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Garbage (grey cart) is collected every two weeks according to zone. Organics (green cart) is collected every week during the spring and summer and every two weeks during the fall and winter. Blue bag recycling is collected every week.
Garbage, organics, and recycling must be put out before 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. Your cart lid must be completely closed and there must be at least one metre of clearance on all sides.
You do not need to arrange collection services. The Town will set up your service automatically.
Interior/exterior latex paint, varnishes and urethanes
Chalk-based paint NEW
Craft and Artist paints e.g. Tempura NEW
Drywall paint
Enamels (standard single component)
Epoxies (pre-catalyzed)
Ink-based paints NEW
Metal paints (decorative and rust preventative coatings)
Milk-based paints NEW
Top Coats
Glazes
Lacquers:
pre-catalyzed and nitrocellulose
water borne
Polyurethanes
Shellac and Shellac based product
Urethanes
Varnishes
Primers, Sealers, Undercoats
Stains and Finishes
Barn and fence
Deck
Floor
Porch and patio
Wood finishing oils and stains
Sealers (non-tar or non-bitumen-based only):
Concrete sealer
Driveway paints or sealers
Elastomeric coatings (water-based only)
Encapsulant coatings
Liquid block filler NEW
Masonry Sealer
Stain blocking paint
Undercoat
Water repellant sealers
Solvent thinners and mineral spirits NEW
Textured Paint:
Stone effects coating
Stucco paint
Swimming pool coating (single component)
Textured paint
Truck bed coating
Miscellaneous:
Deck cleaners NEW
Dry fog coating NEW
Fire-retardent/resistive coating e.g. Pink Shield
Marine paint and enamel (non anti-fouling)
Scenic, movie set paint
Strippers for paint, coatings and wallpaper removed NEW
Traffic marking paint
Tree marking paint
Wood preservatives (non-creosote) NEW
Carboard
Organics
Blue Bags
Newspaper
Electronics
Personal computers/components
TV’s – CRT, LCD, rear projection
Laptops/notebooks/tablets
Printers/photocopiers/fax machines
Batteries (rechargeable)
NEW (residential only):
Small appliances: clock, fan, hair dryer, heater, iron, kitchen counter top appliances, shaver, vacuum, etc.
Audio visual: CD player, clock radio, digital camera, DVD player, etc.
Telecom: answering machine, cellphones, landline phones, pagers, modems, routers, etc.
Power & Air Tools: drill, grinder, miter/skill/table saw, residential air compressor, etc.
Games, Toys & Music: action figures, amplifier, guitar, keyboard, microphone, ride-on-toy (under 12 volt), video gaming equipment, etc.
Parkland County Transfer Station and Recycle Centre
52514 Range Rd. 11
South of Hwy. 16A on Range Rd. 11
780 968 8888
Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Payment
Determined by weight; cash, credit and debit payments available
Acceptable waste materials
automotive waste
blue bag recycling
commercial/construction waste (charges apply)
electronics
fluorescent bulbs
grass and leaves
household hazardous waste
household waste
metal recycling (charges apply)
mixed waste (charges apply)
take it or leave it
tree trimmings
Recycle Coach
Get weekly reminders for your collection day.
Events
Christmas Tree Recycling
Drop your Christmas tree of a Rotary Recycling Centre and your tree will be chipped into mulch and spread in flower beds around our community. Trees should be unwrapped and free of any decorations. Don't Just Trash It!
PITCH-IN Week
Lend a hand and help clean-up your neighborhood. We encourage you to volunteer your time to help make our Town more environmentally friendly by cleaning up, restoring and preserving local greenspace. To register your group, please complete the PITCH-IN registration form and submit by Friday, April 9 at 4:30pm.
Annual Treasure Hunt
Join the fun, shop the front lawns of participating neighbors to see what treasures they have up for grabs.
If you are participating in the Treasure Hunt, please remember to remove any leftover items from the curbside after the event.
Large Item Drop Off is open to Stony Plain residents only. There is no maximum number of items you can drop off, but you must be able to unload your items into the proper bins or purchase a ticket for pickup.
Please note: this is not a take it or leave it event. You cannot take items that have been dropped off by other residents.
Acceptable Items
● Household furniture, washers, dryers, and kitchen appliances
Please note: Fridges and freezers must be empty.
● Small equipment e.g. lawn mowers, hedge trimmers
Please note: Oil and gas must be removed.
