Clearwater County Bylaw 1105/21 Solid Waste and Recycling Services

Prohibited Materials

• Bulk liquid waste
• Radioactive waste
• Explosives
• Unlabeled/unknown hazardous material
• Biomedical waste

Surcharges and Fines

Prohibited Waste: If a person or company knowingly disposes of prohibited materials will face a fine and clean up costs.

Illegal and Afterhours Dumping: Any person caught dumping waste outside the transfer station or waste facility area will be reported and charged accordingly.

Unsecured/Uncovered Loads: Any person caught with an unsecure and uncovered load may be reported and fined.

As of Tuesday, February 2, 2021, County residents can dispose of solid waste and drop off limited recyclable materials at the Temporary Central Transfer Station located roughly 4 kilometres north of Rocky Mountain House (east off Highway 22 at NE 03-40-7-W5M near the Rocky Mountain House Airport).

• Open Wednesday to Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Open Tuesdays 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
• Accepting: bagged garbage, mixed plastics, cardboard, mixed paper, office paper, bulk metals, tin cans, glass, household hazardous waste, tires, yard waste, e-waste, batteries, propane bottles, freon appliances.
• Bulk loads and other recyclable materials can be disposed of at the Regional Landfill and Clearwater County's existing transfer stations.

It is imperative that all persons entering the site understand and abide by these safety rules:

• A minimum distance of 20 feet must be maintained between all personnel, trucks, rolling stock and heavy equipment.
• All drivers exiting the vehicle must remain within 6 feet of the vehicle at all times.
• Children must remain in the vehicle.
• Smoking is prohibited in the pit.
• Horseplay, scavenging or picking through loads is strictly prohibited.
• All loads are subject to random inspection by landfill personnel.
• All contractors, account holders, landfill staff and truck drivers must wear personal protective equipment.

All persons and vehicles enter the landfill at their own risk.

Clearwater County assumes no liability for bodily injury, or property damage while on landfill property.

Accepted at the Regional Landfill and transfer stations:

• Unrecyclable materials
• Household waste
• Painted, stained or preserved wood materials
• Ceramics, mirrors, wired glass and windshields
• Waxed cardboard
• Drywall and mixed demolition

Accepted at the Regional Landfill and transfer stations:

• Non Freon Appliances
• Metal appliances can be placed in the metal recycling
• Freon Appliances (refrigerators and freezers) for a fee of $20.00
• All other appliances with cords or batteries can be recycled as e-waste at transfer stations only. 

The Landfill will accept asbestos materials on Mondays only and prior arrangements must be made. Materials must be double bagged using 6ml. yellow bags. These can be purchased at most industrial retail locations. Phone: 403-845-4580

Accepted at all transfer stations (except Cline):

• Batteries from cell phones, cordless phones, power tool, laptops and vehicles, etc.
• Alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, 9V, 6V, etc.)

Accepted at the Regional Landfill and transfer stations:

• Brush
• Tree limbs
• Grass clippings

• Jars (ie. jam or pickle jars)
• Bottles (ie. glass sauce bottles)

• Flower Vases
• Wine Bottes

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) are toxic, flammable, corrosive, and reactive products generated from households.

HHW has at least one of the following properties:

• Toxic e.g. fabric softeners, household pesticides and herbicides
• Flammable e.g. nail polish remover, acetone, gasoline
• Reactive e.g. foam insulation
• Corrosive e.g. oven cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, bleach

These wastes may harm people or the environment unless given special handling and treatment.

HHW products can be recycled at various locations, please refer to this chart for a list of locations.

To learn more about the HHW program, click here. 

Paint Products

Eligible paint products are accepted everywhere except for the Regional Landfill and Cline transfer station. 

To learn what an eligible paint product is, click here. 

Used Oil 

Used oil products are only accepted at the Temporary Central Transfer Station. 

For a list of accepted products, click here. 

Majority of household items and electronics are accepted at the regional landfill and transfer stations. 

Please note, electronics taken to transfer stations will be recycled as e-waste. For more information on what is accepted, visit www.albertarecycling.ca.

HDPE Plastics and clear jugs can be taken to the Transfer stations or depots for recycling.

Accepted for recyclables: Any plastics stamped with a number between 1 and 7.

Not accepted for recyclables: Films, bags and cellophane wrap are disposed of separately.