Waste Collection and Disposal
The Summer Village of Birch Cove does not have door to door
waste collection.
HIGHWAY 43 EAST WASTE COMMISSION
7 km west on Hwy. 43 from Hwy. 33Junction
Main Site Phone: (780)967-3466 Fax:
(780)967-3710
Operating Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Regional Main Site:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday &
Saturday, CLOSED Sunday
- No smoking is permitted on site
- On site speed limits are posted for your safety
- All vehicles entering and leaving the site must cross the
scale
- All loads must be covered, tarped and tied down
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Disposal Fees:
| $ 6.00 minimum charge for |
1 to 100 Kilograms |
| $57.50 per tonne ($0.0575 per kg.) |
101 ilograms and up |
| Out of County - $62.50 per
tonne |
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| Refrigerators, Deep Freezes or any Refrigeration
Unit: |
$25.00 per unit |
| If accompanied by "Freon Removed Certificate" |
$10.00 per unit |
| Stoves, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers, Hot Water Tanks, Pressure
Tanks etc. |
$10.00 each |
| *All furniture with springs (couches, mattresses, etc.) |
$10.00 each |
| Computers/Televisions |
No Charge |
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| General Metals & Wire etc. - steel drums are
accepted if empty and not previously used for hazardous waste |
$57.50 per tonne |
| Propane tanks accepted if vented to the atmosphere. |
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| Tires: Car & Truck Tires: (up to 22 inch) |
No charge |
| Large Equipment Tires: |
$120.00 each |
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Concrete or Tree Stumps (no mixed loads):
| Clean Demolition concrete and/or clean stumps of
any size |
$20.00 per tonne |
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Restricted Wastes:
- Vehicle Hulks
- Human Wastes
- Liquid Waste
- Hospital Wastes
- Hazardous Wastes
- Creosote Soaked Wood (RR Ties)
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- Sewage & Septic Wastes
- Animal Carcasses
- Chemical Wastes
- Paints, Solvents
- Radio Active Wastes
- Animal SRM
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Scavenging is strictly
prohibited . . . . . .
. Children must remain in
vehicles
TERMS: Cash,
Visa, Mastercard, Interac, Charge Accounts - OAC
*Effective: August
1st, 2010
HIGHWAY 43 EAST WASTE
COMMISSION
RECYCLE BINS AT THE MAIN LANDFILL
SITE - FOR USE BY ALL RESIDENTS
- All recyclable materials should be clean & free of food
residue
- Bottles and jars should have lids removed (lids can go in the
metal bin)
- If you save tin cans in plastic bags, put the tins in the metal
bin and the bag in the plastic bin
- For the system to work, source separation is absolutely
essential
| PAPER: |
Includes colored paper, white bond, newspaper, magazines and
catalogues |
| CARDBOARD: |
Box board (e.g. cereal boxes & shoe boxes) and corrugated
cardboard boxes |
| METAL: |
Tin cans, aerosol cans, metal lids |
| CLEAR GLASS: |
Household jars, bottles, window glass |
| PLASTICS: |
(SPI CODES 1 - 7 IN THE SAME BIN)
Code 1 - PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) soft drink bottles,
detergent and cleaner containers, food trays, that can be
heated in the oven
Code 2 - HDPE (high density polyethylene) mild, water &
juice jugs and laundry and dish detergent bottles, oil &
antifreeze containers, personal care products, grocery bags
Code 3 - V (Vinyl/polyvinyl chloride) cooking oil, vegetable oil
and salad dressing bottles, shrink-wrap and blister packs
Code 4 - LDPE (low density polyethylene), primarily flexible
films such as grocery, bread and garbage bags
Code 5 - PP (Polypropylene) cereal box liners, snack wraps and
bags
Code 6 - PS (Polystyrene) plastic cutlery, foam plates, trays
and egg cartons
Code 7 - Other (products made of multiple or other types of
resins) typical products are snack bags, squeezable bottles,
juice boxes
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Highway 43 East Waste Commission is made up of 16 member
municipalities: Lac Ste. Anne County, Towns of Mayerthorpe and
Onoway, Village of Alberta Beach, Summer Villages of Birch Cove,
Castle Island, Nakamun Park, Ross Haven, Sandy Beach, Silver Sands,
South View, Sunrise Beach, Sunset Point, West Cove, Val Quentin and
Yellowstone.
The Commission operates the main Landfill Site located on
Highway 43 East - 55228 RGE RD 35
Contact: Mr.
Mike Primeau (780)785-3411 or
1-866-880-5722
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Lac Ste. Anne County operates 8 Transfer
Stations located near Rich Valley, Onoway, Darwell, Cherhill,
Sangudo, Rochfort Bridge, Mayerthorpe and Hillcrest for use by
County taxpayers only. Waste collected at the Transfer
Stations is hauled to the Main Landfill Site and paid for by Lac
Ste. Anne County. Lac Ste. Anne County residents must have a
Transfer Station Permit card to access these sites. Residents
of Towns, Villages and Summer Villages within the County do not pay
towards the operation of these Transfer Stations, so they are
NOT entitled to use them.
Contact: Ms. Christina
Hudson (780)785-3411 or 1-866-880-5722
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Our mission is to operate our site efficiently, safely
and in an environmentally responsible manner, while providing the
highest quality waste disposal to both public and private
customers.