular Materials. The change is the result of a new provincial regulation called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) that was added to Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. EPR shifts the responsibility for recycling away from municipalities to producers of single-use packaging and paper products.
No Other Changes at the Curb
Other than the expanded list of items that can be recycled at the curb beginning October 1 (see above), Ponoka residents should not notice any other changes to the curbside recycling program in town. Recycling materials will continue to be picked up by the contractor, E360S, biweekly in accordance with the existing collection schedule. The Town will continue to promote recycling as part of the curbside waste collection program. The Town of Ponoka also continues to operate the Grey Cart and Green Cart programs for compostable and household waste, as well as the Town of Ponoka Waste Transfer Station.
