Recycling & Garbage

Summer Hours (May 1 - September 30)

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
8AM to 8PM	8AM to 8PM	8AM to 8PM	8AM to 8PM	8AM to 8PM	10AM to 5PM	10AM to 5PM

Closed all statutory holidays. 

 

Winter Hours (October 1 - April 30) 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Closed	9AM to 5PM	9AM to 5PM	9AM to 5PM	9AM to 5PM	9AM to 5PM	Closed

Closed all statutory holidays.

 

Click HERE for 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

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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: $1.00/kg ($1.00/2.2lbs) 

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.

Waste Reduction Week: October 20-26, 2025

Now part of the larger month-long campaign, Waste Reduction Week continues to educate about the waste reduction component of a circular economy, focusing on major waste streams and topics. View the Daily Waste Reduction Information below. For more information on how you can work to keep your community green visit: circulareconomymonth.ca

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. 

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 HERE

Compost pick up for the 2025 season ended Wednesday October 15, 2025.

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The Town of Vegreville collects compost from May to October (weather-dependent). The collection of our compostable waste stream is a simple and inexpensive way to turn the waste we discard into a source of renewable energy. 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.

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

 

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.

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.

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

The Beyond-the-Bin Recycling Round-Up took place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Central Recycling Drop-Off Centre located at 4822 – 51 Avenue (behind Dairy Queen). See you again in 2026!

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! 

Thank you to our draw prize winner Anita Harris for participating in the 2025 Town of Vegreville’s Annual Municipal Recycling Beyond the Bin Roundup!

Call 780-632-3197 for more information.

This event is sponsored by Alberta Recycling Management Authority.

 

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

4829 50 Avenue

780-632-4140

*will accept from all residents

 

Prairie Fuels

4744 51 Avenue

780-632-4987

*will accept from their customers

 

Canadian Tire

6623 Hwy 16A W

780-632-2601

*will accept from all residents in any container

 

UFA

4721 50 Avenue

780-632-2775

*will accept from their customers

 

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.

In 2004, ARMA launched Canada's first Electronics Recycling Program. You can learn more about this program HERE.

You can learn more about the environmental fee for each electronic material and the cost to recycling them by clicking the link below:

 Electronics Products Definitions and Fees

Recycling Council of Alberta: www.recycle.ab.ca  

The Compost Council of Canada: www.compost.org  

The Alberta Used Oil Management Association: www.usedoilrecycling.com/ab  

Alberta's Extended Producer Responsibility (previously the Alberta Recycling Hotline): Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Alberta's CARE:  www.albertacare.org  

Alberta Recycling Management Authority: www.albertarecycling.ca 

Used Motor Oil Disposal Locations-Vegreville

What Goes Where? Handout

VMRF Brochure

Vegreville Sanitary Landfill: 780-632-6976

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Vegreville Materials Recovery Facility: 780-632-3197

 

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Vegreville Central Recycling Drop-Off Centre

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Need more information? Vegreville Public Works & Utilities: 780-632-3439 or pwks@vegreville.com