EPR recycling changes
Beginning April 1, 2025 plastic clamshells and plastic takeout containers will be accepted for curbside recycling and drop off at recycle depots.
Last modified: April 1, 2025, 2:56 p.m.
Strathcona County has two recycling stations, Broadview Enviroservice Station and Ardrossan Recycle Station, plus monthly recycling events in South Cooking Lake.
Broadview Enviroservice Station
- 101 Broadview Road, Sherwood Park View on Google MapsÂ
- Recycling services are open 7 days a week
- Enviroservice Building is open Thursday to Sunday
- Learn more about the Broadview Enviroservice Station
Ardrossan Recycle Station
- 80-3 Avenue, Ardrossan
- Open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The Ardrossan Boy scouts help to keep this station clean - keep them safe!
South Cooking Lake monthly events
- Fire Station #2, 22142 South Cooking Lake Road
- There are week-long rural recycling events that begin on the last weekend of every month.Â
Accepted materials
Please check where you can drop off your materials using the chart below.
| Type of material | Broadview | Ardrossan | South Cooking Lake |
| Common recycling items (see list below) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Styrofoam (large white packing pieces) | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| Glass (bottles and jars, lids removed) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tetra packs / empty gift cards / shoes | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| Yard waste (leaves and grass) | ✔ |  |  |
| Brush (standard truck bed load - 4'x8'x2' max) | ✔ |  |  |
| Tires (passenger, rims removed) | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| Small metal items | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cork recycling | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| Organics | ✔ |  |  |
Common recycling items
Please sort/separate your recycling:
- aluminum containers (beverage, soup, vegetable, pie plates, take-out containers)
- beverage containers (juice boxes, milk cartons and jugs)
- box board (cereal, cracker boxes, paper egg cartons)
- cardboard
- hard plastic bottles and containers (detergent, condiment, yogurt or margarine containers, leave lids on containers)
- plastic clamshell and take out containers (clean and rinsed)
- plastic packaging inserts (eg. for cookies or chocolates)
- single serve plastic yogurt, pudding and fruit cups
- magazines and flyers
- paper (plain and glossy paper, envelopes, greeting cards with no decorations)
- wrapping paper (no foil)
Not sure where something goes? Check out our Waste Wizard.
Utilities
Phone: 780-449-5514
greenroutine@strathcona.ca
