Who are we?
MISSION
The mission of the Crowsnest/Pincher Creek Landfill Association is
to provide our members with a cost effective, sustainable, and
environmentally compliant waste management facility promoting clean,
green, healthy communities.
Our environmental mandate is to operate as a Class ll landfill for
the disposal of municipal solid wastes and non-hazardous industrial
waste.
We pursue our moral, ethical and environmental responsibilities
through the provision of collection sites for specified recyclable
materials and certain reclaimable hazardous recyclables.
OUR HISTORY IN BRIEF
The Sanitary Landfill was developed in 1976 as the first regional
landfill in Alberta and became the model for future regional
landfill developments. Operating procedures developed at this site
were embraced by other landfills not only in Alberta but in other
Provinces as well. The initial engineering design and operations
plan were based on the best available technology of the era. The
Alberta Provincial Board of Health issued the permit for Phase 1 of
the engineering design. As Phase 1 of the design approached
capacity, an updated design was prepared.
Alberta Environmental Protection approved a Stanley Environmental
engineering plan for a “vertical expansion” in July of 1997,
subsequently amended in December of 2006. The final grade of this
expansion will be 20m above the 1976 design elevations and provides
for an additional 15 to 19 years of landfill capacity.
The Crowsnest/Pincher Creek (CNPC) Regional Landfill is presently
owned and operated by the Crowsnest/Pincher Creek Landfill
Association. A manager hired by a Board of Directors comprised of
Councillors representing the communities it serves now administers
the Regional Landfill. Specifically these communities include the
Town of Pincher Creek, Village of Cowley, Municipal District of
Pincher Creek #9 and the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass.
WHERE ARE WE LOCATED?
The CNPC Regional Landfill occupies 6.6 hectares (16 acres) of land
rurally located approximately 3 km southwest of the Village of
Cowley. Primary access is gained via a Municipality of Pincher Creek
#9 road originating off of Highway 3 just East of the Hamlet of
Lundbreck.
WHO DO WE SERVE?
The CNPC Regional Landfill serves the geographical area occupied by
our member communities, specifically, the Town of Pincher Creek,
Village of Cowley, Municipal District of Pincher Creek #9 and the
Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. A limited quantity of waste from
outside this area is also accepted.
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