Residents will not find the green boxes with free sand at their local community centre this winter. If you want access to free sand, you will have to travel to the nearest roadway maintenance yard to fill your bucket. By putting the boxes in front of the yards, the resources to fill them will be minimal and will save the City of Edmonton approximately $300,000 a year.

Find free sand near the entrance of the following maintenance yards:

Central: 10517 95 St

Northeast: 13003 56 St

Northwest: 14320 114 Ave

Southeast: 5409 59 Ave

Southwest: 14710 Ellerslie Road

Header image: Local community centres will no longer carry free sand.| Supplied