The Newell Regional Landfill (NRL) is jointly owned by the municipalities in the Brooks Newell Region. Solid waste disposal rates at the landfill are established by the regional board and their management. NRL is the primary location for disposing of residential, commercial, and industrial waste.
Unless otherwise posted by the landfill, their operating hours are:
Summer:
8:00am-4:00pm
Monday – Saturday
Winter:
8:00am-4:00pm
Monday – Friday
10:00am-2:00pm
Saturday
Closed all Sundays and Statutory Holidays.
NRL is located at the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 1, 25 minutes east of Bassano.
Bassano is fortunate to have a solid waste transfer station within its boundaries. The transfer station is operated and governed by the Newell Regional Landfill.
Unless otherwise posted by the station, their operating hours are:
Year Round:
9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday – Saturday
Closed all Mondays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays.
The facility is located at the west end of 1 Avenue.
Doing a project, do you have excess topsoil or fill material that you need to get rid of? We may have a place for it. Please contact the Town’s Public Works Supervisor during regular business hours to discuss your project or to inquire about small quantity sales.
Starting on October 1, 2026, recycling will be even more convenient with new curbside recycling pickup in the community.
This new service will be managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit, responsible for Alberta’s transition to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper products.
Under this new program, you’ll be able to recycle materials like glass, foam packaging, flexible and rigid plastic packaging, cardboard, paper, and metal containers and packaging at your curbside.
Stay tuned for details and updates!
It happens, you acquire an unwanted vehicle through an estate, you buy a fixer-upper and never quite find the time to fit it up, or you simply have too many vehicles. Next thing you know, you receive an unwanted call, letter, or visit from a member of the Town’s Bylaw Enforcement Division telling you it’s time to get rid of that vehicle. The Bassano Fire Department can help you put that unwanted vehicle to good use!
The Bassano Fire Department accepts vehicles for training. If you would like to donate your unwanted vehicle, contact the Town Office and we will help you arrange for its disposal. The vehicle must be signed over, and it will be cut up for training, and eventually sent in as scrap metal.
Alternatively, take advantage of Donate a Car Canada. This organization will pick up your unwanted vehicle and provide a charitable tax receipt thanks to your generosity.
All properties in Bassano are entitled to a roll-out garbage bin. A garbage bin is provided when you sign up for your municipal utility account at the Town Office. All property owners are charged for solid waste regardless of the bin being used as a share of the overall cost to manage the Newell Regional Landfill where the waste is disposed of.
If you are a commercial or industrial business owner/operator that requires contract waste services, you must make arrangements with private service providers.
For those taking advantage of the municipal waste service, pick-up is every Wednesday unless otherwise posted due to holiday scheduling. Wheel your bin to the curb or the back alley, wherever your designated pick-up is by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesdays.
