Rocky View County transfer sites and asbestos waste?

Asbestos waste cannot be accepted at Rocky View County transfer sites or roundups. That is the rule the County publishes, so any asbestos-containing material removed from a property in Rocky View County needs to go elsewhere.

Where the waste can go

The County's own pages do not name an approved receiving landfill for asbestos waste. For disposal options, check directly with Rocky View County before hauling anything. Do not assume a facility will accept it without confirming in advance, and do not bring it to a County transfer site: the County says asbestos cannot be accepted there.

What the Alberta OHS Code does require, regardless of municipality, is that asbestos waste be stored and transported in sealed, impervious, labelled containers. For comparison, the City of Calgary's rule for loads at Shepard landfill is material wetted before bagging, double-bagged in 6-mil polyethylene, then double-wrapped and sealed; ask the receiving landfill for its own rule. Alberta Environment's guidelines note that asbestos waste containing more than 1 per cent asbestos by weight is exempt from the provincial hazardous waste regulation when managed under those guidelines, but it is still regulated as a dangerous good for transport. A shipping document with the UN number is required, and the load can only go to a landfill approved to accept it.

The contractor you hire carries the legal duty here. Under Alberta OHS Code section 38, the employer is responsible for ensuring waste is stored, transported and disposed of properly. Before any work begins, the contractor must also file a 72-hour notification with Alberta OHS through the provincial asbestos portal. No work that may release fibres can start until that notification is made.

On the permit side, Rocky View County requires a permit for demolition or construction of any building over 10 square metres (roughly 107 square feet). The County's demolition checklist does not include a specific asbestos item, but the OHS notification and proper disposal remain legal requirements under provincial law regardless of what the municipal checklist says. If you are unsure whether your project triggers any additional local conditions, contact Rocky View County directly.

When you are comparing two written abatement quotes for this job, set them side by side and look at whether each one names the disposal facility, confirms the contractor will file the 72-hour OHS notification, specifies independent clearance air testing rather than sampling done by the abatement crew itself, and lists the worker card numbers for the people who will actually enter the work area.

If you want quotes, the form on this page reaches abatement contractors listed in the Calgary Construction Network directory, and they reply by email.