● Barbeques
● Bicycles and dismantled exercise equipment
Unacceptable Items
Mattresses
Tires, vehicle parts, motors, engines
Railroad ties
Construction and home demolition materials
Including, but not limited to, countertops, windows, doors, fence materials, rugs, drywall, shingles, wooden decks, porcelain sinks, toilets, and bathtubs
Household waste
Including bags of clothing, organics, and recycling
Electronic waste
Including televisions, computers, laptops, notebooks, monitors, printers, scanners, servers, keyboards, speakers, cell phones, and microwaves
Hazardous waste
Including fuels and propane tanks, motor oil, paint, batteries, and fluorescent tubes
"What do I do with my uncollectable items?"
Residents who arrive with uncollectable items will be redirected to the appropriate waste disposal sites such as the Rotary Recycling Centre and Parkland County Transfer Station and Recycle Centre.
Shred It
Protect yourself against identify theft - Bring your personal and confidential documents to Rotary Recycling Centre on September 25 from 9:00am to 1:00pm to have them disposed of in a safe and secure manner.
Due to the growing popularity of this event, some restrictions apply:
Shred-It will be available to Stony Plain residents only. Proof of residency will be required on-site.
There is a limit of 10 banker boxes per vehicle.
No advance drop offs will be accepted.
FAQs
What is acceptable to put in my blue bag?
The following items CAN be placed in your blue recycle bag for collection:
Hard/rigid plastic containers, tubs and bottles, but no lids or caps (e.g. detergent, condiment or shampoo bottles; margarine and yogurt containers; ice cream pails)
Tin food cans (clean and in original shape)
Magazines, newspaper, flyers and catalogues
Office paper, envelopes, craft paper
Books with front and back covers removed
Wrapping paper (no foil), greeting cards (decorations removed)
Small metal item (e.g. coat hanger, nails, broken household items)
Plastic packaging from toys, food and household items (e.g. fruit and vegetable bags, cereal box liners, pet food bags, plant pots)
Single use plastic items (e.g. cutlery, straws, coffee pods)
To-go cups (e.g. plastic and paper with wax film drink cups, lids and straws) - paper coffee cups without a wax film can go in the green organics cart
Why is shredded paper not allowed in blue bags?
Due to the recycling process, shredded paper is not accepted as it clogs the machines used in recycling.
Shredded paper can be placed in the green organics bin.
Why do the caps and lids need to be removed from containers?
Caps and lids are sometimes made with different type of plastics than their respective container, bottle or tub.
Leaving caps on can cause the item to be unmarketable and contaminate the blue bag.
If a container has not been washed, or has not been left to dry, mold can potentially grow in the container. This will contaminate the product and the entire blue bag.
Why can’t my Tim Horton’s cup be placed in the blue bag or organic bin?
To-go coffee cups are made from paper. However they are also lined with a wax coating on the inside.
This wax coating makes the item unrecyclable and not compostable.
Why can’t I put glass in my blue bag? I thought it was recyclable?
Glass has never been accepted in blue bags.
As of now, there is no international market for processing glass.
It can also be extremely hazardous in the blue bags, as glass jars or containers will often break and recyclables are hand sorted at various stages.
If glass cannot be reused in the household and must be disposed of, it needs to be placed in the grey garbage cart.
How can I wash my recycling and save water?
Tin cans, aluminum cans, pie plates and containers can all be washed using sink water from washing dishes. This will ensure no additional water is used.
To ensure acceptable items reach end markets and are, in fact, turned in to new products, it is important to ensure that they are clean. This means that materials should be free of food chunks, liquid materials, or wiped clean from grease and dirt.
If plastic has a recycle symbol on it, is it always recyclable?
These numbers and symbols were originally created to help identify the type of plastics being used in the product. However, these numbers are no longer reliable.
Only hard/rigid plastic containers, tubs and bottles will be accepted in your blue recycle bag. These products have markets for recycling.
Soft/flexible plastics, like clamshell containers and single serve plastic cups, do not have recycling markets and must go in your grey garbage bin.
How can I help stop manufacturers from using plastic clam shells?
The Town of Stony Plain will be advocating the provincial government to enable provincial policy that puts responsibility of the end-of-life of a product to the producer/manufacturer.
This policy approach is called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
At this time, Alberta is one of the only provinces in Canada that currently does not have a provincial EPR policy.
You can take action by contacting your MLA and voice your support for implementing an EPR program in our province.
What can we do to reduce our waste?
A great start is to rethink how you purchase, use and dispose of various products.
The three R’s of recycling — reduce, reuse and recycle — are listed in order of priority.
Before you recycle, try to reduce and reuse first.
What is acceptable to put in my blue bag?
What is NOT acceptable to put in my blue recycle bag?