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PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR COMMUNITY TIDY

SECURE YOUR LOADS TO PREVENT LITTERING

 

PLEASE NOTE

 

BURN PITS AT ALL LRWSC SITES MAY BE FORCED TO CLOSE DURING COUNTY IMPOSED FIRE BANS.

WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO KEEP THE PRENTISS PIT OPEN, BUT THIS WILL DEPEND ON THE LENGTH OF THE BAN 

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 403-782-5300.

 

LAST LOAD ACCEPTED 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO CLOSING

  

DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF EXPOSURE TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND OH&S REGULATIONS,

                                               WE CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT DEMOLITION MATERIAL WITHOUT AN ASBESTOS FREE CERTIFICATE.

THIS INCLUDES THE DEMOLITION MATERIAL OF ALL BUILDINGS.

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION AT 403-782-5300 OR 403-782-6391

 

 2019 CLOSURES (for regularly scheduled days)

Prentiss closed - February 18, April 19 & 22, May 20, July 1, August 5, September 2, October 14, November 11, December 24, 25 & 26

Alix/Mirror closed - April 19

Bentley closed - April 19

Eckville closed - December 25 & 26

Spruceville closed -  December 25, 26

NEW OPERATING HOURS

AS OF JANUARY 1, 2017 WE WILL BE CLOSED ALL SUNDAYS

AND THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:

                NEW YEARS DAY         VICTORIA DAY       THANKSGIVING DAY

                   FAMILY DAY            CANADA DAY            REMEMBRANCE DAY

             GOOD FRIDAY                CIVIC DAY             CHRISTMAS DAY

        EASTER MONDAY             LABOUR DAY            BOXING DAY

                                                                                 CHRISTMAS FLOATER

                                                  

Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission owns and operates five solid waste facilities within the Lacombe County boundaries. We have transfer sites at Eckville, Bentley, Spruceville, Alix/Mirror and a transfer site and Class 3 landfill at our Prentiss location.

We currently landfill approximately 10,000 tonnes of dry rubble annually and transport almost the same volume of MSW (household/kitchen waste) to the Class 2 landfill at West Dried Meat Lake.

Please click on the above categories to find the specific details and information you are interested in. Under transfer sites you will find the phone numbers, operating hours, acceptable waste and non-acceptable waste of each site.

 

Prentis, Alberta (March 15, 2019) – The Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (LRWSC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jay Hohn as the new Commission Manager.

“The board members feel we have made a great choice from a field of very good candidates,” said LRWSC Chair, Lacombe Mayor Grant Creasey. “We look forward to Jay participating in our upcoming strategic planning sessions to help set the future direction of the commission.”

"I am very excited and appreciate the opportunity to become the next manager for the commission,” said Jay Hohn. “I believe in providing and maintaining safe public facilities with an emphasis on environmental responsibility towards waste and recycling management."

Jay has been with the LRWSC for the past two years, working as an Operator and Safety Coordinator. Prior to his time at the Commission, Jay owned and operated a successful small waste management company in Central Alberta for seven years.

Jay has a diploma in Environmental Sciences from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Jay is originally from central Alberta, and currently lives in Blackfalds. He is married to Tanya and has six adult children. He enjoys camping, and fishing in his spare time.

About the Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission

The Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (LRWSC) is made up of elected representatives from the City of Lacombe, Lacombe County, Town of Eckville, Town of Bentley, Village of Clive and Village of Alix.

The LRWSC owns and operates five solid waste facilities within Lacombe County, including transfer sites at Eckville, Bentley, Spruceville, Alix/Mirror and a transfer site and Class 3 landfill at the Prentiss location.

Approximately 10,000 tonnes of dry rubble is landfilled annually, and almost the same volume of MSW (household/kitchen waste) is transported to the Class 2 landfill at West Dried Meat Lake.

A Board of Directors and a Manager govern the LRWSC. The two larger municipalities, City of Lacombe and Lacombe County, each have two representatives on the board, while the smaller four municipalities each have one representative on the Board for a total of eight members.

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pdf LRWSC New Commission Manager.pdf (195 KB)

For more information, please contact:

Wayne Houston, Acting Commission Manager

(403) 782-5300 office
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