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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Respect.

Implementing progressive practices to maximize sustainability.

At the Waste Commission, one of the key strategies we embrace is the well-known “three Rs” approach: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. This helps ensure that waste generation and management is as sustainable as possible in our boreal region.

Explore some of the resourceful ways we divert waste materials from the landfill, and often convert them into usable products in the process.

How do we recycle and repurpose plastic?

A lot of plastic waste can put to good use as secondary products.

REPURPOSED PLASTICS

Plastic waste is hauled to Westlock Landfill where it gets sorted, ground up and sold to an Alberta processor in Legal who makes composite lumber used in decking, planter boxes, picnic tables.

PLASTIC FILM

Cling film and other “stretchy” plastic goes to the landfill because it plugs up recycling grinders.

How do we deal with oil?

Step-by-step sorting, extraction and cleaning helps divert these items from our landfill.

ON-SITE SORTING

Used oil is poured into our storage tank. Oil jugs, pails and antifreeze jugs are bagged on site for shipping.

RECYCLED OIL

Most oil-related waste is picked up by Pat’s Off-Road where it gets cleaned and reused.

ALL THE REST OF IT

Jugs and pails get thoroughly cleaned and repurposed. Oil is extracted from oil filters, and then the metal containers get crushed, cleaned and recycled.

Got some bottles and cans? Trade 'em in for cash.

Empties can be taken to the Slave Lake Bottle Depot located at 409 Balsam Road NE in the Town of Slave Lake. Visit their Facebook Page or call 780.849.3808 for hours of operation and other info.

Includes:

  • Juice boxes
  • Milk jugs

Did you know we now recycle electronics?

A new life for a variety of waste electronic goods.

Products are sent to Edmonton where they are processed at Quantum’s Western Canada hub. The goal is to break material down into raw commodities for shipment to approved downstream vendors who specialize in specific streams.

Materials with reuse value are pulled and tested before moving through a refurbishment process that takes place at a separate facility.

What about paper and cardboard?

Lots of different types of paper are accepted.

CARDBOARD

GFL hauls our recyclable cardboard to the Winterburn Transfer Station where it is sorted, baled and shipped to a variety of paper mills to make other products.

MIXED PAPER

Westlock sorts and bales our waste paper items, and then ships it all to Capital Paper Edmonton for re-use.

SOME EXCEPTIONS

Plastic coated papers and dirty or contaminated cardboard is separated from the usable materials and sent to the landfill.

Used rubber tires?

Liberty Tire Recycling sends our tires to processing plants across North America.

Tires get ground up into rubber crumb for use in products like rubber mulch for playgrounds and landscapes; welcome mats; vehicle mud guards; speed bumps and anti-fatigue mats; construction materials for roads and civil engineering projects; fuel for burning, reducing carbon emissions; and cushioning for equestrian surfaces, tracks and athletic fields.

Find your way around the Regional Landfill with this handy site map.

The Slave Lake Landfill has designated zones to accommodate sorting, preparation, diversion and disposal of waste items. Click the pins in the map below to find your way around, or Click Here to download a site map in PDF format.

Download Site Map (PDF)

A cleaner environment for a better tomorrow.

Learn about our progressive recycling strategies

Click Here to explore some of the resourceful ways we divert waste materials from the landfill, and often convert them into usable products in the process.