Dalhousie Community Cleanup 2026
Help make a difference—volunteers aged 18+ are needed for the cleanup. Closed-toe shoes are required.
Date: June 14, 2026 Time: From 9am-2pm only (not until the last person is served)
Location: East side of the Dalhousie Canadian Tire parking lot at 5404 Dalton Road NW T3A 2C3
Vendors attending:
- City of Calgary garbage trucks – visit calgary.ca/cleanups for lists of accepted items.
- TechnoTrash – Electronics & electrical recycler – visit technotrash.ca for lists of accepted items.
- Alcop Recycling – Metal recycler
- Youth en Route – donate used or broken bikes – bike repair and donate to local youth (more details below)
- Pulp Shred – Paper Shredding – collect and securely shred boxes of documents. – $15 per box – Max 3 boxes per person
The packers will take household waste items including (but are not limited to) furniture (desks, chairs, sofas, old mattresses, etc.), toilets, and recalled or broken recreational products.
We commonly see items such as:
- 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
The City of Calgary will be here with their waste trucks!
These trucks do NOT accept:
- Barbecues, lawnmowers, and large appliances.
- Car batteries, glass (window panes, glass table tops, etc.), household appliances with freon (refrigerator, freezer), microwaves.
- Liquids (cooking oil), propane tanks, paint, automobile/ household/ cleaning/ healthcare/ gardening chemicals
- Railway ties, sod or dirt.
Household hazardous waste materials can be brought directly to a household hazardous waste drop-off location.
Check calgary.ca/cleanup for the full list of restricted items before heading to your community cleanup.
If your item(s) you brought cannot be accepted, you must take them back with you. There is no space to dump your unwanted, unaccepted item(s). No garbage or cardboard recycling on site!
For a list of all City of Calgary Community Clean Ups, please visit www.calgary.ca.
Junk Removal Option for Dalhousie Residents
If you are unable to attend the Dalhousie Community Cleanup on June 14, or do not have a way to transport items, Sovereign Junk Removal is offering a special discounted home pick-up service exclusively for Dalhousie residents.
This offer is available for two weeks following the community cleanup (June 14–June 28).
Special Dalhousie Resident Pricing
Home junk pick-up at discounted “locals only” pricing:
- 1 item: $25
- 2 items: $50
- 3 items: $100
Examples of accepted items include: chairs, couches, washers, dryers, fridges, tables, treadmills, BBQs, and similar household items.
Exclusions or Hazardous Materials Not Collected are:
- Exclusions: Shingles, drywall, construction debris, and dirt are not included in this promotional pricing.
- Hazardous materials cannot be collected: paint, aerosols, chemicals, drums, or liquids
How to book: Contact Sovereign Junk Removal and mention the Dalhousie Community Cleanup promotion.
Bike Recycling at the Dalhousie Community Clean-Up 
We’re partnering with Youth en Route to bring their Community Bike Exchange to our June 14 Community Clean-Up!
Each year, many usable bikes end up discarded during clean-up events. Youth en Route helps capture and restore those bikes, turning them into safe rides for local youth while also offering job training for young mechanics.
During our event, the team will:
- Collect donated bikes and assess their condition
- Complete small repairs like pumping tires and adjusting brakes
- Rehome rideable bikes right here in our community on a first-come, first-served basis
Bikes needing more work will be taken for refurbishing and future youth programs — keeping them out of landfills and in the hands of kids who need them most.
This collaboration supports active transportation, youth well-being, and environmental sustainability — all while strengthening our community connections.
Learn more about Youth en Route’s work at www.yycbikehub.ca or join us on June 14 to be part of this inspiring local effort!