REMINDER  | As of July 1, 2020, all LRWSC Transfer Sites will require residents who are accessing the facilities, to present a "proof of residency" to our attendants by showing a utility bill, Lacombe County property tax notice, or a driver's license with a physical/mailing address. The following mailing addresses are NOT acceptable as proof of residency:

• Blackfalds PO Box # (require physical address)
• Eckville PO Box # (require physical address)
• Alix PO Box # (require physical address)
• RR#3 Lacombe (require physical address)
• RR#1, 3, & 4 Eckville (require physical address)

Photographs of utility bills/tax notices on a smart phone will be accepted, provided that the attendant can read the information while maintaining social distancing (photos of Blue Sign addresses are not accepted). More details can be found at www.lrwsc.ca. 

Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (LRWSC) will complete significant maintenance at its various transfer sites during the month of August and September. The scope of these repairs requires that they shut down the various sites for a period of up to two weeks to complete the work.  In order to accommodate the public during these times, an alternate opening schedule will be available, as listed below. 

Please go to the following alternate designated site during these times.  Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete these significant repairs.

Lacombe County Council is opposed to a Province of Alberta proposal to change how oil and gas wells, pipelines and associated machinery and equipment are assessed for property tax purposes. If approved, the changes would significantly impact residents and businesses in Lacombe County, either by significantly higher municipal taxes, reductions in services, or a combination of both.

“There is no doubt that the last few years resulted in some challenging budgets, and we didn’t expect that to change anytime soon,” said Reeve Paula Law. “However, municipalities have been hit again and again, when combined with increased policing costs, reduced grant funding, and COVID-19 related property tax deferrals. We have been able to shoulder much of that burden for our ratepayers and businesses, but if these assessment model changes go through, it will have huge impacts that we won’t be able to absorb through our reserves.”

Please note: the Lacombe County office is fully open to the public, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please use alternate contact methods (calling, emailing, social media) or complete payments online if you are feeling unwell.

You can learn more at https://www.lacombecounty.com/index.php/news-releases/2020/1904-covid-19-general-information