It depends. If you are dropping off compost or recycling, those drop-off locations at the Transfer Station are free to use, and don't require a Transfer Station Coupon.

If you are disposing of large amount of waste that you typically have to pay to get rid of at the Transfer Station, that's when you will use the Coupons. 

Drop by the front desk of the Town Office and we will be happy to provide them to you. Please bring ID in case we need to verify your address.

Not every household will use the Coupons, and therefore it would be a waste of taxpayer dollars to send them to every household. However, any household who wants to use them is able to pick them up at their convenience at the Town Office. In addition, having them picked up allows us to properly track the usage of the coupons so we can analyze their usage and make any changes in the future based on usage statistics. 

To report a problem with your road or sidewalk, please contact Engineering & Public Works at 403-223-6018. Or you can submit an online service request and we will respond as soon as possible.

For problems with water, wastewater, or stormwater, please contact us at 403-223-5501. If this is an emergency, please contact our 24-hour emergency number at 403-634-8668.

Please note that these numbers are not for utility account setups or billing information. For assistance with your utility account, please contact our Utilities Clerk.

If you have an emergency that requires Public Works' attention after our regular business hours, please contact our on-call cell number at 403-330-9384.

Each household receives 3 carts and 1 kitchen catcher. The three carts will be Blue (Recycling), Green (Compost), and Brown (Garbage), and the kitchen catcher is a small container to store compostables.

Businesses and Commercial residents will remain using their existing system.

People in apartments will continue using the bin system unless the owner of the property makes other arrangements. 

Please leave your carts at the residence. Each cart has a serial number which is linked to the property address. If you are building a new house, we will deliver new carts to that location when you are ready for collection.

Recycling and composting will reduce the amount of garbage you have. If you are doing renovations or cleaning out rooms or the yard, we would recommend you use a free Transfer Station voucher. If you consistently have excess waste, please give us a call at our Public Works Shop at 403-223-6018 and we will go over your options.

Each cart has a serial address that can be tracked. We will do our best to track down your cart(s). Give our Public Works Shop a call at 403-223-6018 or email us and we will be happy to locate them for you.

Three reasons mainly: to save money, to help the environment, and to show municipal leadership.

With the new system, we pay approximately $30 per tonne to dispose of our compostable material, as opposed to the $110/tonne we were paying for landfill tipping rates. The Town transfers about 110 tonnes of garbage a week!

The new system places less garbage in the landfill, reducing energy and greenhouse gasses as well as increasing our recyclables.

Finally, municipalities in Alberta are now embracing composting programs as part of their waste collection services. Taber's early adoption of 3-cart system demonstrated that composting programs are possible and made us a leader in small town municipal management. Our awards are proof! Check them out here.

When the carts are full, it is unlikely that they will blow over. However, when the carts are empty, there is a chance they will fall down. The carts are rugged, so they should withstand falling over. If a problem occurs with your cart, or they become damaged, please call the Public Works Shop (402-223-6018) and we will solve the problem.