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Hazardous Waste

Drop-off your hazardous items for free year round at the Prentiss Landfill Site. Help keep hazardous items out of the waste stream by taking your household hazardous waste to the Prentiss Landfill Site free drop-off site throughout the year to be recycled or safely disposed of. Reduce the amount of hazardous waste by purchasing only the amount needed or use non-toxic or less toxic products.

The Prentiss Transfer Station and Landfill Site is the largest transfer station. The Prentiss Transfer station is located 6.5 km east of the Town of Lacombe to the Prentiss Road, then south 4 kms on the Prentiss Road to the site which is on the east side of the road. The Prentiss Transfer Station is open 7-days per week (with the exception of some stat holidays) from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

For more information, please call the Town of Blackfalds at 403-885-6242.

Household hazardous waste items NOT accepted:

Motor oil
Commercial / Industrial hazardous waste
Prescription drugs

Accepted Household hazardous waste products:

Abrasive cleansers
Acetone
Aerosol paints/sprays
Air fresheners (aerosol)
All-purpose cleaners (solvent-based)
Ammonia
Ant/wasp spray
Antifreeze
Auto body filler
Batteries (not rechargeable batteries, see below)
Barbeque starters
Bleach
Brake and transmission fluid
Butane refills
Carbon tetrachloride
Car (lead-acid) batteries
Car waxes/polishes (solvent and water based)
Contact cement
Degreasers (petroleum based)
Disinfectants
Drain cleaners
Fabric softeners
Floor wax strippers
Fluorescent light bulbs
Fungicides
Furniture polishes/waxes
Gasoline
Glass cleaners
Glues (solvent and water based)
Hair coloring
Hair perm solutions
Hairsprays (aerosol)
Insecticides
Kerosene
Laundry starch
Laundry stain removers
Lighter fluid
Liquid cleansers
Lye
Mildew Remover
Muriatic Acid
Nail Polish and Remover
Oven Cleaners
Paint Thinners and Strippers
Paints (Oils and Water Based)
Photographic Chemicals
Propane Gas Cylinders
Rubbing Alcohol
Rug and Upholstery Cleaners
Rust Remover
Septic Tank Degreaser
Shoe Polish
Silver and Brass Polish
Solvents, Turpentine, Varnish, Lacquers
Spot Remover
Spa and Pool Chemicals
Toilet cleaners
Tub and Tile Cleaners
Weed Killers
Windshield Washer Solutions
Wood Preservatives
Products with Flammable, corrosive, reactive/explosive, toxic/poisonous warning labels

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Note Rechargeable batteries that no longer work can be brought to the Town Office for disposal under a Federal Government Program. The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (1-800-822-8837) will recycle the following batteries Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and small Sealed lead (Pb). Log on to www.rbrc.org . for further information.

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