Public Works

The Public Works Department operates four divisions of services for the benefit of the customers and ratepayers of the Town of Bonnyville, namely:

1. Roadways & Drainage, including Solid Waste Utility
2. Water Utility
3. Water Treatment and Wastewater Utility
4. Equipment Maintenance
5. Parks and Recreation
6. Garbage Collection

These services are provided on a 24-hours per day, 365-days per year basis by a total of 14 outside staff, one administrative support and one director. We serve over 5400 customers.

Public Works Mission:

Our mission is “to provide the quality and quantity of products and services required by the utility customers and ratepayers of the Town of Bonnyville in a timely manner and at a cost commensurate with the level of service desired”.

Utilities:

The utilities are distinguished from the other functions in that these are not tax supported, but are operated as self-supporting business units, generating a surplus annually for the benefit of residents.The

Recycling Compound:

The Town of Bonnyville has recycle bins for most types of recyclable items to reduce the amount of waste at our Transfer Station.

The Recycling Compound has bins for the following items:

• Newspaper
• Cardboard
• Rinsed plastic containers
• Office paper, magazines &
  books
• Rinsed glass jars
• Plastic shopping bags
• Rinsed tin cans

As of April 1, 2025, the Town’s Household Hazardous Waste Depot was moved to the Landfill.

This change aligns with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program, which shifts the responsibility for collecting, sorting, processing, and recycling residential hazardous waste from the Town and taxpayers to the producers.

The following items can be disposed of:

• Electronics
• Hazardous waste
• Paint