Waste

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Agricultural Container Collection Sites are Closing
July 8, 2024

The empty chemical container collection sites at Spedden Landfill, Smoky Lake Landfill, Bellis Transfer Station, Waskatenau Transfer Station and Vilna Transfer Station will be permanently closed. 

Cleanfarms is transitioning Alberta collection sites for recycling empty pesticides and fertilizer jugs from municipal depots at landfill and transfer station sites to agricultural retailers. The goal is to ensure that recycling your used ag jugs remains just as easy and convenient as it always has been. 

Information about new collection locations will be updated at cleanfarms.ca. 

 

Please return your triple-rinsed and bagged jugs to your local ag-dealer.

To learn more visit: https://cleanfarms.ca/beta4/cleanfarms-moving-ag-plastic-jug-recycling-to-alberta-ag-retailers-over-next-3-years/



Site Locations

Landfill Sites

      Smoky Lake Landfill

      Located along the Iron Horse Trail 5 km northeast of the Town of Smoky Lake - Range Road 172A

      Spedden Landfill 

      Located 7 km northwest of Spedden on Township Road 602 and Range Road 124.


Transfer Sites        These facilities are for the use of household waste only. 

  • Bellis Beach 
  • Bonnie Lake
  • Edwand
  • Hamlet of Bellis
  • Hamlin/ Stry
  • Hanmore Lake
  • Hillside Acres
  • Mons Lake
  • Paradise Cove
  • Spedden
  • Warspite
  • Whitefish Lake Properties


Operation Guidelines

All transfer sites will accept the following waste: (Warspite and all the subdivision and lake sites accept only household waste)

  • General household waste
  • Metal, stoves, fridges, freezers, etc.
  • Plastic oil jugs/oil/filters
  • Plastic milk containers
  • Paint/paint cans
  • Wood and burnables, branches, etc.
  • Grass clippings/garden waste
  • Tires
  • Propane tanks
  • Batteries (vehicles)
  • Electronic waste/TVs, computers, printers, etc

Herbicide and pesticide containers: NO LONGER ACCEPTED. Please return your triple-rinsed and bagged jugs to your local ag-dealer

Sewage: Can be dumped at Warspite and Bellis lagoons, with the approval of the Smoky Lake County Environmental Operations Department.

No sites will accept:

  • Deceased animals
  • Hazardous waste
  • Herbicide and pesticide containers
  • Oilfield waste
  • Vehicle bodies


Rates for Disposal

Effective May 1, 2024

Fridges and Freezers$20.00  (or free during the month of May)
Mattresses$10.00
Out of area household waste$10.00


Commercial Demolition Material
      1/2 Ton$10.00
      1 Ton$50.00
      Tandem (10 yards)$200.00
      End Dump (20 yards)$250.00
      Roll-Off Bins (over 20 yards)$400.00


Click here to view Policy 04-01-03: Operation and Maintenance of Transfer Site Agreement


Why do I have to pay $10 to dispose of a mattress?

Mattresses cannot be easily recycled or compacted so they are hauled to the Evergreen Regional site where the County pays for each mattress to be shredded. 

By doing this, it reduces our local landfill volumes and helps ensure there is room for all your waste.


No Fee Disposals

  • Appliances (stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, hot water tanks, barbeques)
  • Household and office furniture (tables & chairs, couches and desks, TV’s, stereos, computers)
  • Un-bagged leaves, grass, garden waste for composting
  • Salvageable Scrap Metal
  • Burnable Materials
  • Tires
  • Trees, Shrubs
  • Wet Batteries (cars)
  • Dry Batteries (Dry Cell)


Spring Clean Up Program 


Smoky Lake County is offers annually FREE disposal of appliances containing Freon at County Landfill sites for all residents of the Smoky Lake Region during the month of May.





Department Contact Information

Dave Franchuk, Environmental Operations Manager
Office: 780-656-3730 or toll free 1-888-656-3730
Email: dfranchuk@smokylakecounty.ab.ca