Waste, Recycle & Reuse

Waste, Recycling, & Reuse

The Summer Village of White Sands provides several options for residents to properly dispose of household waste, recycle eligible materials, and reuse or donate unwanted household items.

Community Household Waste Bins

The community household waste bins are located at #8 Front Street and are available for residents to dispose of typical household waste.

The bins are owned by the Summer Village of White Sands. The municipality is a member of the Stettler Regional Waste Management Authority (SRWMA) and pays an annual requisition toward regional waste management services. White Sands residents may also use the Stettler Regional Landfill free of charge for eligible waste.

The municipal waste bins are for HOUSEHOLD WASTE ONLY.

Household waste is the everyday garbage generated through normal household activities. With the introduction of enhanced recycling, residents are encouraged to separate recyclable materials from their regular household garbage whenever possible.
Large, bulky, hazardous, construction-related or other non-typical household waste must not be placed in or beside the municipal bins. These items must be taken to the Stettler Regional Waste Management Authority / Landfill information.

Please do not leave items beside the bins. Broken furniture, appliances, TVs, computers, printers, lawn mowers, BBQs, mattresses and similar items must be taken to the landfill.

Enhanced Recycling - Beginning October 1, 2026

Beginning October 1, 2026, White Sands residents will have access to an enhanced recycling system at the municipal waste site.

The expanded program accepts a much wider range of household packaging, making it easier to divert recyclable materials from regular household garbage. The new recyclable material list includes paper and fibre, plastic packaging and containers, flexible plastics, foam packaging, metal and aluminum containers, and glass.

What Can Be Recycled?

Paper & Fibre

Cardboard and pizza boxes
Cereal and tissue boxes and egg cartons
Newspapers, flyers, magazines and office paper
Envelopes, greeting cards and gift boxes
Paper food-service packaging and plates
Ice cream and similar paper laminate containers
Soup, broth and other cartons

Plastic Containers

Laundry detergent and household cleaner containers
Shampoo, body wash and similar bottles
Food trays and containers
Yogurt, peanut butter and bakery containers
Plastic cups, tubs and lids
Toothpaste tubes and deodorant containers
Hand cream tubes
Small-item packaging
Plant pots

Flexible Plastic Packaging

Bread bags
Newspaper and flyer bags
Plastic overwrap
Coffee bags and deli pouches
Chip and snack bags
Bubble wrap
Cereal liner bags
Plastic gift bags

Foam Packaging

Foam meat trays
Takeout containers
Foam cups, plates and bowls
Protective foam packaging

Metal & Aluminum

Food cans and metal lids
Cookie, coffee and tea tins
Aluminum foil and pie plates
Aluminum food trays
Empty aerosol containers

Glass

Clear and coloured glass food containers
Jars and bottles
Cosmetic containers
Spice bottles
Oil and vinegar bottles

Prepare Your Recycling Properly

Most containers should be empty before being recycled. Cardboard and boxboard should be flattened. Metal containers should be rinsed and dried. Aluminum foil should be balled up. Glass containers should have lids and caps removed, while plastic containers generally keep their lids and caps on. Foam meat trays should have plastic film and absorbent pads removed. Shredded paper should be placed in a tied clear plastic bag.

Residents are encouraged to review the Recyclable Material List – October 1, 2026 for the complete list and preparation instructions.

Thank you for helping keep recyclable materials out of the waste stream and making the most of White Sands' enhanced recycling program!

Diabetes Bin Donation Bin

A Diabetes Donation Bin is available for suitable non-breakable donated items.

Please place donations in a plastic bag before depositing them in the chute. Clothing and linens should be placed in this donation bin rather than the Take-it-and-Leave-it Shed.

Take-it-and-Leave-it Shed

The White Sands Hall Society also operates the Take-it-and-Leave-it Shed, located beside the Bottle Donation Shed. The shed is always open and provides residents with an opportunity to give usable household items a second life.

Suitable items include dishes, games, books, toys, life jackets and other clean household items that are in reusable condition.

Please do not leave clothing or linens in the shed. These should be placed in the Diabetes Donation Bin.

The Take-it-and-Leave-it Shed is not a disposal area. Please do not leave broken furniture, appliances, TVs, computers, printers, lawn mowers, BBQs, mattresses or other unusable items. These items must be properly disposed of at the landfill.

Bottle Donation Shed

The White Sands Hall Society operates the Bottle Donation Shed beside the community household waste bins.
Residents can donate empty refundable beverage containers, which are sorted by Hall Society volunteers and collected by the Bottle Depot. Proceeds are provided to the Hall Society and help support community activities and improvements, including community celebrations, social events, benches, picnic tables and flower beds.

Your bottle donations are put back to work in our community!