Transfer + Eco Station | City of Fort Saskatchewan

Fort Saskatchewan’s Transfer + Eco Station offers a convenient drop-off location for extra waste, recycling, and materials not accepted through regular collection. Whether you're disposing of large items, yard waste, or household materials, the facility supports safe and responsible waste management. Check hours, accepted materials, and fees before your visit.

Hours of operation

Open: Monday to Sunday (7 days a week) from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed: Stat Holidays

Refrigerant Item Drop-Off Pause

The Transfer & Eco Station is not accepting fridges, freezers, air conditioners, or other items containing refrigerant from November 1, 2025, to April 5, 2026, due to cold weather preventing safe refrigerant removal.

Service will resume on April 6, 2026. In the meantime, residents can take these items to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre or store them safely until spring.

The map below shows the current site layout. Follow posted signs or ask an attendant for help with bin locations and sorting.

To save time, sort your materials before arriving. Keep Transfer Station items (like branches, yard waste, garbage, metals, and mattresses) separate from Eco Station items (like electronics, recyclables, used oil, and paint).

What to expect on site

Garbage is charged by weight for all users.
Fort Saskatchewan residents can drop off yard waste and branches for free with valid ID. (Note: Sod, dirt, and soil are not compostable and will be charged by weight.)
Non-residents and contractors can drop off yard waste and branches for a fee based on weight.
Free for everyone: Scrap metal, cardboard, recycling, tires, propane tanks, batteries, electronics, used motor oil, glycol, and paint.

Disposal Fees

All site users will be charged for their garbage materials based on weight rather than volume.

Material/Type	Fees (GST exempt)
General Waste	$0.22 per kilogram
Scrap Metals	FREE
Branches & Yard Waste*	Fort Saskatchewan Residents: FREE (Fort Saskatchewan ID will be required) Contractors and Non-Fort Saskatchewan Residents: $0.21 per kilogram
Mattresses	$0.22 per kilogram + $20.00 per unit This additional fee does not apply to box springs
Minimum Scale Fee	$3.85
Eco Station Materials	FREE
Items Containing Refrigerants (NEW)	$25 per unit - effective July 1, 2025

*Our composing facility has advised us that they will NOT accept dirt or sod for processing. This material is being directed to the landfill. Due to this change, the City of Fort Saskatchewan Transfer Station will begin charging dirt and sod as garbage.

Eco Station

You can bring recyclable materials to the Eco Station, including glass which is not accepted for curbside collection.

You can drop off the following recyclable items for free. Please place your items in the designated bin and only bring accepted materials.

Plastics: hard, rigid plastics are accepted at the recycle station
- Film plastics, such as grocery bags, food wrap, food bags, etc., are NOT accepted.
Cardboard: clean, corrugated cardboard only. Please break down cardboard boxes
Glass
Metal cans
Mixed paper: office paper, magazines, boxboard
Newspaper
Phone Books

Please note: NO Styrofoam is allowed. Please put Styrofoam in your garbage.

The Eco Station isn’t just for recyclables! These items can also be dropped off free of charge at the Eco Station year-round:

Electronics (visit ARMA’s website for detailed lists of what is accepted)
Household batteries
Paint (visit ARMA’s website for detailed lists of what is accepted)
Motor vehicle tires
Bicycle tires
Used motor oil, filters, and containers
Used glycol and containers
Propane tanks
Car batteries
Fluorescent tubes and lights

Please note all Eco Station services are for household users only. Commercial drop-off is not permitted.

Transfer Station

Please bring select oversized and excess waste to the Transfer Station as it cannot be collected at the curb.

All site users will be charged for their garbage materials based on the weight of their materials.

Fort Saskatchewan residents bringing in yard waste** and branches receive free drop-off. A Fort Saskatchewan ID will be required.

Non-Fort Saskatchewan residents and all contractors will be permitted to drop off their yard waste** (grass, leaves, garden waste) and branches on site for a fee based on weight.

For a comprehensive list of items not collected at the curb, download the Fort Sask Waste app.

The following items are accepted at the Transfer Station:

Branches (small residential amounts only)
Construction debris
Furniture
Roofing materials
Tree stumps)
Yard waste (small residential amounts only)
Sod, dirt and soil
- **Note this material is not accepted as yard waste. Our composing facility does not accept dirt or sod for processing, this material is directed to the landfill. All users bringing in sod, dirt and soil will be charged by weight for disposal.

Why are sod, dirt, and soil not considered as compostable?

Sod and dirt are mineral soils made up of varying amounts of sand, silt and clay. While these components of soil are vital for plant growth, they do not supply plants or decomposers with nutrients the way organic materials do. Bacteria, fungi and decomposers cannot breakdown mineral soils and turn it into compost. The soil makes turning and aeration difficult and can impact achieving the required temperatures in the windrow for pathogen kill.

The Transfer Station charges dirt, soil, and sod as garbage.

Related pages

Residential Curbside Collection

Special Waste Collection Events

Waste Services FAQs