Delays at Edmonton Waste Management Centre
Visitors to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre (EWMC) may experience delays as a result of an electrical systems project being done at the scalehouses. Staff are committed to minimizing disruptions to traffic flow and site access. We thank you for your patience during this time.
Eco Stations are convenient waste drop-off sites for your batteries, electronics, household hazardous waste and more.
Eco Stations Do Not Accept:
- Hazardous waste from businesses
- Biomedical waste
- Radioactive waste
- Pressurized gasses (propane tanks and aerosol cans are accepted)
- Expired medications (take to a pharmacy)
- Explosives, munitions and fireworks (call Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 to arrange for safe collection and disposal of this item)
- Elm wood: Do not combine elm wood with food scraps or other collected waste. Do not stack, pile or save elm wood
How to Dispose Elm Wood
Dispose of elm wood immediately by:
- Burning it, or
- Taking it to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre: it's free for residents. Tell the scale operator you have elm wood.
Winter Hours
(Effective November 2, 2025)
| Monday |
Closed |
| Tuesday |
9am-5pm |
| Wednesday |
9am-5pm |
| Thursday |
9am-5pm |
| Friday |
9am-5pm |
| Saturday |
9am-5pm |
| Sunday |
Closed |
Statutory Holidays: Closed
Don’t have a food scraps cart? Bring your household scraps to any Eco Station. You’ll put them in our on-site food scraps cart. They can be loose or bagged in paper or plastic.
If your city-provided food scraps pail is damaged from normal household use, we’ll exchange it for a replacement under the manufacturer warranty program. You can also visit the Reuse Centre to exchange it. Your pail must be clean and include all parts: body, lid and handle.
During the winter, residents can collect up to 100L of sand for free at Ambleside, Coronation and Kennedale Eco Stations. Residents are responsible for bringing their own containers, gloves, shovels and tarps.
The paint exchange is back! Drop off and pick up usable paint, free of charge. Please let staff know if your paint is for the exchange so they can put it in the correct area. Quality is not guaranteed - pick-up limit of 4 cans per visit.
Each Eco Station has a recycling depot onsite for cardboard, paper, plastic containers and other household recyclables.
Can’t make it to the Reuse Centre? Drop off your donations at an Eco Station. Please double-check the Reuse Centre’s accepted items list to ensure your donations are accepted.
Eco Stations now accept large pieces of Styrofoam for recycling! This includes Styrofoam blocks, packaging and coolers. Please continue to put small Styrofoam items, like take-out containers and cups, in your garbage.
Your pharmacy is the best place to drop off needles and syringes, but Eco Stations will also take them. Please ensure they’re in a sharps' container with the needle tips pointing down. This keeps staff safe.
If you don’t have a sharps' container:
- Use a thick plastic container with a screw-top lid that won’t break or get a hole easily, like a laundry detergent bottle.
- Clearly write “sharps” on the container.
- Please don’t use coffee cans, milk and vinegar bottles. These containers (or their lids) get holes too easily.
Learn more about Safe Needle Disposal.
Commercial Customers and Tire Drop-offs
Eco Stations and the Edmonton Waste Management Centre (EWMC) are no longer accepting tires from commercial customers.
Residents will be limited to 8 tires per day (includes passenger vehicle, motorcycle and ATV tires).
Limiting tire drop-off to residents ensures storage space is prioritized for the disposal of other items at Eco Stations and the EWMC, such as household hazardous waste, electronics, appliances and more.
- Waste drop-off is organized by item type at Eco Stations. Review the map of the Eco Station you plan to visit to see where you'll drop off your different items.
- Group your Eco Station items by type when loading your vehicle.
- Load large items in your vehicle last, as they will be the first items you drop off.
- Be mindful. Please don’t block entrances of other businesses while waiting in Eco Station lineups.
Vehicle Restrictions
- Maximum vehicle size: 1 tonne
- Maximum trailer length: 3 metres
- Materials must be hand unloaded: self-dumping trailers cannot be raised onsite
If your vehicle exceeds the maximum size or cannot be unloaded by hand, please visit the Edmonton Waste Management Centre.
Staying Safe
- Stay clear of mobile equipment
- Keep children and pets inside the car
- Wear protective gloves
- Wear closed-toe shoes