Agricultural Container Recycling
In January 2022 Clean Farms announced that the <23L Agricultural pesticide and fertilizer container recycling program will transition from a municipal-based collection model to a retail-based collection model across the province of Alberta over the next three years.
Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission currently has three sites that accept the <23L containers (Eckville, Alix/Mirror, and Prentiss).
· All three of LRWSC sites will discontinue accepting Ag containers <23L as of December 31, 2024.
· LRWSC does not accept Agricultural Seed & Pest. Bags, Tote Bags, and Totes & Drums.
Retailers will transition to accepting these containers for recycling by December 31, 2024.
Beginning January 1st, 2025, retailers in Lacombe County that will take your Agricultural pesticide and fertilizer containers for recycling are:
· Central AB Co-op – Lacombe 3407-52 Ave Ph:403-782-2232 (Seed & Pest. Bags, Tote Bags, Ag Containers <23L, Totes and Drums)
· Richardson Pioneer – East of Lacombe on Hwy 12 and Range Road 261 Ph:403-782-3033 (Ag Containers <23L, Totes and Drums)
· Nutrien Ag Solutions – Bentley 4801-52 St Ph:403-748-3991 (Seed & Pest. Bags, Tote Bags, Ag Containers <23L, Totes and Drums)
· Central AB Co-op – Eckville 4828-50 Ave Ph:403-746-2011 (Seed and Pest. Bags, Tote Bags, Totes and Drums, Ag Containers <23L)
· Parrish & Heimbecker – Joffre Hwy Junction 815 & 597 Ph:403-588-7200 (Seed & Pest. Bags, Tote Bags, Ag Containers <23L, Totes and Drums)
For further information, contact your agricultural chemical retailer or LRWSC @ (403)782-8970.