Mike Mitchell Recycling Depot

Bag tags for the "extra garbage" tag program at the Mike Mitchell Recycling Depot are required. These tags can be purchased for $2.25 each at Servus Place or St. Albert Place. Tags with an expiry date are not accepted.

Please note: garbage bags can weigh a maximum of 50 pounds and can be a maximum size of 76 centimetres by 86 centimetres (30 inches by 34 inches). No large items, construction, or demolition materials accepted.

Please keep paper products separate according to bins at the Recycling Depot.

Acceptable
	Books (hard and soft cover)
	Boxboard (cereal boxes, packaging, etc.)
	Corrugated cardboard
	Catalogues, magazines
	Clear glass jars and containers
	Food cans and tins
	Newspapers and flyers
	Paper waste
	Styrofoam blocks from electronics, appliances, or furniture

Unacceptable Paper Waste
	Wet or soiled paper products*
	Soiled pizza boxes*
	*These items can go in the  Green Organics Cart

Types of electronics that are accepted or not accepted at the Mike Mitchell Recycling Depot.

Acceptable
	Televisions
	Computers, monitors, towers and accessories (keyboards, mouse, etc.)
	Cell phones, telephones, answering machines
	Radios, CD players, mp3 players, speakers
	Cables and wires
	Printers, photocopies, scanners
	Laptops, tablets and accessories
	Microwaves
	VHS, DVD, BluRay players
	Small appliances such as a blender, coffee maker, hand mixer, etc.

Unacceptable
	Large appliances (e.g. stove, fridge, etc. See Seasonal Waste Programs  for options)

The Depot accepts passenger vehicle and bicycle tires as well as the rims. The following can be dropped off:

• Car, light/medium truck tires - rim diameter up to 19.5"
• Off-the-road tires - rim diameter up to 39"
• Bicycle tires

Household hazardous waste includes products that are:

• Corrosive - Can eat away at surfaces, including skin (Examples: Batteries, drain cleaners and oven cleaners)
• Flammable - Burn or ignite easily (Examples: Paints, oils and barbeque starters)
• Explosive - Can explode when mixed with other chemicals or react under pressure or heat (Examples: Aerosol cans)
• Toxic/Poisonous - Can be poisonous or lethal to living organisms, even in small quantities (Examples: Bleach, cleaning fluids and pesticides)

For a complete list visit our Household Hazardous Waste page

Styrofoam must be empty, clean, and dry to be accepted.

Acceptable
	#4 Semi-flexible foam (white or coloured)
	#4 Electronic foam padding
	#5 Block packaging (white or coloured)
	#6 Meat trays
	#6 White block Styrofoam

Unacceptable
	Dirty or soiled packaging
	Styrofoam food take out containers, cups or plates
	Packing peanuts
	#7 Other
	Memory foam

Learn more: Styrofoam Recycling 101

The following items will be accepted in the donation bin provided by Goodwill Alberta:

Acceptable
	Clothing
	Jackets, overcoats
	Footwear (including single shoes)
	Towels, linens, washcloths
	Blankets, bedding, sheets
	Drapery, curtains
	Sleeping bags
	Backpacks, purses, and luggage
	Fabrics
	New undergarments and socks
	Hats, mittens, and scarves
	Tents in box/ bags
	Reusable shopping bags, burlap sacks
Unacceptable
	Torn, worn out, stained or scrap pieces of textiles (these go in the Brown Garbage Cart)

Dispose of diseased branches and elm wood at the Recycling Depot in the diseased branches bin (winter) or at the Compost Depot in the diseased branches pile (summer).

If placing diseased branches in your Brown Garbage Cart, please place in a sealed bag to prevent the spread of spores. Diseased branches cannot go in your Green Organics Cart. 

Please Note: Black knot diseased branches should be pruned in winter when fungus is dormant.

Additionally, to prevent Dutch elm disease, trees must also be pruned in winter months as stated in Bylaw #5-98, which makes it illegal to prune elms between April 1 and September 30 without expressed written permission from the City. Do not keep pruned branches for firewood to prevent beetles from establishing in the region.

Learn more about common Tree Diseases such as black knot and Dutch elm disease to discover proper pruning times and disposal tips. 

The City of St. Albert does not accept the following items:

	Construction, renovation, and demolition waste
	Large items (Appliances, mattresses, couches)
	Paint brushes, rags or rollers
	Biomedical waste
	Items containing freon (refrigerators, air conditioning units)
	Ceramics
	Plate glass/Pyrex
	Expired medications
	Pressurized gases (e.g., fire extinguisher)
	Explosives
	Propane tanks or canisters
	Fireworks
	Radioactive waste
	Gasoline/diesel or any other fuels or their containers
	Rubber
	Munitions