STARLAND COUNTY TRANSFER STATION HOURS

The following is a summary of operating hours for Starland County Transfer Station Sites.

CRAIGMYLE TRANSFER STATION  (Located in the S.E. ¼ 20-31-16 W.4 M.

Days Of Operation

Hours of Operation

Thursdays - Year Round

3rd Saturday of the Month

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

 

MICHICHI TRANSFER STATION (Located in the N.W. ¼ 19-30-18 W.4 M.

Days of Operation

Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Year Round

1st Saturday of the Month

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

  

MUNSON TRANSFER STATION (Located in the S.W. ¼ 10-30-20 W.4 M.

Days of Operation

Hours of Operation

Wednesday

April 1st – September 30th

October 1st  – March 31st

Saturday – Year Round

 

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

 

  

RUMSEY TRANSFER STATION (Located in the S.W. ¼ 24-33-21 W.4 M.

Days of Operation

Hours of Operation

Wednesday - Year Round

2nd Saturday of the Month

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  

All Starland County sites will be opened on all scheduled days, unless the scheduled day falls on a statutory holiday day.


 

 

DRUMHELLER SANITARY LANDFILL INFORMATION

The following is a summary of hours for the Drumheller Sanitary Landfill

 

DRUMHELLER SANITARY LANDFILL SITE

Days of Operation

Hours of Operation

Summer Hours

§         Monday, Tuesday,   Thursday and Friday

§         Wednesday

§         Saturdays and Statutory Holidays

§         Sundays and July 1st

 

 

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Closed

Winter Hours

§           Monday – Friday

§           Saturday

§           Sundays and  Statutory Holidays.

 

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed

DRUMHELLER LANDFILL DISPOSAL POLICIES

1.       Tipping fees are in effect at the Drumheller Sanitary Landfill Site.  The current tipping fees are outlined in this guideline.

2.       The Waste Management Coordinator is the sole judge as to the classification and source of refuse delivered to the Drumheller Sanitary Landfill.  Landfill attendants will inspect the loads to determine classification of the refuse.

3.       100 kgs./ week of household waste will be accepted free of charge.  A $5.00 minimum is in effect for any household waste over 100 kgs.

4.       Where mixed loads are involved, the Waste Management Coordinator will be the sole judge of the rate to be applied for disposal.  It will generally be based on the type of material with the highest applicable rate.

5.       Licensed vehicle tires from within the region are accepted free of charge if the tires are counted, sorted according to size, and stacked in applicable piles.  Failure to comply will result in a $62.50 / metric tonne charge.

6.       Disposal of large livestock and domestic animals from commercial veterinarians are required to pay $5.00 / animal.  Road kill and the general public with domestic animals are not required to pay a disposal fee.

7.       Compost, such as lawn clippings, leaves and small trees and branches are free of charge, however, large caliper tree stumps and trunks (too large to cut for fire wood and stumps which will not decompose for hundreds of years) are charged at a rate of $37.50 / tonne with a minimum of $5.00.

8.       Waste water from manholes, culverts and underground lines will be disposed of at a rate of $32.50 / truck load.

9.       24 hour advance notice is required for disposal of hard to handle wastes.

 

CURRENT TIPPING FEES - 2005

The following table outlines the fees charged at Drumheller for Regional Members of the Drumheller and District Solid Waste Management Association:

 

Description

Tipping Fee

Refuse

$32.50 / tonne

$5.00 minimum over 100 kg

Demolition

$37.50 / tonne

$5.00 minimum

Industrial

$37.50 / tonne

$5.00 minimum

Compost

No Charge

Tree Stumps / Large Trunks

$37.50 / tonne

$5.00 minimum

Asbestos

$60.00 / tonne

Batteries

No Charge

Metal Disposal (heavy steel)

$37.50 / tonne

$2.00 minimum

Freon Appliances

$15.00 each

White Metal

$5.00 each

Special Waste

Upon Analysis

Tires

$62.50 / tonne (if not placed in bin)

Non-Licensed Tires

$35.00 / tonne

$5.00 minimum

Chafe

$37.50 / tonne

$10.00 minimum

Oilfield Waste

$47.50 / tonne

$25.00 minimum

Oil Filters and Rags

$30.00 Minimum Charge for One Barrel

Sewage

$1.00 / tonne

Sump Waste

$32.50 / tonne

Truck Weights

$5.00 each

Equipment Time - Flat Rate

$115.00 / hour

Non-Profit Rate

$16.25/tonne

 

Please make sure you take sufficient funds to cover the tipping fee charges

 

CHEMICAL CONTAINER DISPOSAL

Ratepayers can dispose of Chemical containers at two locations in Starland County .  Registered Pesticide Disposal centers are located at the Michichi Transfer Station site, and the Rumsey Transfer Station site.  Plastic or metal chemical containers can be disposed of at these two locations.

