Waste Management

• Recycling bins are in each hamlet for you to use at anytime. Please take advantage of them.
• Cardboard recycling bins are available at the transfer stations.
• Solar lights have been installed at the transfer stations for your safety.
• The ‘Take it or Leave it’ buildings are set up at all transfer stations. Items placed in ‘Take it or Leave it’ will remain for two weeks and then be disposed of.
• The transfer stations are closed on Christmas Day. 
• Transfer stations are for ratepayers use only. Businesses and campgrounds are asked to use the regional landfill.

Did you know that batteries thrown in the trash or regular recycling can cause fires? Help keep our communities safe — please recycle your batteries properly.

Drop off your used batteries at any of these locations:

• Big Lakes County Admin Office in High Prairie or Kinuso
• Town of High Prairie Admin Office
• Faust, Joussard, Grouard & Enilda FCSS Offices
• Gift Lake Metis Settlement Admin Office
• East Prairie Metis Settlement Admin Office
• POPS Home Hardware Building Centre High Prairie

Why It’s Important:

• Batteries can cause sparks if they come into contact with debris.
• Lithium batteries can be damaged in trucks and cause fires at recycling processing centres.
• Batteries can overheat if left outdoors, increasing the risk of fire.
• Certain chemicals in batteries can harm the environment if they end up in landfills.
• Some landfills in Canada are reaching capacity — proper battery recycling helps reduce waste sent to landfill.

This recycling effort is proudly supported by the High Prairie & District Regional Waste Management Commission and Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!

Transfer stations are for residents use only. Businesses and campgrounds are asked to use the regional landfill. Transfer stations accept the following materials:

• Concrete (small loads only — please contact the transfer station attendant before arriving)
• White Goods (fridges, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, etc.)
• Electronics (batteries, TVs, radios, computers, laptops, etc.)
• Household Hazardous Waste (hairspray, aerosols, and similar items)
• Batteries
• Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• Vehicle Tires (must have rims removed)
• Used Oil (amounts over 20L must go to regional landfill)
• Antifreeze (please dispose in the designated bin or pit, not in the used oil section)
• Empty Propane Bottles (all valves must be removed)
• Wood (must be free of nails, screws, or other metal)
• Twine
• Metal
• Cardboard (accepted at Faust/Kinuso and Joussard transfer stations only)

• Asphalt
• Tractor tires and large truck tires (for vehicles over 3 tonnes)
• Fish Waste

• Asphalt
• Vehicle bodies (cars, trucks, etc.)
• White Goods (note: fees apply for non-County residents)
• Electronics (batteries, TVs, radios, computers, laptops, etc.)
• Pesticide/Herbicide Containers (must be triple-rinsed)
• Household Hazardous Waste (hairspray, aerosols, and similar items)
• Batteries
• Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• All Tires (rims must be removed)
• Used Oil
• Antifreeze
• Fish Waste
• Empty Propane Bottles (all valves must be removed)
• Wood (no metal attached)
• Twine
• Metal

All recyclables are accepted at the Hamlet recycling bins.

The Transfer Stations are available to Big Lakes County ratepayers.