Recycling
Wainwright supports the Province of Alberta's commitment to reduce solid waste disposal. In order to achieve this goal, residents must actively participate in reducing, reusing and recycling their household wastes. This effort will also decrease the amount of waste requiring incineration thereby reducing costs for the provision of waste disposal services.
The Town of Wainwright chose to implement a community orientated drop-off recycling program as one part of the solution to minimize wastes. This program allows residents the convenience of disposing their recyclables within the community. See Solid Waste Collection Map for recycling depot locations.
Paper, Cardboard and Household Batteries
Falcon Waste Recovery Depot - 1509 - 14 St.
Phone: 780-842-5656
Monday - Friday from 8:15am to 4pm, Closed weekends and holidays
Newspaper and Paper
Includes clean, dry newspapers, newsprint flyers and inserts.
Paper: Includes white and coloured paper from printers and copiers, computer paper, bond paper, carbonless paper, index cards, manila and bleached file folders, paper bags, gift wrapping, magazines, glossy flyers, telephone books, brown paper bags and boxboard i.e. cereal, potato chip and soft drink boxes.
Cardboard
Includes all corrugated cardboard. Make sure boxes are dry and free of all unwanted material such as food, styrofoam packing material, paper etc. Tape and staples do not have to be removed.
Household Batteries (Dry Cell)
Includes alkaline and nickel-cadmium batteries (i.e. toy and flashlight) in the following sizes: AAA, AA, C, D, 9 volt and button batteries. ***"No" wet cell batteries from cars, trucks, motorcycles etc. These can be dropped off at Skinner & Sons on Highway 14 west.
Items Not Accepted
Carbon paper, blueprint paper, food wrapping, wax paper, paper with laminate, tissue paper, paper towel, napkins, egg cartons and fruit box liners.
Glass, Cans and Metal, Plastics and E-Waste
Wainwright Regional Waste to Energy Authority - 1201 - 4 Ave. South
Phone: 780-842-4051
Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Wainwright Regional Waste to Energy Authority, operates a state-of-the-art incinerator to burn domestic, biomedical, and some non-hazardous industrial wastes to reduce land fill space and generate heat for use at an adjacent processing plant.
Glass
Clean clear glass is only accepted. Lids must be removed. Glass containers including food, beverage, toiletries and household products. Plate, flat, glass, window glass and tempered glass. Florescent tube and compact florescent bulbs.
Glass Items Not Accepted
Wired glass, windshields, Malibu rum bottles, light bulbs , Corelle, Pyrex, Vision, Corningware, fiberglass, mirrors, ceramic bottles, dinner plates, coffee mugs, pottery, china.
Cans and Metals
Remove labels and wash cans thoroughly. Re-insert lid and compress open end to retain lid.
Includes pop and beer cans, tin food cans, aluminum pie plates, license plates, cookie sheets and clean metals less than 4 feet long.
Metal Items Not Accepted
Metal hangers, wire, propane tanks, paint or gas cans, aerosol cans, pesticide cans or hazardous waste containers.
Plastics
Loose plastic items clean and rinsed with lids removed. #1, #2, #4, #5, #6, and #7 plastics including juice containers, water jugs, vinegar jugs, grocery bags.
Plastic Items Not Accepted
Vinyl siding, PVC pipe, fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide, gasoline or motor oil containers.
E-Waste
Televisions, Computers including monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables and speakers, printers and printer/scanner/fax combination.
Refundable Beverage Containers and Bottles
Container World Bottle Depot
740 - 1 Avenue
(780) 842-6466
Monday – Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
In the province of Alberta deposits are charged when ready to drink beverages are purchased. They are returned in full when you bring back the empty container for recycling to a bottle depot. Items accepted include: plastic bottles, plastic jugs and cups, aluminum cans, polycoat containers, bag-in-a-box and pouches, glass bottles and other metal beverage cans.
Used Motor Oil And Filters
A disposal facility located at Container World Bottle Depot, 740 - 1 Avenue is available for disposal of oils, containers and filters. 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.
Composting
As a means of reducing wastes the Town encourages backyard home composting.
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 pickup will be every two weeks. In order to facilitate the pickup of your wastes, clean grass clippings and garden wastes must be bagged in a clear garbage bag. The Town will not pickup grass clippings and garden wastes bagged with other wastes. Grass clippings are recycled by composting.
Spring and Fall Clean-up
Free pick-up of yard wastes, tree limbs, clean wood, small pieces of 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.
