REGINA - Starting Monday, April 7, the City will resume weekly green cart collection of food and yard waste.
The city is asking residents to ensure food is placed in the cart without any plastic or tin packaging.
If you need a reminder about when to put your cart out, you can sign up with the city which will send you an email or call to remind you of your next cart collection date. You can also save it to your Outlook, iCal or Google calendar to receive weekly reminders.
You can also download the Regina Waste app from or the to view your collection schedule on the go and conveniently set notification reminders for your waste collection days.
You can even download and print a personalized calendar for yourself. Visit
Here are some guidelines to remember:
- Line the bottom of your green cart with newspaper, tissues, paper towel or cardboard to minimize items freezing and/or sticking to the cart. 
- Wrap smelly food scraps in newspaper or use kraft or starch-lined paper bags (available at major retailers). 
- Store your green cart outdoors to avoid the freeze-thaw cycle. 
- Use a broom or shovel to loosen stuck or frozen items so the cart empties easily.
- Store your cart in a shady location between collection days.  
- Keep cart lid closed. 
- Layer paper and cardboard products like paper yard waste bags, tissues, paper towel and egg cartons to absorb liquids.  
- Rinse out your green cart with a garden hose periodically. 
- The use of compostable (BPI certified) plastic bags can help with freezing waste and smell.
Remember to:
- Keep cart lids closed and do not let them overflow.
- Do not place additional waste beside your cart.
- Make sure material is not packed too tightly and can easily come out of the carts when the collection truck picks it up.
