Utilities
Electrical Power
Wiring Service: FortisAlberta (Fortis Inc.)
Phone: 310-WIRE (310-9473)
Website: www.fortisalberta.com
Retail Service: EPCOR
Phone: 310-4300 (Alberta toll-free)
Website: www.epcor.ca
Retail Service: Enmax
Phone: 310-2010 (Alberta toll-free)
Website: www.enmax.com
Natural Gas
ATCO Gas
Box 978
Rimbey, Alberta
T0C 2J0
Phone: (403) 843-2474
Website: www.atcogas.com
Telephone Services
Telus Phone: 310-2255 (Alberta toll-free)
Website: www.telus.com
Water Supply
The source of water is wells. The reservoir capacity, measured in treated substance, is 2,272 cubic metres.
Waste Management
Sewage treatment is provided by a two lagoon system. The lagoon north of Town includes 4 anaerobic ponds and 3 storage ponds. The system to the south of Town consists of an aeration system with 2 cells providing aeration and 2 storage ponds.
Disposal
Residential garbage is collected once per week, while commercial and industrial garbage is collected twice per week. The Town also runs a "clear bag" composting program from May until October for residents wishing to dispose of their grass shavings.
The Rimbey Lions Recycling Depot accepts corrugated cardboard, newsprint, office type paper and envelopes, all magazines and glossy paper, glass jars and bottles. This project is jointly operated by the Town of Rimbey and the Rimbey Lion's Club. Volunteers who wish to participate in paper sorting are welcome. Each year 160 to 170 tonnes of materials and 10 to 12 tonnes of glass are saved from landfill.