Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission owns and operates five solid waste management facilities within the Lacombe County boundaries.  We have transfer sites at or near Eckville, Bentley, Alix/Mirror, Spruceville, and a transfer site and class 3 landfill at our Prentiss location (see map below).

We currently transport nearly 10,000 MT of MSW to the class 2 landfill at West Dried Meat Lake.  We are licensed to landfill 10,000 MT of dry rubble annually at our Prentiss site, but through co-operative diversionary tactics, we strive to reduce landfill volumes each year.

Please click on the above categories to find specific details and information.  Under transfer sites, you will find all information about each site.

 

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL PERSONS ENTERING LRWSC WORK SITES UNDERSTAND AND ABIDE BY THESE SAFETY RULES!

 

A minimum of 20 feet must be maintained between all personnel, trucks, and heavy equipment.

All drivers exiting the vehicle must remain within 10 feet of the vehicle at all times.

Children and pets must remain in the vehicle at all times.

Horseplay, scavenging, or picking through loads is strictly prohibited.

All loads are subject to random inspection by attendants, or landfill personnel.

Appropriate footwear must be worn. 

Site entry and utilization of the facilities is at the public's own risk to their vehicle and person(s). 

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS/COMMERCIAL- Price Increase

Effective Immediately:

Sorted Commercial/Business mattresses/boxsprings - $20.00/mattress

Unsorted Commercial/Business mattresses/boxsprings - $50.00/mattress

 

Effective January 1, 2022:

Tipping fees for Rubble, Wood, and Metal are increasing to $45.00/MT.

 

 

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS- Proof of Residency

  All LRWSC Transfer Sites require residents who are accessing the facilities, to present a "proof of residency" to our attendants by showing a utility bill, Lacombe County property tax notice, or a driver's license with a physical/mailing address. The following mailing addresses are NOT acceptable as proof of residency:

Blackfalds PO Box # (require physical address)

Eckville PO Box # (require physical address)

Alix PO Box # (require physical address)

RR#3 Lacombe (require physical address)

RR#1, 3, & 4 Eckville (require physical address)

Photographs of utility bills/tax notices on a smart phone will be accepted, provided that the attendant can read the information while maintaining social distancing (photos of Blue Sign addresses are not accepted)

  Verification of residency will be visually confirmed by the attendants and no personal information will be recorded.  This information is collected under the authority of Section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Residential loads that cannot show proof of residency within the County of Lacombe will be turned away.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our legitimate rate paying residents, however, we are trying to eliminate any out of county residents (non contributing member) from utilizing our sites.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic

 LRWSC is concerned with the public's and our staff's safety in regards to the Province of Alberta's update to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Masking is mandatory at the Prentiss Scale House, and physical distancing is required on all LRWSC sites.  We ask that members of the public do not touch, or enter the offices of our Alix/Mirror, Spruceville, Bentley, and Eckville transfer sites.  Those site attendants will direct and address your questions through the office window, or from a safe distance (3m) outside.  We will strive to keep all sites at normal operating hours during this time.  Please check for updates and affected sites here.

 

Check in with Site Attendant at all times before unloading material!

 

Burn Pits:

Burn Pits at all LRWSC sites may be forced to close during County Imposed Fire Bans.  No paper or carboard products, as these items can float away while burning and cause grass fires. 

Burn Barrels:

No "hot" material permitted.  Cold material may be dumped in the designated area of each site.  No dumping into Compactor Hopper!

Demolition Waste Material:

We can not accept demolition material at our Landfill without an Asbestos Free Certificate.

 

Please contact us for further information: 403-782-5300 or 403-782-8970 

 

 

2022 LRWSC Site Closures (for regularly scheduled days):

All LRWSC sites are closed Sunday

Prentiss closed - February 21, April 15 & 18, May 23, July 1, August 1, September 5, October 10, November 11, December 24 @ 2:00pm, 26, 27, & 28, December 31 @ 2:00pm, & January 2, 2023

Alix/Mirror closed - April 15, July 1, November 11, December 24 @ 2:00pm, December 31 @ 2:00 pm

Bentley closed - April 15, July 1, November 11, December 24 @ 2:00pm, December 31 @ 2:00 pm

Eckville closed - December 27 & 28 

Spruceville closed - December 27 & 28

 

                                             

 

 

Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (LRWSC) has a permanent part-time opportunity for a Transfer Station Operator to join our team at the Prentiss Transfer Site, working Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, 9AM - 5PM (24 hours per week).

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Transfer Station Operator will perform a variety of duties, including operating equipment at the site, performing minor preventative maintenance duties of the equipment, assisting the public, etc.

The preferable start date is February 7, 2022, however, the competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Operate various types of equipment at the site (i.e. skid steer)
  • Assist, direct and educate our customers in proper waste disposal methods;
  • Manage the burn pit and change out the bins;
  • Conduct visual inspections of loads as needed to prevent disposal of prohibited materials;
  • Maintain the cleanliness of the site;
  • Perform minor preventative maintenance duties, such as greasing and oiling;
  • Operate the scales to properly weigh vehicles;
  • Participate in workplace safety initiatives and meetings and reporting to work fit for duty.

See PDF file for more information:  Transfer Station Operator Jan 2022 - Prentiss.pdf

Please forward your resume and cover letter to:

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Fax: 403.782.3820 | www.lacombecounty.com

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. Please note: All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Canada. This competition may remain open longer until a suitable candidate is found.