Residential Recycling Program:
The Town of Trochu’s recycling program is now managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Alberta. Click here to visit Circular Materials’ website.
The website link above will take you to a site that lists what can and cannot be recycled. There is also a link there where you can download a helpful app!
Collection day is EVERY OTHER FRIDAY.
Please have your recycling out by 7:00 am on collection day. Recycling should be placed on the front side of your property in plain view of the street. Please ensure that public walkways remain clear.
Recycling Bins:
Please feel free to write your street address on your residential recycling bin so it can be returned to you if lost.
If you do not have a recycling bin at your residence or if your bin has been lost, the Town of Trochu is no longer providing them, you will have to purchase your own.
If you are moving, please leave your bin at the original property for the next owner.
Extra recycling materials can be placed beside the Green Box in clear plastic bags. Extra cardboard can be folded and tied if needed and placed under the box.
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Cardboard
*Cardboard IS picked up at your door in your green bin, but if you would rather you are welcome to bring it to the Transfer Site.
Clean, dry boxes. Cardboard must be flattened, with all plastic removed and placed flat through bin slots. For business pick up of cardboard, all cardboard must be flattened or it will not be picked up.
Newsprint
*Newsprint IS picked up at your door in your green bin, but if you would rather you are welcome to bring it to the Transfer Site.
Clean, dry newsprint and flyers, glossy magazines with staples
Compost
*Compost IS picked up at your door in clearly marked containers or compostable bags, but if you would rather you are welcome to bring it to the Transfer Site.
Acceptable materials include grass clippings, vegetable peelings, light garden waste & Leaves
*** Recycling available during regular transfer site hours ***
Trochu Bottle Depot is located beside ATB on Main Street and open Wednesday through Saturday.
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Cleanfarms, under a contract with the Alberta Plastic Recycling Group, is operating a three-year agricultural recycling program to collect grain bags and twine.
Trochu’s nearest collection site is at the Drumheller Landfill, and they accept both grain bags and twine under the following conditions:
- Grain bags must be relatively clean (5% contamination allowed), rolled, and tied with twine
- Twine must be relatively clean and placed into clear bags, no net wrap, or silage plastic allowed
- Bags or twine that aren’t acceptable to Cleanfarms will have to be landfilled at a charge of $62.50/tonne
Calling prior to delivery is preferred if you have large amounts (eg. a flat deck trailer full) but one or two grain bags or a few bags of twine can be accepted without scheduling. Customers must be at the Landfill by 4:00 pm., Mon – Fri. They may accept one or two bags on Saturdays however large volumes will not be accepted.
If you have questions specific to the Drumheller Landfill, please visit drumhellerlandfill.com or call 403-823-1345.