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Agriculture Plastics Recycling Program

Agricultural Plastics Management Engagement

Agricultural plastics producers, agricultural service boards, agricultural commodity groups, agricultural producers (farmers and ranchers), municipalities and waste management and recycling organizations can complete an online survey by September 12, 2025 to share input on using a regulatory approach for managing agricultural plastics waste, including:

  • types of agricultural plastics to include
  • clarifying the description of the obligated plastics producer
  • material recovery rate targets
  • service standards for material collection
  • cost implications

Take the Survey

Agriculture Plastics Recycling Program

The County of Vermilion River has partnered with Cleanfarms to provide recycling solutions for agriculture plastic in the County. This service is offered free of charge to agriculture producers operating within the County. We collect grain bags and twine to be recycled at the:

 Vermilion Waste Transfer Site.

  • The transfer site is open from 9:00 am-4:45 pm
  • Monday-Saturday
  • 780-853-4572
  • SW 5-51-6W4 or 1.5 kilometers North of Vermilion on Pare Drive 

WATCH OUR VIDEO showcasing the Bag Roller system for Agriculture Plastics Recycling! 

Pesticide Jugs Under 23L

Pesticide jugs under 23L must be placed into clear, agricultural plastic collection bags available from Ag-Retailer. 

 

Continue to empty jugs, triple or pressure rinse, remove caps and booklets, then place them into collection bags. Currently, jugs can be returned to the Ag-retailer.  The waste transfer sites will no longer accept any pesticide jugs.  
Grainbags

The Vermilion Waste Transfer Site accepts clean, tightly rolled grain bags

Unrolled bags will not be accepted. Vermilion is currently the only site in the county that collects bags. 

To encourage producers to recycle grain bags, we have a variety of rollers for farmers to use to roll their grain bags free of charge. Please call ahead to book rollers to avoid disappointment. There are two different types of grain bag rollers available to better serve producers and reduce wait time 

The Kirchner Roller 

  • The Kirchner is a self-contained pull type roller with a 13 horsepower industrial gas  engine.
  • This model works well if bags are spread out in different fields because it is easily transported.
Twine

The transfer site accepts clean, knot free, bagged twine. Knotted twine will not be accepted. Twine bags are available at the County or the Transfer Station.  Please ensure there is no hay in the twine bags

Requirements for Twine:

  • Shake – Remove as much debris, snow or ice as possible. Excessively dirty twine may be rejected.
  • Bag – Place loose twine in a Clean Farms Twine Recycling Bag and tie bags to close. Please do not knot the twine. Clean Farms Twine Recycling bags are available free of charge at the County or the Vermilion Waste Transfer Site. 
  • Return – Return to a Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission Transfer Site during regular business hours.
Net Wrap and Silage Tarps Currently, we are not accepting net wrap to be recycled. Net wrap has several different types of plastics that cannot be recycled. Net wrap gets caught in the shredding machines needed for recycling and causes issues. Please do not include Net Wrap in your rolled grainbags or in your twine bags to be recycled.

Silage tarps are also not accepted because there are no markets for the recycled material. 
Unwanted Pesticide and Livestock Medication

Please see the Cleanfarms website for updates