Town of High River

What we accept:

Mixed paper – Includes, magazines, phone books, and white bonded paper.
Newsprint – Includes all inserts and flyers in your newspaper.
Tin cans – Must be cleaned and labels removed.
Cardboard – Includes box board, and corrugated cardboard.
Mixed plastics – All plastics #1-#7. Only plastics with a printed number on them are able to be recycled.
Cell phones - drop off any old cell phones.
Batteries - We now accept Ni-MH, Ni-Cd, SSLA/Pb, Li-Ion, Ni-Zn batteries under 5kg for recycling. Click for more information.
Electronics - Eligible products include televisions, computers (CPU, keyboard, mouse, cables, and speakers), monitors, printers, laptops and tablets.
Not for recycling:

Garbage
Styrofoam
Styrofoam egg cartons
Oil containers, lawn care containers (pesticides)
Glass
Tires
Refridgerators
Vehicle batteries or any batteries over 5kg
Wood
Yard waste drop-off
A new drop-off station where residents can take grass, leaves, branches and other yard waste is now located at the south end of 1A Street at 1 Avenue N.E.

The previous yard waste drop-off station located south of the former sprung structures on 1 Street S.E. was closed in November 2015 in order to clear the area for new developments.

Foothills Recycling and Salvage Society (FRSS)
The Foothills salvage centre accepts household items, clothing and other merchandise in usable condition. The centre is run by the Foothills Recycling and Salvage Society (FRSS), which is a non-profit society dedicated to keeping usable and recyclable items out of the landfill and to make items accessible and affordable.

They recently moved into a new 11,000 sq ft. facility located adjacent to the MD;Foothills Landfill site on Highway 783, approximately 13 KM north of High River. They rely on a dedicated group of volunteers to help run the facility and have recently partnered with High River and Okotoks correctional services; a recognized volunteer program for individuals with minor offence violations who must complete community service hours.

Hours of operation are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Sat. For more information on how to donate, volunteer and/or shop at the centre, Click here to go their website.