Acceptable Items

Items Accepted at all Transfer Station Locations in Bins:

• Household garbage (must be bagged and tied)
• Ashes (boxed or bagged and tied)
• Compost, grass, straw, weeds, lake weeds (bagged & tied)
• Demolition/Renovation (residential) includes: drywall, roofing shingles, decking, vinyl siding, windows, wood doors, carpet  
• Furniture, including beds, mattresses, chairs, couches, tables, dressers, toilets, basins, sinks, etc.
• Hot tubs (cut into quarters or smaller; able to fit easily in bin)
• Plastics
• Paint cans (empty/dry)
• Wood (treated, painted; cut in lengths to fit in bin) Does not include any wood treated with creosote

Agricultural Plastics are accepted at:

Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell, Mulhurst

• Plastic twine • silage covers • grain bags.

Appliances are accepted at:

Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell, Mulhurst

• Refrigerators • freezers • stoves • washers • dryers • dishwashers • air conditioners • refrigerated units • hot water tanks

Compost, Grass, Straw, Weed Lake Weed are accepted at:

All Sites

• Compost, grass, straw, weeds & lake weeds must be bagged and put in bins and are NOT ALLOWED in the burn pits.

E-Waste (Electronics) are accepted at:

All County Sites

• Computer Equipment (Computer Monitors - LCD & CRT, CPU's) • Keyboards, Mouse, Cables • Laptop & Notebook Computers • Microwaves • Printer/Printer Combinations • Servers • Speakers • Televisions - Any Size.

Alberta Recycling Electronics Expanded

• On May 11, 2020, the Alberta Environment Minister announced its approval of ARMA’s Electronics Expansion Pilot Project.
• September 1, 2020 all County of Wetaskiwin transfer stations began accepting the expanded list of electronics. This pilot program will be available for two years. 
• Visit ARMA’s Electronics Expansion Pilot Project for more information about this program or Alberta Recycling Expanded Electronics for the list of acceptable items.

Lightbulbs are accepted at:

Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell, Millet, Mulhurst

• Fluorescent, metal halide, sodium, mercury vapor, curly, LED's

Oil, Oil Filters, Plastic and DEF Containers are accepted at:

Peace Hills

• Oil must be hand pumped or poured out of hand pourable containers; transfer station does not accept 45 gallon drums.

Paint (in its original container) is accepted at:

All Sites

• Interior & Exterior Latex & Alkyd (Oil Based) paints • Porch, Floor & Deck Paints • Interior & Exterior Varnishes & Urethanes •Primers • Undercoats & Water Repellent Sealers • Enamels • Wood Finishing Oils & Stain • Non-Catalyzed & Non-Nitrocellulose Lacquers • Shellac • Rust & Decorative Metal Paints • Concrete & Driveway (non-tar based) • Paints • Deck & Floor Paints • Fence & Barn Paints • Paint Aerosols • Marine Paint (Must not Contain Pesticides).

Pesticide Chemical Containers are accepted at:

Buck Lake, Hilgartner, Gwynne, Lakedell, Peace Hills, Winfield

• Containers must be triple rinsed.

Propane Cylinders are accepted at:

Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell, Mulhurst

• All sizes accepted.

Scrap Metal is accepted at:

Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell, Mulhurst

• Barbeques • bicycles • hot water tanks • lawn mowers • machinery parts • other large metal objects.

Tires (with rims removed) are accepted at:

Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell, Mulhurst, Winfield

• All sizes accepted.

Wire is accepted at:

Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell, Mulhurst, Winfield

• Wire must be removed from posts and hand spooled. 

Wood is accepted at:

Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell, Mulhurst, Winfield

• Clean, untreated, burnable wood • Trees & shrubs – NO STUMPS.

4-H Tire Recycling

• 4-H clubs are able to fundraise through the Alberta Recycling tire collection initiative. Contact Alberta Recycling for details in participating in this program. 
• Buck Lake, Gwynne, Lakedell and Mulhurst transfer stations are registered tire collection sites.
• 4-H clubs are required to provide at least a week’s notice by emailing Public Works to ensure that bins are in place or the tire marshalling areas cleared out before a large amount of tires arrive at our sites. This notice provides the drop-off of the tires to go more smoothly for the 4-H club and the transfer station attendants.
• ALL RIMS MUST BE REMOVED. The tire processor will not accept any tires with rims.

Recycling Options

Items NOT Accepted:

• ammunition • animal carcasses, hides or animal parts • automobiles • automobile batteries • hazardous & bio-hazardous waste • campers, RV’s & boats• compost • concrete, concrete blocks and rocks • dynamite • liquid waste including pesticides • antifreeze • camping fuel or other flammable liquids • sewage • any toxic liquid • poisons; seeds or grains • toxic weeds • tree stumps.