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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