South Forty Waste Services Commission Detailed Information
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND CELL PHONE RECYCLING
The South Forty Waste Services Commission is now accepting rechargeable batteries and cell phones for recycling.
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
- Small, dry cell rechargeable batteries (Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd); Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH); Lithium Ion (Li-ion); Small Sealed Lead (Pb)
- Rechargeable batteries from power cordless power tools, cellular phones, laptop computers, camcorders, two-way radios and remote control toys
- All types of cell phones
NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
- ALKALINE, NON-RECHARGEABLE OR RECHARGEABLE WET CELL BATTERIES.
- ALKALINE OR LITHIUM BATTERIES
- BAG OR CORDLESS PHONES.
FREON
Freon removal service is available at Tirecraft in Foremost. Freon removal certification (sticker) is required before acceptance at the designated sites.
CARDBOARD COLLECTION
The Cardboard Trailer will be located at Skiff, Etzikom and Orion on a monthly basis as indicated in the chart below. Please note only clean, flattened, corrugated cardboard is accepted at all sites monthly. CHEMICAL BOXES must also be flattened and will, then, be treated as regular garbage.
HOURS OF OPERATION AND GARBAGE TYPES – Effective March 1st, 2008
The following charts will indicate where and when various types of garbage will be accepted. All sites will be closed except for the times posted. *** The sites are closed on Statutory Holidays.
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
FOREMOST | 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
ETZIKOM | Cardboard Collection – 1st Thursday of every month 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | ||
ORION | Cardboard Collection – 1st Thursday of every month 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | ||
SKIFF | Cardboard collection – 1st Wednesday of every month – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p. m. |
| 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
GARBAGE DISPOSAL GUIDE
Foremost | Etzikom | Skiff | Orion | Foremost County Shop | Bow Island Regional Landfill | Trailer east of Foremost Library | Shell Service Station; County; Tirecraft | |||
| Animal Carcasses (Small) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Asphalt Shingles | Yes | |||||||||
| Batteries | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Burn Barrels | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Cardboard (Clean, Flattened Corrugated) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Concrete | Yes | |||||||||
| Freon Removal | Tire Craft in Foremost, AB. | |||||||||
| Furniture- Large Used, etc. | Yes | |||||||||
| Grain | Treated | Yes | ||||||||
| Untreated | Yes | |||||||||
| Grass Clippings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Household Garbage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Milk Jugs | Yes | |||||||||
| Pesticide Containers | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Scrap Metal- No fuel tanks OR old vehicles / campers accepted | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Used Oil | Yes | |||||||||
| Used Oil Filters | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Used Oil Jugs | Yes | |||||||||
| Used Tires | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| White Goods (fridges, stoves, washing machines etc.) | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Wood | Untreated Wood or Trees | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Treated Lumber | Yes | |||||||||
LITTERING OF HIGHWAYS AND DITCHES
YOUR CO-OPERATION IS NEEDED: Due to an excessive amount of garbage coming off loads being hauled to the Foremost Transfer Station, it would be appreciated if loads could be secured to alleviate littering the highway and ditches.
e – WASTE
Effective February 1st, 2005, the South Forty Waste Services Commission is now accepting the following e-Waste at the Foremost Transfer Site:
- Televisions
- Computer Monitors (CRT and LCD)
- CPU’s (including mouse, keyboard, cables, desktop computer speakers)
- Laptop and notebook computers
- Desktop printers and printer combinations (i.e. desktop printers with faxing and/or scanning capabilities
HOURS OF OPERATION – FOREMOST TRANSFER SITE
WEDNESDAY:
1:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
FRIDAY:
8:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
SATURDAY:
2:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Report to the Waste Transfer Site Operator before disposing of garbage
- Arrive earlier to allow sufficient time to unload before closing time.
SCAVENGING
NO SCAVENGING IS PERMITTED AT THE FOREMOST AND ORION SITES.