Please note: The West Yellowhead Regional Landfill (WYRL) is now being operated by Yellowhead County, and is being overseen by the West Yellowhead Regional Waste Management Authority for the municipalities of Yellowhead County, Edson, Hinton, Jasper, and the MD of Greenview on behalf of Grande Cache. If you have any questions, please contact Yellowhead County at 780-723-4800 or through our Contact Us page.
WYRL Contact
Phone: 780-865-1414
Location: The WYRL is 4 kilometres southwest of Hinton on Highway 40.
Landfill Hours
Summer Hours (April 1 – October 31)
Monday to Saturday – 9 AM to 5 PM
Closed all Sundays and Statutory Holidays
Winter Hours (November 1 – March 31)
Monday to Friday – 9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday – 9 AM to 2 PM
Closed all Sundays and Statutory Holidays
Note: The WYRL Landfill will be open from 9AM – 2PM on December 24 and December 31.
WYRL will be CLOSED on December 25 and 26, 2025, and January 1, 2026.
General Information
FOR INFORMATION ON WASTE GENERATED BY THE JASPER WILDFIRE PLEASE CALL 780-865-1414 FOR SPECIAL INSTRUCTION
Prohibited Wastes
Waste defined as hazardous by AEPEA and the Waste Control Regulation:
- Biomedical waste
- Radioactive waste
- Bulk liquid waste
- Explosives
- Products containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)