City of Sylvan Lake
Waste & Recycling Services
Express Waste starts as your new waste hauler on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2026!
Express is proud to partner with Sylvan Lake to provide top-quality waste and disposal services. We are committed to caring for the environment and the people of Sylvan Lake, actively supporting local community education and sustainability initiatives.
City of Sylvan Lake
Waste & Recycling Services
Express Waste starts as your new waste hauler on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2026!
Express is proud to partner with Sylvan Lake to provide top-quality waste and disposal services. We are committed to caring for the environment and the people of Sylvan Lake, actively supporting local community education and sustainability initiatives.
Express Waste offers Curbside Service to all residents.
Please check the map below for your service day.
To inquire about any of the three types of service, call Express at 313-933-7000.
- Curbside Service requires waste and recycling to be at the curb by 7:00 A.M. on the day of pickup. Please do not place items at the curb before 6:00 P.M. the evening before your service day.
Waste & Recycling
Bulk & special pick up is available weekly in reasonable quantities.
Unacceptable waste items include, but is not limited to:
- Tires
- Concrete
- Fencing
- Contractor generated materials
- Liquids including paints, pesticides, gasoline, etc. (dried paint or paint mixed with kitty litter is allowed)
- Car parts
- Appliances containing Freon
- Flourescent bulds
- Human or pet excrements
- Animal bodies
- Car Batteries
- Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Batteries
- Propane tanks
Acceptable recycling items include:
- Newspaper (including glossy inserts)
- Brown paper bags
- Plastics #1-7
- Magazines, catalogs, junk mail
- Paper, paperboard (Rolls for paper towel, toilet paper, wrapping paper)
- Cardboard (cut to 24” x 24” pieces)
- Glass bottles and jars (any color)
- Wine and alcohol bottles (please rinse)
- Metal and steel cans (please rinse)
- Aluminum cans
- Metal pots, pans, tins, and utensils
Unacceptable recylcing items include:
- Styrofoam
- Plastic shopping bags
- Pizza boxes
- Electronics
- Ceramics/dishes
- Food waste
- Cooking oil containers
- Hazardous waste containers
- Light bulbs
- Window glass
- Mirrors
- Yard waste
If you wish to request a hiatus of service exceeding 30 days, please contact Express Waste at least two weeks in advance (14 days) to make arrangements.
Express Rewards to promote recycling!
Express Waste is excited to offer you a rewards incentive program to encourage recycling in Sylvan Lake. Powered by Rewards for Recycling, this incentive program promotes sustainability through social media and E-mail blasts that encourages not just recycling, but ways to reduce and reuse resources as well.
Not only will you save on local and regional businesses for participating, but Express Waste Services Rewards gives out hundreds of dollars in gift cards every month to participating residents in random drawings.
Enroll today by visiting Rewards for Recycling
Compost / Yard Waste
Weekly pick up begins the week of March 30th through December 11th, 2026.
During the season, compost / yard waste is collected weekly on your service day.
- Yard Waste is to be placed in a brown yard bags or in 32-gallon plastic containers clearly maked with an “X” or “YARD WASTE” facing the street.
- Branches must not be more than two (2) inches in diameter, no longer than four (4) feet in length, and must be bundled.
- Bundles and containers must weight less than fifty (50) pounds.
- No tree stumps or trunks are accepted.
- No compost in plastic bags will be accepted.
Holiday Pick Up Schedule
If a holiday falls on or before your scheduled service day, pickup will be one day later than normal.
We observe the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
FAQ
Will my service day change?
No, your service day will remain the same.
Is there a charge for large item pick-ups?
No. Please place all items at the curb and they will be picked up.
How Do I Get A New Or Replacement Cart?
New trash and recycling carts will be delivered in the near
future. Until then, please keep using your current carts.
When Does Compost Season Start?
Compost/Yard Waste season begins the week of March 30 through December 11, 2026.
Do you have any questions about the Sylvan Lake
NEW waste hauling services?
Please call us to report service issues for Express Residential Services. Including missed stops, complaints, or other concerns regarding trash, recycling, yard waste, or bulk pickups.
When you call us, you’ll receive a friendly team member and not voicemail. Your service requests are handled quickly and efficiently. Our dedicated Team Express employees are what drives our success.