Strathcona County’s Snowmelt Facility is a 40-acre site used to dump, store and melt snow cleared from roads, sidewalks, trails and parking lots.

This facility can store up 1,000,000 m³ of snow and provides a place to safely process resulting meltwater.

Snow disposal permits

Contractors who want to use the Snowmelt Facility will require a snow disposal permit. Applications must be submitted through ePermits.

Apply for a permit

Vehicles entering the Snowmelt Facility must have a Snowmelt Facility pass. Passes are distributed after snow disposal permit applications are approved. Each pass costs $125.00 plus GST.

Once available, permit holders will be instructed to pick up Snowmelt Facility passes (placards) from the Strathcona Public Services Yard (SPSY) in Sherwood Park.

Operating hours

The Snowmelt Facility is closed for the season.
Updated: March 25, 2026

Location and access

The Strathcona County Snowmelt Facility is located on the south side of Highway 16 and west of Highway 824.

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Trucks must enter and exit the facility using Highway 16, Secondary Highway 824 and the existing service roads.

Note: If trucks use alternate routes, such as Range Roads 223 or 224, they will be fined and may have their permits revoked.

Noise control and tailgate banging

Strathcona County takes several measures to minimize noise at the Snowmelt Facility, including:

• During regular snowfall, equipment will only operate during daytime hours. Equipment will only operate at night following periods of significant snowfall.

• The site will be monitored during peak winter operations to monitor tailgate banging and off-route hauling.

Permit holders are reminded that tailgate banging is not permitted and may result in permit revocation.

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