The canisters must have a label, and must be empty (preferably triple rinsed).  The boxes must be emptied into the regular transitor bins, along with any dividers or other non-container items.

Each Transfer Station site where a Chemical Container site is located is equipped with groundwater monitoring wells.  Alberta Environment and Starland County will regularly monitor these wells to ensure that no groundwater contamination occurs at these sites.

DISPOSAL OF HEAVY APPLIANCES

Heavy appliances like fridges, stoves, freezers and air conditioning units will not be accepted at the Transfer Station Sites, and must be hauled to the Drumheller Sanitary Landfill for disposal.  Drumheller charges for the disposal of these items, but individuals don’t have to have the freon removed prior to disposal.  

DISPOSAL OF TIRES

Tires cannot be stored or disposed of at the Transfer Station sites.  Stockpiles of tires represent a potential burning hazard, and must therefore be hauled to the Drumheller Sanitary Landfill for disposal.    

Alberta's Tire Recycling Program

DISPOSAL OF OTHER ITEMS

Items that might interfere with the unloading process and require special attention are:

Mattresses - Should be folded and tied

Binder twine - Should be in a closed bag

Wire – Must be rolled and enclosed in a box

Engines and Motors - Should not be accepted

Wood - Not longer than 4 foot lengths.

 

SECURED LOADS

If you are transporting wastes to a Transfer Site or the Drumheller Sanitary Landfill site, please help us to reduce litter by securing your load.  Additional fees at the Drumheller Sanitary Landfill site will be charged for unsecured loads.  Littering fines can be levied for any unsecured load or littering on public highways.

 

NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS FOR THE TRANSFER STATIONS

The following items have been identified by the Drumheller and District Solid Waste Management Association as not being acceptable items for the Waste Transfer Stations:

1.       Animal Carcasses

2.       Hazardous Chemicals (Paints or Oil)

3.       Flammables

4.       Sewage or Sludge from Lagoons

5.       Wire or Cable

6.       Appliances (Fridges, Freezers or Air Conditioning Units)

7.       Demolition Waste (Smaller lumber in 3 - 4 foot lengths are acceptable)

8.       Concrete

9.   Car Bodies

10.  Industrial Waste

11.  Biomedical Waste

12.  Tires

13.  Shingles

14.  Gravel / Rocks

15.  No Oilfield Waste

16.  No Grain Products (No Combustible products)

17.  Propane Tanks

18.  Batteries

Remember the Transfer Stations are primarily designed for Household Wastes.

 

BURNING BARREL GUIDELINES

The disposal of burning barrels and their contents are no longer accepted in the transfer stations.  The Drumheller and District Solid Waste Association will not accept burn barrels or their loose contents for disposal at any of the Waste Transfer Stations.  The burned material in burning barrels must be extinguished with no hot embers present, and must be contained in either a bag or box prior to disposal at the Waste Transfer Stations.

The Association had experienced a number of fires due to burning barrels being dumped at the transfer stations.  When exposed to air, the embers have the ability to ignite the load.  In an effort to keep the fires from damaging the containers or the transport trailers, the Association has implemented this new policy.

All Transfer Stations have a fire extinguisher on site.  The Public Works Department of Starland County will ensure that all fire extinguishers are checked annually.  If possible, Transfer Station attendants should have access to a cellular telephone for emergencies.

TOXIC WASTE ROUND-UP

The County will annually coordinate a Toxic Waste Round-up with the Drumheller and District Solid Waste Management Association.  The Round-up will be alternated between the communities of Delia and Morrin.

Wastes in the following categories can be delivered to the specified location:

Waste Category

Description

Corrosives

Rust removers, waste acids, batteries (car or household), and household cleaners

Flammables

Oil based paints, degreasers, solvents, wood preservatives and gasoline

Poisons

Outdated drugs, ant, rodent, weed killers, photographic chemicals, antifreeze

Reactives

Waste bleaches, any unidentified chemicals, aerosols

 

 

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED AT A TOXIC WASTE ROUND-UP

Commercial toxic wastes, biomedical wastes, radioactive materials, ammunition, dynamite, gun powder, pressurized refrigerants, or propane tanks over 20 lbs. are items not accepted at a Toxic Waste Roundup.

LINKS OF INTEREST

An Overview of Waste In Alberta - Alberta Environment

Alberta Recycling Management Authority

Recycling Council of Alberta

Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Program

Milk Container Recycling in Alberta

 

ANY OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS CAN BE FORWARDED TO

  STARLAND COUNTY

P.O. BOX 249

MORRIN , ALBERTA

TOJ 2B0

TELEPHONE:  (403) 772-3793

EMAIL:  info@starlandcounty.com