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Municipal Waste

Waste management facility types in Alberta

The following table illustrates the types of municipal solid waste management facilities operating in Alberta.

Type of Waste
Management Facility
Definition No. of Facilities
Sanitary Landfill Waste material is placed in trenches or on land, compacted by mechanical equipment and covered with earth 43
Regional Landfill A sanitary landfill serving more than one community. One or more waste transfer stations may be associated with it. 25
Modified Sanitary Landfill A waste management facility that, by reason of its location and intended purpose, is subject to less stringent operational requirements than a sanitary landfill 275
Dry Waste Site Restricted to non-offensive classes of waste such as construction or demolition rubble 19
Waste Transfer Station Specially designated drop-off depots from which waste is collected and transported to a regional landfill 200
Waste Sorting/Processing Station Waste transfer station where waste is compacted, shredded, ground, sorted or otherwise processed before proceeding to landfill, storage or recycling 19
Waste Storage Station A facility established to store one or more specific materials where there is an intended use for the material 6
Waste-To-Energy Incinerator A facility designed for municipal waste having state-of-the-art combustion and waste heat recovery 1

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