Clairmont Centre for Recycling and Waste Management

The Clairmont Center for Recycling and Waste Management is the only landfill solely owned and operated by the County of Grande Prairie. Services include waste disposal, recycling, and backyard organics tools.

Hours of Operation


Monday – Saturday	8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday	Closed
Statutory holidays	Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Family Day
Last loads of the day	All commercial & residential truck and trailer loads tipping at the landfill face must cross the inbound scale by 5:30 p.m. All customers need to be unloaded by 6:00 p.m. and clear of the scale.

Clairmont Centre Access Program

Clairmont Centre Waste Card

Materials Accepted for Waste

Recycling

Shelve and Share

Bottle Donation Program

Twine and Grain Bag Recycling

Purchase a Backyard Composter

Standard Tipping Fees

Accepted Recycling items at the Clairmont Centre

Agricultural Plastics
- Grain bags – free of debris and machine rolled tightly
- Twine – free of debris and bagged
Appliances
Batteries (automotive & household, including rechargeable)
Car Bodies (Frame & shell only, subject to $300 disposal fee)
Cardboard
Clothing
Concrete
Dirt / Gravel - view requirements
Electronic Waste (any non-commercial grade electronic with a battery or cord)
Glass
Household Hazardous Waste
Metal
Paint
Paper
Plastics #1 - #7
Plastic oil pails & jugs
Propane Tanks
Refundable Bottles
Tin
Tires
Used Automotive Oil (NO cooking oil)
Wood

Non-Accepted Recycling at the Clairmont Centre

Candy & chip bags
Coffee & fountain cup lids
Coffee single use pods
Deodorant stick
Dirty/soiled items
Foam of all types (e.g., packing peanuts, foam meat/food trays, foam cups/takeout containers)
Frozen juice containers
Granola bar wrappers
Laundry baskets
Pesticide Jugs
Plastic bags (accepted for recycling at Safeway grocery stores)
Plastic cutlery
Plastic food wrappers
Plastic larger than a 5-gallon pail
Plastic storage totes
Plastic straws
Styrofoam
Takeout containers
Toothpaste tube

Backyard Organics Diversion Program

The County has a Backyard Organic Diversion Program, where many organic items can be composted or digested in your backyard to prevent it from going into the waste stream at the landfill. Simply build your own compost or purchase a home composting or food digester unit.

Facility Rules

All residents must present their waste card at the scale.
Failure to do so may result in wait times or fees.

Treat Clairmont Centre staff and other visitors with respect.
Always follow instructions given by Clairmont Centre staff.
Dispose of all waste and recycling appropriately, as directed by Clairmont Centre staff.
No smoking or vaping anywhere on site.
Obey all road and site signage.
No children or pets outside of the vehicle.
If you need help, please ask. We’re happy to help!

* Please check your dump trailer battery and operation before loading to ensure it works.

2016 ARMA award

Collection Site of Excellence

The Clairmont Centre for Recycling & Waste Management received Alberta Recycling’s 2016 Collection Site Award of Excellence for great management of electronics, paint and tire collection.

From left to right: Bill Rogan, County of Grande Prairie CAO; Jennifer Besinger, County of Grande Prairie; and Bob Barss, Alberta Recycling Board of Directors Chair.

Solar Arrays at Clairmont Centre for Recycling & Waste Management

The Clairmont Centre for Recycling & Waste Management has been powered by solar energy since 2015. 72 solar array panels absorb sunlight and convert it into energy that is returned to the grid and credited to the County. This solution is innovative, energy efficient and cost-saving over the lifespan of the panels. Click here to view the current energy production of the solar panels.