Recycling & Waste
Oilfields Recycling Centre
106 Royal Avenue N.E. (east of fire hall)
Phone: (403) 933-3303
E-mail: admin@turnervalley.ca
The Oilfields Recycling Centre serves the residents and businesses of Turner Valley, Black Diamond and area.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 9:30 to 6:00 pm
Thursday- 11:30 to 8:00 pm
Saturdays – 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
CLOSED SUNDAY, MONDAY, AND SATURDAYS OF STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
Next Statutory Closing- Saturday July 31, 2010
Note: After hours there is no public access to bins. Staff will be on hand on the days the facility is open.
E-WASTE
E-waste roundup runs for the months of April and October.
We accept only the following: Televisions , Computers, Monitors, Printer/fax combo, and Laptops. ( note: all cables, keyboards, and mice are included.)
Next E-waste Roundup is October 1- 30, 2010
NEW! Now Sorting of Plastic Materials
The year 2010 brings a change in how we market the Plastic we receive. By separating the Hard (molded) plastics from the Soft (bags, film etc) plastics, we will be able to increase the value of the product, which helps to support your Depot. There will be two separate bins available to assist with the sorting of the plastics. This system of sorting will be put into effect starting Tuesday January 5th, 2010. The breakdown of Plastic products are listed further down the page.
PLASTIC MILK CONTAINERS /GABLE TOP MILK CARTONS
On October 22, 2008 Diana McQueen, Parliamentary Assistant to Hon. Rob Renner, Minister of Environment, announced that effective June 1, 2009 all milk containers will become part of the deposit/refund system mandated in the Beverage Container Recycling Regulation. In essence, the voluntary program to recycle milk containers will effectively cease to exist on that date. All Milk and Beverage containers will now go to your local Bottle Depot. www.bcmb.ab.ca or www.milkcontainerrecycling.com
The Recycling Centre also has 4 used clothing collection bins, sponsored by the Cerebral Palsy Association.
Foothills Regional Landfill
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Saturday (Closed Sundays & Statutory Holidays)
Phone: 938-5224
Check out the Salvage Centre located within the Foothills Regional Landfill, for the disposal of used items that may by recycled for use by someone else. Hours of operation are the same as the Foothills Regional Landfill listed above.
Household toxic items(refered to as household haxardous waste), such as empty paint cans and pesticide containers, may be taken directly to the Foothills Reigonal Landfill Site throughout the year.
Used oil can be re-fined – it never wears out. Oil containers and filters are recyclable – return them with your used oil to a suitable collection depot. www.usedoilrecycling.com
Keep our Tires going’ round. Used rubber makes cow mattresses, floor mats, patio bricks, and rubber crumb for highways and play grounds. www.albertarecycling.ca
Chemlock Storage Facility and Black Diamond Transfer Station
Located at the Transfer site along the River Rd west of the Black Diamond bridge.
Summer Hours of Operation
April19 to October 31
Monday,Tuesday, Friday & Saturday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Chemlock Storage Facility
Available for all Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), including Flourescent Tubes (not compact flourescent bulbs).
Note that materials that fall into Class 1 (Explosives) and into Class VII (Radioactive Materials) cannot be accepted. The following items are not accepted but can be taken to the Foothills Regional Landfill Site: batteries, empty containers and propane tanks.
Household Hazardous Waste – Alberta Environment
Turner Valley/Black Diamond & MD Residents can deposit clean loads of grass, leaves and branches at the transfer station.
Reduse, Reuse, Recycle today- for a better tomorrow!!
Following is a list of products that we currently recycle and should be sorted into the following categories:
1. Newsprint & Glossy Papers
- Newsprint and inserts
- Post office flyers
- TV guides
- Magazines
- Catalogues
2. White Bond Paper(blue & black inks only)
- Office ledger paper
- Computer paper
- Photocopy paper
- Lined school paper
- Laser-print paper
- at present, White Bond is the most valuable product, the more you bring, the more support for your Depot.
3. Corrugated Cardboard (flatten boxes)
- Unwaxed corrugated cardboard boxes
4. Colored Bond
- Envelopes, blue prints, photocopy paper wrapper
- Colored loose leaf and tablet paper
- Colored photocopy paperFile folders (no plastic or metal).
- Box board(cereal boxes etc.)
- Fax paper
- Wrapping paper (no ribbons)
- Telephone message and Post-it-notes
- Telephone books
5. Household Metal
- Tin cans (rinsed, labels off)
- Aluminum cans
- Clean tin foil
- Metal lids
6. Clear Glass
- Clean clearglass jars (lids and labels removed)
- Window glass (putty removed)
- No colored glass
7. Cell Phones
- All used cell phones and their rechargeable batteries
8. Hard Plastics
- Hard plastic refers to a rigid container, bottle or molding (detergent bottles, yogurt containers, clear plastic clamshells etc.)
9. Soft Plastics
- Soft plastic refers to a film or plastic bag (typical stretch wrap, shopping bags, garbage bags, product wrap etc.)
Not Accepted:
- Books with glued or wired bindings
- Wood
- Polystyrene (Styrofoam egg cartons, packing chips etc.)
- Paint cans & Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
- Tires
- Propane/butane vessel/aerosol cans
To aid in the efficiency of the recycling process, products should be sorted, flattened and clean.
Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Site
The Towns of Turner Valley and Black Diamond have joined together to operate a composting area. It is located at the transfer site outside of Black Diamond on the west side along the river road and will be open from first Monday in May to the last Tuesday in October. All leaves, grasses and tree cuttings can be taken to this location.
Compost your kitchen watse and use it to enhance your lawn, garden and house plants. Do your part to reduce the amount of organics going to landfill. www.compost.org
2009 dates of operation: April 15 – November 15, 2009
The days of operation are: Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 P.M.
Composters and Recycling Bins For Sale
Composters are available for sale at $ 40.00
Composters at $75.00
Recycle bins at $8.00
Kitchen catchers at $8.50
Please pay for any of these items at the Town Office and then take your proof of payment to the Recycling Depot for pickup during busines hours.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Today, for a Better Tomorrow.
Remember to Purchase Recycled products whenever possible, as this completes the cycle.
Sustainable Living Hints
Don’t want a Phone Book? Opt out!A user- friendly form to opt out of the printed directory can be accesed at www.ypg.com/delivery. YellowPages requires 60 days before the distribution of a directory and residents will be removed for 2 years.
When renovating or building, reuse existing materials and buy or sell second-hand. Ask your contractor about Alberta’s “green building” initiatived to reduce waste, improve energy efficiency and save you money! www.builtgreenalberta.com
Want a healthier choice for a drain cleaner, use a 1/2 cup of baking soda, followed by a 1/2 cup of vinegar. Leave to sit for about 15 minutes. Also useful as a toilet bowl cleaner. Both ingredients are a natural and healthy alternative to chemicals.
Conserve water! Install flow restrictors on all faucets and use low-flow shower devices. Do not let the water run wastefully when washing anything. Run washing machines only when they are full. Repair leaky pipes, faucets and toilets.
Use products that produce less waste and pollution. Substitute water-base products whenever possible when buying paints and household cleaners. Switch from chemical-type cleaners to natural products.