City News & Updates

The City of Wetaskiwin has issued a business licence to Energyvise Ltd. Representatives from Energyvise Ltd. are going door-to-door in Wetaskiwin to discuss the Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP). Legitimate representatives of Energyvise Ltd. can produce a business licence upon request and will not ask for money up front. Please continue to exercise caution when responding to advertisements or sales representatives. 

The City of Wetaskiwin is not affiliated with Energyvise Ltd. We want to remind the community that no one from the City or Alberta Municipalities is going door-to-door as part of the Clean Energy Improvement Program or the Solar Installation Grant Program, both of which are now fully subscribed and have a waiting list.   

City Council approved a 1.27 per cent municipal tax rate decrease during the Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Regular Council Meeting, which was driven by a substantial increase to assessed property values in the City. 

Electronic & Household Hazardous Waste Round Up & Kick it to the Curb are back!

The City's Household Hazardous Waste Roundup will take place at the Wetaskiwin Fire Station (5940 40 Ave) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 11 to 15, and on May 16 at the Wetaskiwin Recycling Centre (5707 51 St) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Kick it to the Curb is back on May 16 and 17 to help you get your unwanted items into a new home! Place your unwanted but usable items in front of your property with a 'FREE' sign and then explore the city to find your own new-to-you treasures. 

From May 4 until October, green carts will be collected weekly as crews shift to the summer collection schedule. Green carts are collected on the same day as your garbage collection. 

City flags will fly at half-mast at City-owned facilities on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to commemorate the National Day of Mourning to remember and honour those who have lost their lives, suffered injury, or illness on the job, or experienced a work-related tragedy. 

The City of Wetaskiwin will lower flags to half-mast on Friday, April 24, 2026, in recognition of the funeral honouring The Honourable Horst A. Schmid, E.C.A., former Member of the Legislative Assembly, who passed away on April 4, 2026.

You are invited to provide input on Bylaw 2106-26. The proposed amendment would allow buildings to be relocated from one site onto another site within the City, which is currently prohibited by the Land Use Bylaw. The amendment would also update appeal timelines to align with the Municipal Government Act and consolidate development security provisions from Safety Codes Policy CO-026 into the Land Use Bylaw.