Recycling & Garbage

Summer Hours (May 1 - September 30)

Closed all statutory holidays. 

Winter Hours (October 1 - April 30) 

Closed all statutory holidays.

Click HERE to view the Vegreville Sanitary Landfill Fees

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM 

Closed on weekends and Statutory Holidays

Contact: 780-632-3197

VMRF Brochure

Confidential Document Shredding at Vegreville Materials Recovery Facility

Vegreville Material Recovery Facility (VMRF) offers residents and businesses a secure way to dispose of confidential documents. All of our staff have been security checked through our local RCMP detachment and all shredding is performed in a locked secure area. Customers are not allowed to assist in the shredding process but can witness the process from the viewing area. 

Note: Please remove binding clips, paper clips, or any newsprint material that is public knowledge. We will only rip off address labels on magazines, etc. to keep all shredding as white as possible and free of newsprint. We also do not shred carbon paper.

Confidential Document Shredding: Cost: $1.19/kg ($1.19/2.2lbs) 

We accept cash or cheque only at this facility. (Businesses can be invoiced if charge is over $10.00) 

Boxes are weighed in kilograms. 

Boxes/bags can be returned to owner if requested. 

Residents: Drop off only 

Businesses: Drop off or Pick up (additional costs for pick up-please contact VMRF at 780-632-3197 for more information) 

Please contact the VMRF at 780-632-3197 to make an appointment before dropping off your documents.

Blue Bin Recycling Acceptable Materials 

Vegreville has 3 garbage trucks that service the Town.  Each household is provided with a shared bin in their lane or a roll-out for those houses that do not have a lane. 

Roll out bins must be accessible to the garbage truck and all garbage must be inside the bin.

View our Garbage Roll out Collection Schedule HERE

Please be mindful when disposing of garbage, although they are "garbage" bins, they're meant for regular household waste only.  Some items cannot go into the bins, such as branches, logs, appliances, car parts, oil, concrete, dirt, propane bottles, etc.  

If you're in doubt about what can be placed in the bin, please contact the Vegreville Materials Recovery Facility at 780-632-3197 or the Public Works Department at 780-632-3439 OR you can view our What Goes Where handout What Goes Where - FINAL.png

Compost Pick-Up Returns Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The Town of Vegreville collects compost from May to October (weather-dependent). The process is environmentally friendly and when done on a regular basis, reduces the amount of household waste entering our landfill, resulting in the reduction of greenhouse gases, which in turn, extends the life of the landfill. View the garbage and recycling schedule HERE
Contaminated compost is one of the major challenges our compost program faces, resulting in increased time and costs. Major contaminants include:

• Plastic Bags
• Trees
• Branches
• Concrete
• Rocks
• Metal
• General Garbage
• Glass
• Pet Feces
• Cat Litter

Please ensure that when collecting compost that the items noted above are not included with your compostable materials.

If you don't have a bin near you, you can take your compost to the Vegreville Sanitary Landfill at no charge. To request a bin in your lane, please contact Municipal Services at 780-632-3439. Compost buckets to keep under your kitchen sink are also available for purchase at the Vegreville Aquatic & Fitness Centre for $10.

2026 Garbage & Recycling Schedule Updates – STAT Holidays

• In 2026, no STAT holidays fall on a Tuesday, so recycling pick-up schedules remain unchanged.

• Monday garbage STATs will be collected the following day (Tuesday).

• Friday, April 3 – garbage pick-up rescheduled to Thursday, April 2.

• Monday, April 6 – garbage pick-up rescheduled to Tuesday, April 7.

• Wednesday, July 1 – garbage and compost pick-up rescheduled to Thursday, July 2.

• Wednesday, November 11 – garbage pick-up rescheduled to Thursday, November 12.

• Friday, December 25 – garbage pick-up rescheduled to Wednesday, December 23.

• Friday, January 1, 2027 – pick-up rescheduled to Monday, January 4, 2027.

• Municipal Recycling Roundup will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The Town of Vegreville’s Annual Municipal Recycling Beyond the Bin Roundup! 

The annual Recycling Round-Up in Vegreville is a highly anticipated event that takes place every June at the Central Recycling Drop-Off Centre, providing an excellent opportunity for residents to responsibly dispose of various household hazardous items. Have old electronics, unused paints, worn-out tires, or used oil sitting around? This event is your chance to clear out the clutter and ensure these potentially harmful materials are safely disposed of. The Recycling Roundup offers a convenient and eco-friendly solution for residents to rid their homes of these unwanted items. By participating in this event, you'll contribute to a cleaner and safer environment for everyone in the community.

The Beyond-the-Bin Recycling Round-Up took place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Central Recycling Drop-Off Centre located at 4822 – 51 Avenue (behind Dairy Queen).

This event is your chance to ensure Electronics, Paints, Tires, Used Oil (20L Max), and Household Hazardous Waste that may just be collecting dust in your basements, garages and sheds are safely disposed of. Come out and bring your leftover paint, empty paint cans and spray paint cans, computer equipment, TV’s, tires and oil! Call 780-632-3197 for more information.

This event is sponsored by Alberta Recycling Management Authority.

Beyond the Bin Recycling Round-Up Success

The Town of Vegreville would like to congratulate Dean Kokotyn, winner of the Beyond the Bin Recycling Round-Up prize draw.

We would also like to thank everyone who participated in the Beyond the Bin Recycling Round-Up on June 13. The strong community participation helped make the event another successful initiative, diverting recyclable materials from the landfill and supporting environmental stewardship within our community.

A special thank you is extended to Town of Vegreville staff who assisted throughout the event and to the Alberta Recycling Management Authority for their valued support and partnership.

We appreciate everyone who contributed to the success of this year's event and look forward to seeing continued participation in future recycling initiatives.

The following companies within Vegreville are registered with Alberta Recycling Management Authority and will accept small amounts of used motor oil for disposal:

Presently there is no charge for recycling used oil. Please call prior to dropping off oil to confirm if there is a cost. 

Vegreville Mechanical *will accept from all residents

• 4829 50 Avenue
• 780-632-4140

Prairie Fuels *will accept from their customers

• 4744 51 Avenue
• 780-632-4987

Canadian Tire *will accept from all residents in any container

• 6623 Hwy 16A W
• 780-632-2601
  
  

UFA *will accept from their customers

• 4721 50 Avenue
• 780-632-2775

Oil is also accepted at the Annual Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up hosted in Vegreville.

For other sites near Vegreville, please visit https://www.albertarecycling.ca/recycling-depots/ and enter your postal code and type of recyclable.

Residential Garbage Collection Fee - $10.35

Recycling Collection Fee - $9.20

These fees are included on all utility bills. Please click HERE to view Schedule W of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.