Curbside recycling *NEW*
Curbside recycling is coming to communities across Alberta through a provincial program that shifts the cost of recycling from taxpayers to the companies that produce packaging and single-use plastics. Taxpayers do not pay for this service.
These County communities will receive curbside recycling pickup starting in October 2026:
- Deer Run Estates
- Diamond City
- Fairview
- Monarch
- Mountain Meadows
- Shaughnessy
Pickup will be biweekly, and carts will be delivered in September. Garbage pickup will stay the same. More details about the program will be available soon!
Not in a curbside community? You aren't being left behind. Beginning October 1, residents who use County recycling trailers and transfer stations will be able to recycle more materials without sorting, making it easier than ever to recycle.
Check out our frequently asked questions for more information.
Learn more about Circular Materials, the not-for-profit responsible for Alberta’s transition to an Extended Responsibility (EPR) recycling program province-wide.
Recycling trailers
Recycling trailers are located throughout Lethbridge County.
Scroll through or download the PDF below, or view the menu at the bottom of the page for more information on locations and what materials are accepted.
| Questions? |
| Call 403-732-5333 Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Recycling Trailer Locations
Recycling Trailer Locations
*Please note that the Picture Butte recycling trailer is on site at all times and are available for public access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
| Community | Location |
|---|---|
| Diamond City | Community Hall |
| Iron Springs | Postal Boxes |
| McNally | Community Hall |
| Monarch | Community Hall |
| Nobleford | Transfer Station |
| Picture Butte | South of Picture Butte postal box kiosk |
| Readymade | Community Hall |
| Shaughnessy | 1st Street & Highway 25 |
| Sunnyside | School |
| Turin | Truckfill Station |
Recycling Trailer Accepted Items
To aid in the efficiency of the recycling process products should be cleaned, flattened, and sorted. Please remove all caps from containers.
Accepted Recycle List
- newsprint and magazines
newspapers (inserts can stay in paper)
non-glossy flyers
T.V. Guide
comics (printed on newsprint)
all glossy magazines, coupons and paper
computer paper
white bond paper - mixed paper
coloured computer paper
junk mail
note paper
envelopes (white or coloured)
loose leaf paper
non-glossy coupons
shredded paper, etc. - cardboard (flatten boxes)
corrugated boxes
cereal boxes
pasta, pizza boxes
facial tissue boxes
paper towels and toilet paper rolls
construction paper
brown paper bags - tin cans (must have label removed and cleaned)
soup and vegetable cans
pet food cans, etc. - glass jars (labels and lids must be removed)
clear glass jars - plastic containers (must be rinsed out with cold water, caps removed and flattened)
#2 containers only (look on bottom of jug)
milk jugs
dishwasher containers
bleach jugs, etc.
separated milk jugs - empty, rolled grain bags and silage plastic (Iron Springs Transfer Station ONLY) - baler is on-site to roll plastics
- call 403-732-5333 to register for free on-farm pick up of farm plastics
Electronics Recycling
Televisions, computers and peripherals are collected for recycling at the following Transfer Stations:
| Station Name | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Coaldale | 403-345-0340 |
| Iron Springs | 403-738-4964 |
| Nobleford | 403-824-3158 |
| Picture Butte | 403-732-4250 |
For more information on electronics recycling, visit the Alberta Recycling Management Authority website or call 1-888-999-8762 toll free.
The following is a list of products that are NOT ACCEPTED
- waxed cardboard boxes
- milk and juice cartons
- telephone books
- books with glued or wired bindings
- wood
- styrofoam (egg cartons, packing chips, etc.)
- plastic bags
- oil and solvent cans
- aerosol cans
- batteries
- carbon paper
- facial tissue and paper towels
- Christmas wrapping paper
- paint cans
Bale wrap and silage plastic - FREE on-farm pickup
Lethbridge County has been selected by Alberta Recycling for a pilot project of agricultural plastic recycling.
- Silage plastic and bale wrap can be picked up monthly at no charge from your farm by CleanFarms. Call 403-732-5333 to be added to the pick up list.
- The Iron Springs transfer station accepts grain bags, silage plastic and bale wrap for recycling. Plastics must be rolled first, however there is a manual baler conveniently available at the transfer station.
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