Enviroservice event (hazardous waste)

Helpful, but hazardous

Every day new products can be found on store shelves that help make cleaning and other tasks around the home a little easier. Disposal of these materials needs to be a conscious effort.

Many paints, cleaners, automobile care products, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, stains and varnishes contain toxic or hazardous components. Once exposed to the environment, these substances may threaten living organisms. Small quantities accumulate over time and contaminate the air, water, and soil. Products that are flammable, corrosive, explosive, or toxic should not be disposed of in landfills or sewage systems.

The Enviroservice event is available for all Strathcona County residents even if you do not subscribe to the Green Routine. The Enviroservice event takes place at Streambank Avenue Recycling Centre, 420 Streambank Avenue, Sherwood Park. 

Enter the event on Streambank Avenue northbound via Petroleum Way. There is no entrance westbound on Streambank Avenue. Please obey all signs.

Please note: This is a drop-off event for residents only. These items are not collected with weekly waste collection. Commerical/industrial waste is not accepted.

2011 Enviroservice events are now complete. Watch for the 2012 dates to come in the spring.

 

Items collected at the Enviroservice event
  •  abrasive cleaners
  • acetone aerosol sprays
  •  alkaline batteries
    (non-rechargeable)
  •  all-purpose cleaners
  •  antifreeze
  •  appliances
    (fridges, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers)
  •  bleach
  •  butane
  •  car batteries
  •  cell phones
  • computers
    (monitors, keyboards, hard drives, accessories)
  • disinfectants
  • drain cleaner
  • fabric softeners
  • fluorescent tubes
  • insecticides
  • kerosene
  • microwaves
  • oil
  • oven cleaners
  • paint thinners/strippers
  • paints
    (oil/water based)
  • pesticides
  • propane gas cylinders
  • rubbing alcohol
  • rechargeable batteries
  • small appliances
  • solvents, turpentine, varnish, lacquers
  • stereos, speakers
  • televisions
  • wood preservatives

These items can also be taken to an Eco Station 

  • Strathcona: 5150-99 Street, Edmonton
  • Ambleside: 14710 Ellerslie Road SW, Edmonton
  • Coronation: 11440-143 Street

Electronics can also be taken to Staples Business Depot 350, 390 Baseline Road, Sherwood Park

  • Open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. 9 p.m.
  • Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m

Results from 2011

The Enviroservice events in 2011 were a huge success! Over 2,900 cars came through the 13 events from May to October. Congratulations Strathcona County for diverting the following from the landfill:  

699 televisions 
388 car batteries
300 barbeque propane tanks 
396 computers and laptops 
438 monitors 
455 printers 

 84 cubic meters of paint cans 
17 cubic meters of aerosol cans
TBA cubic meters of household hazardous waste
7,800 litres of used oil
700 litres of used glycol 
49, 420 lbs scrap metal  

Thank you for making these events such a success. 

Extra waste?

If you have extra waste occasionally that will not fit into your black cart, you can take these materials to the Enviroservice event. A fee will apply.

Fees for extra waste: 

  • $3 per small item (such as lawn chairs, stools, kid's small pool, kitchen sink, garbage bag, etc.) 
  • $6 per large non-reusable furniture item (such as couches, mattress etc.)

Items NOT collected at Enviroservice events

  • commercial hazardous waste
  • commercial biomedical waste
  • expired medication (take to your local pharmacy for proper disposal)
  • explosives
  • radioactive waste
  • munitions (bullets, weapons, etc...)
  • fireworks
  • pressurized gases (oxygen, acetylene tanks)

If your items are reusable, please donate them to a local charity. There is no charge for appliances.

Questions?
780-449-5514

Last updated: Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Page ID: 2235

County Hall: 2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A 3W7