Can Edmonton households obtain waste carts that meet their household and medical needs?
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The City publishes its cart sizes, fees and rules for larger carts on medical or household-size grounds, so a reader can learn whether the threshold is five or seven people and whether larger green carts exist; the one resident's removed dialysis cart is a private account matter and will be dropped.
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Cart-size, eligibility and accommodation policies, together with relevant account records, settle availability and household-specific decisions.
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Taken from Edmonton Rant and Rave post on garbage service, 2026-09-10, read end to end. Every factual claim in it was extracted and merged, so this question is listed whatever became of it.
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The claims under it
Edmonton residents can request or rent a larger or additional black bin from the City.
Said in 3 comments
you can request a larger bin for a family over 5 peopke
Copper Heron C.
I dont mind paying extra
Copper Heron C.
Rent a bigger Bin from the city or two
Hardy Owl R.
The City has granted larger garbage bins to residents with medical waste needs.
Said in 2 comments
I got one because I have extra garbage due to having to use incontinence products daily and there is only 3 people in my house.
Cedar Heron N.
I ordered the bigger bins due to dialysis tubing and I was given it.
Bright Hare M.
Edmonton changed the household-size threshold for a larger garbage bin from five people to seven.
Said in 1 comment
no they changed it to seven. We just got off the phone with 311.
Prairie Nuthatch W.
The City took away a resident's larger bin after granting it for dialysis waste, saying the resident did not need it.
Said in 1 comment
I ordered the bigger bins due to dialysis tubing and I was given it. They just took it away the other day saying I didn’t need the larger one.
Bright Hare M.
A five-person Edmonton household producing dialysis waste finds one garbage bin insufficient.
Said in 1 comment
I have dialysis tubing and 5 people in my home and it’s not enough
Bright Hare M.
The City does not offer larger green bins on request.
Said in 1 comment
I requested a bigger green and they don't offer that
Silver Chickadee J.