Recycling

The Town of Drayton Valley is very serious about recycling. We are working hard to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills. Through innovative recycling programs, Drayton Valley aims to be a leader in protecting the natural beauty of our community. A successful recycling program is a team effort. Residents are encouraged to make the decision to reduce, reuse and recycle before garbage is taken out. Recyclables will be collected and delivered to a processor that turns them into high-quality raw materials.

The Town of Drayton Valley is a member in good standing and supports the Recycling Council of Alberta whose mission it is to promote and facilitate waste reduction, recycling and resources conservation. The Town of Drayton Valley’s 2018/2019 RCA Certificate can be viewed here

The Town’s curbside collection services are provided by Environmental 360 Solutions. If your waste was not collected and you believe you followed correct procedures, call E360S at 1-403-341-9300 or email: dispatch@e360s.ca

RECYCLING CONTAINER & BLUE BAG ITEMS
Don’t throw it away, it can be used in some other way! Review the following list for items that are accepted or not accepted in your recycling container or blue bag.

Make sure blue bags are not over 35lbs or they will rip. A good rule of thumb is if it contains fibre, household plastic (#1-7), glass, tin/aluminum, beverage container it can be recycled.

ITEM	ACCEPTED	NOT ACCEPTED
Plastics Recycling Identification Codes	any clean and dry container smaller than a basketball (shampoo, detergent, margarine, yogurt, etc.) beverage container including tetra-pack with deposits egg cartons (#1-2) rigid plastic containers (#1-2) antifreeze, oil or windshield washer fluid containers need to be rinsed rigid ice cream cartons and pails (#1-2) milk cartons and jugs plastic containers (rigid #1-2) toilet bowl cleaner – rinsed large yogurt containers (#1-2) If they crinkle when you wrinkle it is NOT recyclable (chip bags, saran wrap, ziploc bags, bubble wrap, foil, cellophane etc.)	styrofoam saran wrap ziploc bags diapers bubble wrap toys plant pots chip bags single use plastics plastic bags such as grocery bags, bread bags etc. film plastic
Paper	newspaper, pamphlets and flyers mixed & office paper magazines and catalogs books (spines and covers removed) telephone directories letters, envelopes, greeting cards, brochures, paper bags, non-foil gift wrap writing and computer paper shredded paper must be bagged paper bags coloured paper paper napkins, cups, plates – clean wrapping paper – no foil	Kleenex paper towel waxed paper carbon paper photos single use cups
Boxboard	Cereal boxes Pasta boxes Kleenex boxes (remove the plastic) boxboard, paperboard detergent boxes (emptied) paper towel and toilet paper rolls shoe boxes tissue or Kleenex boxes
Cardboard	Flattened Corrugated cardboard boxes paper egg cartons, paperbacks cardboard boxes (flatten/folded and placed inside others) pizza boxes – clean (no cheese or grease)
Metal	clean metal food & beverage containers including aluminum (juice, beer, pop) tin cans (food item cans only – must be clean)	Scrap metal Electronics Small appliances
Beverage Container	milk containers, juice boxes and cartons, beverage bottles and cans *Beverage containers can also be returned to Bottle Depots for deposit refunds
Glass	glass jars with a deposit all containers must be empty. Labels are OK.

RECYCLING TIPS
Here are some tips to make your recycling efforts more effective

CELL PHONES	TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT CENTRE	MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY
Cell Phones can be recycled at the following locations in Drayton Valley Town office Go West Wireless Dunn-Right Communications Drayton Valley Health Services Foundation All proceeds from recycled cell phones go to the Drayton Valley Health Services Foundation.	The Take It Or Leave It Centre is located at the Aspen Waste Management Facility (Landfill) on the left just as you enter the Landfill. Furniture Toys Other usable items can be left at the Take It Or Leave It Centre. You can also pick up FREE items from the Take It Or Leave It Centre anytime during regular operating hours.	The Aspen Waste Management Facility also operates a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) that collects recyclable material and household hazardous waste. Eligible paint and E-waste can be brought to the facility at no charge as long as the material is not brought in with other chargeable materials. The Material Recovery Facility accepts the following items: Batteries Blue bags Metal Paper Propane Tanks Tires Waste Oil Household Hazardous Waste (i.e. pesticides, herbicides, cleaning agents)

CELL PHONES

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT CENTRE

MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY

Cell Phones can be recycled at the following locations in Drayton Valley

Town office
Go West Wireless
Dunn-Right Communications
Drayton Valley Health Services Foundation

All proceeds from recycled cell phones go to the Drayton Valley Health Services Foundation.

The Take It Or Leave It Centre is located at the Aspen Waste Management Facility (Landfill) on the left just as you enter the Landfill.

Furniture
Toys
Other usable items

can be left at the Take It Or Leave It Centre. You can also pick up FREE items from the Take It Or Leave It Centre anytime during regular operating hours.

The Aspen Waste Management Facility also operates a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) that collects recyclable material and household hazardous waste. Eligible paint and E-waste can be brought to the facility at no charge as long as the material is not brought in with other chargeable materials.

The Material Recovery Facility accepts the following items:

Batteries
Blue bags
Metal
Paper
Propane Tanks
Tires
Waste Oil
Household Hazardous Waste (i.e. pesticides, herbicides, cleaning agents)

If you wish to drop off your own recycling, the Recycling Depot is located at 5018 Industrial Road
Drayton Valley Recycling Depot Location
Here you can drop off your cardboard and blue recycling bags.

Why wasn’t my recycling picked up on collection day?

As per the Town of Drayton Valley’s Waste Management Bylaw 2019-02-E,
section 5, subsection 5.2: blue bag service will not be provided if:

Blue bags are improperly placed or obstructed from collection
Blue bags contain prohibited material
Blue bags are contaminated with food or other organic or prohibited material

To ensure that your blue bag recycling is collected

Here are some tips to ensure that your blue bag recycling is collected as per the Town of Drayton Valley’s Waste Management Bylaw 2019-02-E

Section 3: Preparation of Waste Matter for Collection

All blue bag recyclables will be placed in blue translucent bags and securely tied
Large corrugated cardboard will be flattened, tied and placed under blue bags

Section 4: Collection, Location, Storage and Scheduling

The collection for blue bag recyclables shall be the front street and curbside where lane access is not available
Place blue bags at the front of the premises immediately adjacent to the curb and/or sidewalk, but not to exceed 1.50 meters from municipal roadways and or property line
Where lane pickup is available, the blue bag recyclables shall be located at the rear of the property within 1.50 meters from the property line
The blue bag must be a least 1.0 meter from everything around it
Place in back lane or at front curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day

For information on Aspen Waste Management’s (Landfill) hours of operation and location, click here

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