Agriculture Plastics Recycling Program

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.  

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.

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.

Silage tarps are also not accepted because there are no markets for the recycled material. 

Please see the Cleanfarms website for updates