Rocky Mountain Regional Solid Waste Authority​

​RECYCLING

The Rocky Transfer Station is also home to the Recycling Facility which is located at 5313 44 street in Rocky Mountain House.  
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The following items are accepted for recycling:

Paper Recycling

CARDBOARD
  •  Flattened corrugated cardboard
  • NO WAXED Cardboard, Plastic Styrofoam or Garbage
NEWSPRINT
  • Newsprint 
  • Any items that come in the newspaper can be recycled with the newspaper.
MIXED PAPER
  • Thin box board- cereal, Kleenex, paper rolls, and soap boxes etc.
  • Photocopy paper, colored or white
  • Envelopes including window style
  • Shredded paper ( Please keep in tied bags)
  • All glossy flyers, magazines, catalogs & telephone book
​SORTED OFFICE PAPER
  • Photo copy paper, coloroed or white
  • Computer, copier paper, white bond & ledger paper envelopes without windows, and shredded paper.

Plastic Recycling

PLASTIC FILM
  • Clean plastic bags
  • Store in tied garbage bags
  • Mixed Numbered Plastic
  •  Cap’ less, clean and crushed
  • Food containers, condiment containers, laundry, dish soap container, etc.
  • NO Styrofoam or #7 Water Jugs Please!

E -Waste

  • Computer monitors, CPU’s, printers, TV’s (Subject to Change)​​

Household Hazardous waste

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  • Aerosols (paint  ONLY)CLEANERS, chemicals, insecticides, waxes.flourescent bulbs etc. 
  • Latex or oil-base household paint
​All non toxic chemicals can be disposed of with the household waste.

​NON ACCEPTABLE WASTE INCLUDES:
  • Pressurized canisters
  • Radioactive materials
  • Explosives
  • Biohazards
  • Biological or Medical Waste
  • Sharps or Needles​

Used Tires

  • Passenger, semi and off-road tires
  • Will accept rims on tires, rims that are seperate can be recycled with the metal.
  • NOT accepted at landfILL
Oil Recycling
  • Oil filters, Used oil, Empty oil Jugs
  • Nothing over 30 liters (empty jugs)
ONLY AT ROCKY TRANSFER STATION

Metal Recycling​

TIN CANS
  • Rinsed with labels removed
SCRAP METAL
  • Appliances
  • Other Metal
  • NO Automobiles or Vehicle parts
  
24 HOUR RECYCLE DEPOTS

Rocky Transfer Station  -  5313  44 Street
Rocky Co-op-  4324 - 46 Street
Caroline Bottle Depot - 4812  49 Ave
Hamlet of Leslieville - West side of Leslieville Store
Cow Lake Store   -   2 km South of Rocky on HWY 752
Stauffer Depot  -  Town Rd 37-2 on HWY 761
All Depots are 24/7 Access
  

Yardwaste Recycling

  • Grass clippings, light yard waste and brush.​

Battery Recycling

Ni-Cd Rechargable batteries
  • Cell phones, cordless phones, power tools, laptops, etc.
​​​Lead Acid Batteries
  • Automotive Recreational (ATV) etc.
​Alkaline Batteries
  • AA, AAA, 9V, 6V, etc.

AGRICULTURAL RECYCLING
(refer to Agricultural Recycling Brochure for more information)

SILAGE WRAP AND TWINE
  • Must be clean; no dirt, seeds, etc.
  • Twine must be seperated and stored in clear plastic bags
  • Bags provided at your nearest collection site

SILAGE WRAP ONLY ACCEPTED AT ROCKY TRANSFER STATION

AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE CONTAINERS
  • MUST be triple rinsed, punctured, empty and caps removed
  • Booklets removed and recycled
REDUCE
REUSE / UPCYCLE
RECYCLE