Reeve Wildeboer and Deputy Reeve Cummins being sworn in at the 2025 Organization Meeting.

The Wainwright Regional Landfill is currently limited to receiving no more than 10,000 tonnes of waste per year under its existing licence from Alberta Environment. However, steady growth across the region over the years has led to this limit being met or exceeded, even with ongoing efforts to divert waste through expanded recycling programs. To address this capacity challenge and support the long-term waste management needs of the community, the Wainwright Regional Waste to Energy Authority has applied to Alberta Environment for a new approval that would remove the existing annual waste tonnage limit.

The application is now under review by provincial regulators. It is expected to be advertised in the coming weeks, at which time members of the public will have an opportunity to review the application and provide written feedback as part of the formal consultation process under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

The landfill provides an affordable, convenient and environmentally protective way to manage non-hazardous solid waste from its catchment area, the Wainwright region. The new approval will allow the landfill to continue to operate for many decades to come, even as our community continues to grow. The approval application requests authorization to operate within the existing waste footprint, and replaces an application submitted in 2019 which requested expansion of the waste footprint.

While the formal provincial process invites engagement from the public regarding the application, the Authority welcomes questions or comments about continued operation of the landfill at any time. If you are interested in the landfill, the approval application or any other aspect of waste or recycling in our community, please contact Scott Dubeau at landfillop@wainwright.ca.

The following locations will have crack sealing done by our contractor.  Please be aware of construction vehicles and workers on the following roads.

Construction projects within the Municipal District of Wainwright are completed as per the M.D.’s Ten Year Road Construction Plan approved by Council. The use of private contractors for road construction may occur upon approval of Council. The number one priority according to the M.D. of Wainwright 10-Year Road Construction Plan shall dictate where the starting point of construction will be at the beginning of each year. Progression of construction will proceed according to the other priorities detailed in the plan. Council may change this if circumstances warrant doing so.

The next regular Municipal General Election will take place on Monday, October 20, 2025.

The Nomination Period for the 2025 Municipal General Election is January 1, 2025 – 12:00 p.m. to September 22, 2025 for all seven (7) divisions in the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61.  The M.D. Ownership Map is available for download at https://www.mdwainwright.ca/welcome-to-the-m-d-of-wainwright-no-61/ownership-map/ or you may purchase an M.D. map at the Administration office at 717 14th Avenue, Wainwright, AB.

Individuals interested in running for a vacant position in the Municipal Election are encouraged to review all the below information on running for office.

For further information, including Acts, Bylaws and Resources on our Election page.

Garbage bins and dumpsters are great, but not all items are safe to toss into them. Here’s a list of items that should not be placed in any municipal bin or transfer station, or dumped at the landfill. For the safety of yourself and others, please dispose of these items during the annual Hazardous Material Round Up.

If you’ve got oil / filters / containers that you want to dispose of safely, the Wainwright Regional Landfill can help! The new oil recycling program is now available.

This is the soil capability for the M.D. of Wainwright.  If you would like a a 30″x42″ printed version please contact the Administration office at 780-842-4454 and arrange for pickup.  Printed maps will cost $20.00 per map.

For a PDF version click on the image below.