Agriculture Recycling

Wire Recycling

Mountain View County has a wire recycling program that will pay the recycling costs on the first 50 tonnes of wire delivered by County residents. If you take part, please note:

• Barbed and strand wire must be rolled as tightly as possible
• Wire must be free of debris (dirt, sod, posts, ect.)
• Once the first 50 tonnes/year of wire has been delivered, the cost of disposal is 10¢/kg

Farm Plastic Recycling

Mountain View Regional Waste Management Commission (MVRWMC) is always accepting net wrap, tarps, twine and silage plastic at the Olds Transfer Station. The first 100 Mountain View County residents who deliver a minimum of 100 kgs of agricultural waste plastic for recycling will receive $100. Local 4-H Clubs may recycle agricultural waste plastics on behalf of landowners to receive the $100 per farm that contributes 100kgs, as a source of revenue towards club activities.

When: April 5- October 31 (Mondays 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 am to 4:45pm)
(Limit of one payment per farm. Mountain View County residents only)

• If you are planning to recycle waste plastics, please remember:
• Upon delivery, twine and net wrap must be bagged in clear plastic bags, with no foreign material and tied off
• Black tarps, silage tarps, and poly need to be in 3'x3' bundles and secured-able to handle. Mini bulk bags may also be recycled if bundled separately
• The Waste Commission reserves the right to charge for any plastics deemed unacceptable
• The charges are $150/tonne at the transfer site
• Silage plastic and tarps must be clean (no frozen lumps or clumps of silage please)
• If you are bringing in 500 kgs or more at one time contact the Waste Commission one day in advance at 403-556-8120

Please contact the Waste Transfer Station at 403-556-8120 before coming to pick up clear plastic bags, to ensure there are some available. Bags can also be picked up at the Mountain View County office.

Chemical Container Recycling

Mountain View County has a recycling site for plastic pesticide chemical containers. The site is located 0.5 miles west of Highway 2A on the Bergen Road (Twp Rd 320). Any County resident looking to get rid of their plastic chemical containers, can drop them off inside the structure at the recycling site, free of charge.

Before recycling the plastic chemical containers, please remember to:

• Remove the cap
• Remove the booklet
• Triple rinsed or pressure rinsed the container

Any cardboard packaging or paper booklets that are not contaminated with any chemical can be recycled. If there is any contamination please dispose of at the Didsbury Landfill.