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Residents of Rocky View County Shine as Recycling Champions!

Agriculture residents of Rocky View County are being celebrated for their outstanding commitment to recycling and sustainability through their participation in the Alberta Ag-Plastic Recycle It! pilot program, administered by Cleanfarms. An impressive 7% of ag material collected in Alberta this year came from Rocky View County. 

In 2024, the County collected: 

  • 44 metric tons of grain bags 

  • 2.9 metric tons of twine (6.3% of Alberta's total twine collected!) 

  • 12.7 metric tons of tires 

  • 8.5 metric tons of oil 

  • 3.3 metric tons of paint 

  • 8.3 metric tons of wire 

Kudos, Rocky View County residents for keeping products like these out of landfills. 

Each summer, Rocky View County hosts several Ag Round Up events at the recycling centres, giving residents the opportunity to drop off additional materials for recycling free of charge. Items like oil, unused chemicals, wire, electronics, and livestock lick tubs can all be recycled safely and conveniently. Stay tuned for the 2025 Ag Round Up schedule and find more information here: https://www.rockyview.ca/agriculture-roundups.  

"Our goal is to create a safe, supportive, and convenient environment for residents to recycle materials commonly used on farms and acreages," explains Mason Austen, Lead Solid Waste Advisor at Rocky View County. "By making recycling easy, we’re encouraging sustainable practices throughout our community." 

Rocky View County has been running Ag Round Up events for the past 16 years, and in September 2024, the Springhill recycling Chuck Wagon was expanded into a full-time transfer site, collecting materials like ag plastics year-round. This newest site joins Bragg Creek, Irricana, and Langdon as year-round recycling hubs for the County. 

For more tips on how to properly dispose of various items, download the Rocky View County Waste Guide app today at t https://www.rockyview.ca/waste-guide

 

Posted in: Garbage & Recycling

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