Waste and Recycling

Garbage Collection

  • Residential: Wednesdays
  • Commercial: Monday and Friday

Residents and businesses are to use the supplied receptacles in alley ways, or wheel the individual canisters to the curb, if the residence does not have an alley. Please contact the Beaver Municipal Solutions for further information.

Transfer Stations and Landfill

Operated by Beaver Municipal Solutions, 780-663-2038.

Tofield Transfer Station
  • Located 1 mile north of Hwy 14 on Creamery Road, (Rge Rd 191)
  • Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Phone: (780) 662-2731
  • Accepted Items:
    • Bagged household garbage
    • Lawn clipping, hedge trimmings
    • Scrap wood
    • No items accepted over 3 ft. in length 

 Lindbrook Transfer Station
  • Located on Range Road 201, just south of Hwy 14
  • Thursday: Noon - 8:00pm.
  • Saturday: 10:00am. - 6:00pm.
  • Phone: (780) 662-2704
  • Accepted Items:
    • Bagged household garbage
    • Lawn clipping, hedge trimmings
    • Scrap wood
    • Batteries and used oil
    • No items accepted over 3 ft. in length


Ryley Landfill
  • 50117 Rge Rd 173 (just north of Ryley, on Sec. Hwy. 854)
  • Monday - Friday: 9:00am. - 5:00pm.
  • Saturday: 9:00am. - 3:30pm.
  • Phone: 780-663-3888
  • Accepted items:
    • Bagged household garbage
    • Lawn clipping, hedge trimmings
    • Scrap wood
    • Used oil facility
    • Concrete, bricks, shingles
    • Tires, Iron/steel products
    • Loose wire, dry paint cans
    • Household appliances
    • Refrigerators/freezers $25.00 freon removal fee
    • Animal carcasses (require 24 hours notice)


Medications

ENIRX is a program to eliminate the hazards of unused medications. Return yours to any pharmacy for proper disposal. Do not discard into regular garbage, or flush.

Hazardous Waste Round-Up

In June and October, check the monthly Community Calendar for dates. Sponsored by Beaver Regional Waste Management Services Commission and Tofield Fire Department.

Hazardous Waste Landfill

Operated by Clean Harbours Environmental Services, contact 780-663-3828.

 

Recycling

Paper and Cardboard

  • Clean newspaper, flattened cardboard
  • Bins located opposite the Public Works yard, 51 Avenue and 52 Street

Tofield Bottle Depot

  • 5304 - 56 Street (Old Creamery Building)
  • 780-662-3936
  • Accepts beverage containers, bottles, cans, juice boxes
  • Summer: Mon-Sat 10:30-5:00
  • Winter: Tue-Sat 10:30-5:00

Clothing and Household Items

Busy B Bargains will accept household goods, clothing, electrical appliances and supplies, furniture, and much more. Tours available by request. See all the details here.

Automotive

  • Tires, batteries, oil, and oil filters
  • Kal Tire, 5018 - 52 Avenue, 780-662-3334
  • Empty oil containers
  • U.F.A. 5108 - 51 Avenue, 780-662-3233

Composting

Plans are available to build your own aerobic composters. Pre-built composters are no longer available at the Beaverhill Lake Nature Center, now closed for the season. Please contact the Town office, 780-662-3269.

Ink Cartridges and Cell Phones

All used computer ink cartridges and no longer useful cell phones can be turned into food for our local food Bank through the "Think" and "Phones for Food" programs. Please save these items -- they can be dropped off at the Busy B Bargains store at 4903 - 52 Avenue (next to Tofield Legion).

You may also call 662-3511 and leave a message, and a volunteer will pick-up your items as soon as possible. This is an ongoing program that will limit the environmental impact of this type of waste. Thank you for your assistance!