Transfer Stations & Recycling

The gates at the transfer stations are locked during non-operational hours.  Leaving waste and recyclables outside the locked gates is strictly prohibited.

The transfer stations use a bin/ramp system where all items have to be hand-bombed into the bins.  There is no accommodation for hoist dumping. A variety of recycling options are available at the transfer stations.

Acceptable Items and Recycling Options
ALL household garbage must be bagged.

The following wastes are not accepted at the waste transfer stations:

• Transfer station cards are required by all users entering any of the County transfer stations. Persons who are not County ratepayers do not have access to the transfer stations.
• Transfer station user cards will be mailed to all County ratepayers each year in May. The user card expires on August 31 of the following year.
• Any County ratepayer requiring a new/additional card for family members or renters can obtain these by contacting the Utility Clerk and filling out a User Card application.

Ratepayers disposing of any items noted under the Waste Disposal Fees in the Solid Waste Management Policy 40.3.1, will be required to sign an Agreement for Transfer Station Charges at the transfer station. Ratepayers are ultimately responsible for their renter’s charges if payment is forfeited.  NO MONEY is accepted at the transfer stations; charges are invoiced monthly.

Summer Village of Argentia Beach Residents
Argentia Beach residents have access only to the Mulhurst Bay transfer station.  Residents must present the user card issued by the Summer Village office to the transfer station attendant. New & replacement cards will be issued by the Summer Village (780-586-2494). Residents disposing of any items noted under Waste Disposal Fees in the Solid Waste Management Policy 40.3.1, will be required to sign an Agreement for Transfer Station Charges at the transfer station.  The charges are invoiced monthly by the County.

Town of Millet Residents
Town of Millet residents have access only to the East Millet transfer station.  A $20 charge applies to each standard pick-up truck box, or portion thereof; $10 per mattress.  Mattresses must be on a separate voucher.  Vouchers must be presented to the transfer station attendant and can be purchased at the Town of Millet administration office or Rexall Drug Store in Millet (cash only at drug store).

• The County of Wetaskiwin has a number of transfer stations that are registered collection sites for the Alberta Recycling and 4-H Tire Recycling program.  
• 4-H clubs are requested to provide at least a week’s notice 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.