City of Calgary

🚸 October is Pedestrian Safety Month and to celebrate, we’re launching the Travel Safe Student Video Contest! K–12 students can create a short video that inspires safer travel in Calgary. Enter by March 31, 2027. Contest details & prizes ⤵️ calgary.ca/roads/safety/travel-safe-video-contest.html

🟩 Heads up! Every other week green cart collection resumes starting the week of November 2. Blue carts will continue to be picked up every week and black carts every other week. Signed up for reminders? Your schedule updates automatically. ✔️ Visit calgary.ca/cartschedule to learn more.

Love talking transit and want to be part of something new? Apply to join our new Transit Champions Network, a volunteer network that brings together Calgarians who share their experiences and support great public transit in Calgary. Apply by October 27: calgarytransit.com/TCN.

💧 Replacing an older toilet, showerhead or bathroom faucet? You may qualify for up to $150 back through Calgary's Home Water Savings Rebate Program. Check your eligibility and learn more: calgary.ca/HWSRP

Never miss a collection day! We have a few easy and FREE ways to remind you when your blue, green, and black cart pickup days are: 📲 Download the Calgary Garbage Day App. 📧 Sign up for email reminders. 📱 Receive a good, old-fashioned phone call. Visit calgary.ca/reminders

Stage 4 water restrictions begin Nov. 4 as crews connect the new Bearspaw South Feeder Main to the existing water system. For about four weeks: ❌ No outdoor water use ✅ Save water indoors by running full loads, flushing only when needed & taking shorter showers Learn more: calgary.ca/savewater

In 2025, 10 kids & teens in Canada died in e-scooter or e-bike incidents. Go over the rules with your kids before the head out for a ride. Here’s a simple checklist to keep them safe: helmet on, safe riding area, home before dark rule, only one rider at a time. More tips at calgary.ca/ridesafe

As fall arrived and the leaves fell, Scotia Place continued to rise. Watch what's been taking shape across the site in September: To sign up for our email and to stay up to date, visit calgary.ca/ScotiaPlace or ScotiaPlace.com 📹 = CANA Group of Companies

The future of 10 Avenue S.W. is taking shape. ❤️ Following two rounds of engagement and a dedicated co-design process, we're sharing the selected design concept for Sunalta Main Street. Visit engage.calgary.ca/SunaltaMainStreet to see the concept and learn how community feedback shaped the design.

🚍 There’s still time to provide your input on our study for a new Bus Rapid Transit route along 162 Ave. S.W. This route could connect to the Red Line and 52 St. BRT, meaning faster & more reliable trips. Tell us your travel priorities by Oct. 16: engage.calgary.ca/162AveSetonB...

Want to understand how planning decisions shape our city? Partners in Planning is a free program from the Federation of Calgary Communities that helps residents build skills and confidence to take part in Calgary’s planning process. 📅 October 16 & 17 Register: calgarycommunities.com/partners-in-...

Happy Thanksgiving, Calgary! 🍂 Some City services have adjusted hours this long weekend. Check updates for landfills, Calgary Transit, road construction, Calgary Parking, recreation facilities and golf courses, including weather-related closures. Learn more: newsroom.calgary.ca/city-service...

Where your kid rides matters just as much as knowing how to ride. 🛴🚲 A curb or a bump can bring down a young rider and cause an injury for them or someone else. Plan the route, keep a safe pace and make sure to wear helmet every time. 🔗 calgary.ca/ridesafe

⚡ Charge into fire safety this Fire Prevention Week. Dead batteries don't belong in your blue, black or green carts. If it lights up, makes noise or connects to Wi-Fi, it likely contains a battery and should never go in your blue, black or green cart. Learn more: calgary.ca/battery

We want to hear your thoughts on proposed upgrades to the community park at 845 Marlborough Way N.E. 🌳 Take the survey at engage.calgary.ca/MarlboroughCommunityPark before it closes on Oct. 12.

🚍 We’re studying a new Bus Rapid Transit route along 162 Ave. S.W., and your input can help shape it! The route could connect to the Red Line and 52 St. BRT, making transit trips faster and more reliable. Have your say by October 16: engage.calgary.ca/162AveSetonB...

Fall arrived in Calgary, and the projects continued. Here's some of what took place in Calgary in September. Read about these projects and more at newsroom.calgary.ca

Reminder: There’s still time to have your say on the early design concept for 19 St. N.W. & 20 Ave. North Mobility Improvements. 🗨️ Share your feedback by Oct. 8 and help shape future connections in your community: engage.calgary.ca/19st20avemobility #yycwalk #yycbike #yyctransit #yyctraffic

We know that there are certain items that you have been dreaming about being able to recycle… now you can. Newly accepted items include: ✅ Flexible plastic bags and wrappers ✅ Foam packaging ✅ Food and body aerosols ✅ Tubes Learn more at www.calgary.ca/waste/reside...

💧 Upgrading your bathroom? Get up to $150 back on eligible WaterSense-labelled toilets, bathroom sink faucets and showerheads. Funding is limited. Learn more: calgary.ca/HWSRP

What stories lie behind one of Calgary's fastest-evolving downtown neighbourhoods? Hear from residents, business owners, students and community builders who are experiencing the neighbourhood's next chapter firsthand. ▶️ exploredowntownyyc.com/in-the-news/rediscovering-the-downtown-west-end/

You can now recycle more in your blue cart! More packaging can now go in your blue cart, including flexible plastic bags and wrappers, foam packaging, aerosols, and tubes. Remember: recycle them empty, clean and loose (unbagged). Learn more at www.calgary.ca/waste/reside...

We’re developing Calgary’s next four-year budget. Learn how input from Calgarains, Council’s Priorities and City planning help shape the process. Visit calgary.ca/our-finances/2027-budget.html?cid=social-bluesky-budget27-30-2026-3b-oct1-ak to learn more.

We're adjusting our hours of operation to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday, September 30. For more information and ways to get involved visit: newsroom.calgary.ca/city-service...

🚍 We're planning better transit connections across north Calgary and want your input! There’s still time to view the proposals and provide your feedback on the proposed 144 Avenue North Bus Rapid transit East Leg project. Engagement closes October 2: engage.calgary.ca/144AveBRTfps...

🚍 Help shape the future of transit for Southwest Calgary! We’re studying a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route along 162 Ave. S.W. with potential connections to the Red Line & 52 St. BRT. Tell us your travel needs, priorities and ideas by October 16: engage.calgary.ca/162AveSetonB...

We have some pretty big news. Starting October 1, you can recycle chip bags in your blue cart. And that’s not all. Foam packaging, tubes and aerosol containers are joining the list too. Learn more about these changes at calgary.ca/recyclemore Same cart. More stuff.

One fall. One mistake. That's all it takes. Your kid already wears a helmet when riding a bike...so, why not when riding a scooter? Concussions are a serious risk when riding e-scooters and other battery-powered rides. Wear a helmet for every ride, no exception. Learn more at calgary.ca/ridesafe

Same cart. More stuff. Starting Oct. 1, more packaging can go in your blue cart, including flexible plastic bags and wrappers, foam packaging, aerosols, and tubes. Remember: recycle them empty, clean and loose. Learn more at www.calgary.ca/waste/reside...