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A commitment to Wainwright’s future.

Solid Waste Collection

Collection schedule for residential properties in the Town of Wainwright:

Garbage must be put out by 7:00 a.m. on your regularly scheduled collection day. Collection takes place on all statutory holidays with the exception of Christmas Day.

Monday

  • East side of 14th Street from 1st Avenue to 17th Avenue including the Bevans Subdivision, Baier Subdivision and East Wainwright Subdivision

Tuesday

  • East side of Main Street to the west side of 14th Street from 1st Avenue to the south side of 14th Avenue
  • East side of 9th Street to west side of 14th Street from 14th Avenue to 18th Avenue

Wednesday

  • West side of Main Street to 1st Street from 1st Avenue to the south side of 14th Avenue and Stardust Village Subdivision
Rules & Regulations:
  • Residents must provide and maintain a maximum of 4 receptacles per dwelling unit
  • receptacle is an animal proof container constructed of metal, plastic or rubber with two handles and not exceeding 27 kilograms (60 pounds) when full
  • clippings from trees and shrubs must be compactly and securely tied in bundles not exceeding 1.2 metres (4 feet) in length and not exceed 27 kilograms (60 pounds) when full
  • in order to facilitate pick-up a clear and unobstructed access to your receptacles is required

If you have any questions or complaints regarding sold waste collection contact Canadian Waste - Service Department at 842-5328.

Commercial/Industrial/Institutional

The Town through the contractor provides for one collection of solid waste per week. Additional collections must be arranged with the contractor.

  • Canadian Waste Services Inc.
  • 1-800-648-3433

Some key points with regards to the collection of commercial, industrial and instituional solid waste.

  • A maximum of 4 recepticles may be used at a premise.
  • Where refuse cannot be contained within the number of receptacles stated above the owner shall provide a bin of sufficient size to store all refuse between collections.
  • A bin is a metal container for waste which is designed to be emptied by mechanical means only.

If you have any questions or complaints regarding sold waste collection contact Canadian Waste - Service Department at 842-5328.

Recycling

Falcon Waste Recovery Depot

The Town of Wainwright has chosen to implement a community oriented dropoff recycling program as one part of the solution. This program allows residents the convenience of disposing their recyclables within our community at the Recovery Depot.

• Preparing your Recyclables

Contamination of materials is one of the leading problems facing a waste recovery depot. Please take extra care when preparing and depositing recyclables to prevent contamination. If you have any questions or need assistance, an individual will be available at the depot Monday to Friday from 8:15 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The recycling dropoff gates are always open. The following recyclables are accepted at the depot:

  1. Newspaper: Includes clean, dry newspapers, newsprint flyers and inserts.

  2. Office Paper: Includes white and colored paper from typewriters and copiers, computer paper, bond paper, fax paper and carbonless paper. No carbon paper, blueprint paper, food wrapping, wax paper, paper with laminate, tissue paper, paper towel, napkins, styrofoam egg cartons and styrofoam fruit box liners.

  3. Refundable Containers: Any refundable container you wish to donate, such as Milk cartons, jugs, liquor and pop bottles and cans.

  4. Phone Books & Magazines: Telephone Books, glossy magazines and insers, books and catalogues.

  5. Corrugated Cardboard: Please make sure boxes are dry and free of all unwanted materials such as food, styrofoam packing material, paper etc. Tape and staples do not have to be removed.

  6. Box Board: Cereal boxes, potato chip boxes, pop boxes, index cards, manila and bleached file folders, paper bags and gift wrapping

  7. Household batteries: Includes all alkaline and nickel-cadium batteries: AA, AAA, C, D, 9 Volt and “button” batteries. No wet cell batteries from cars, motorcycles etc. These can be dropped off at Skinner & Sons on Highway 14 West.

  8. Composting: The Town of Wainwright encourages backyard home composting. As an alternative to composting, residents are requested to dispose of their grass clippings at the landfill site located on the south side of the Wainwright Regional Waste To Energy Facility at the Landfill Gates as a means of diverting this waste from the incinerator, thereby increasing efficiency.

• Other recyclables that Falcon does not handle are,

  • Used Motor Oil - Disposal facility located at Container World Bottle Depot, 740 - 1 Avenue (842-6466). This facility is available for disposal at your convenience. Includes un-contaminated gas or diesel engine oil, transmission oil, gearbox oil and hydraulic oil.

    “No” solvents, antifreeze, cooking oil or any other oils or liquids. These items should be disposed of at the landfill site.

  • Composting - The Town of Wainwright encourages backyard home composting. As an alternative to composting residents are requested to dispose of their grass clippings at the landfill site located to the south of the Waste-To-Energy facility.

  • Grass Clipping Pickup - A separate weekly pickup of grass clippings and garden wastes will take place on your regularly scheduled garbage day from mid May to the end of July. During August and September pickups will be every two weeks. Details of the program are announced annually.

    In order to facilitate the pickup of your wastes, clean grass cippings and garden wastes must be bagged in a clear garbage bag. The Contractor will not pick up grass clippings and garden wastes bagged with other wastes.

  • Spring/Fall Clean-up - Free pick-up of yard wastes, tree limbs, clean wood, concrete, sod, tires and metals.

    The following items will not be collected: refrigerators, deep freezers, air conditioners, microwaves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves, hot water tanks, mattresses & box springs, carpets, paint cans, wet cell batteries, construction material, furniture, automotive parts and televisions.

Wainwright Regional Waste to Energy Facility

  • 1201 - 4th Avenue South
  • Incinerator:          842-5221
  • Landfill Site Scale: 842-4051

Wainwright support’s the Province of Alberta’s commitment to reduce solid waste disposal. To achieve this goal, residents must actively participate in reducing, reusing and recycling their household waste. This effort will decrease the amount of waste required to be incinerated thereby reducing the costs associated to the residents.

The Wainwright Regional Waste-to-Energy Facility is the only municipal facility of its kind in Alberta, incorporating combustion, waste heat recovery and recycling. Recycling and composting programs divert some materials such as yard waste, glass and metals from the waste entering the incinerator. The heat from the incinerator is used to generate steam which is used by a nearby food processing plant. The solid waste remaining after incineration is put into the landfill.

• Regular Business Hours:

  • Monday to Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
  • Saturday 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

• Disposal

**The Waste-To-Energy facility is now accepting glass at no charge. The recycling area is located adjacent to the weigh scales. Please insure glass is clean and free of labels with lids removed.

“No” ceramic/clay pots, plate glass, light bulbs, windows, mirrors, fertilizer, herbicide and pesticide containers.

To faciliate disposal, waste should be sorted into the following categories:

  • Tires
  • Metals
  • Burnables (lumber)
  • Clean Conrete
  • Compustables (leaves etc.)
  • Tree Branches

• E-Waste

You can now dispose of the following electronics at no cost:

  • Televisions
  • Computers including monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables and speakers.
  • Printers and printer/scanner/fax combination.

For further information contact the Wainwright Regional Waste to Energy Facility at 842-4051.