The following materials are not accepted for disposal at the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Mackenzie Landfill or any transfer station:

• cattle carcasses
• explosives
• fencing wire
• fuels
• hazardous waste
• ignitable waste
• industrial chemical waste
• liquids
• lubricants
• paints and solvents
• radioactive waste
• reactive waste
• refuse on fire or smouldering
• slurry or sewage sludge
• special waste (except as a permitted Controlled Waste)
• steel or plastic drums (if not cut, crushed, or perforated)
• tires (as of March 31, 2022)

For more information on recycling and disposing of materials not accepted at Regional District facilities, ask the on-site attendant. For more information waste management facilities and programs, contact the Regional District Service Centre at 250-960-4400.