Cleanfarms has announced its Great Twine Round-Up contest has been renewed for 2026, and local clubs can once again win one of four $3,000 cash prizes.
The program encourages farmers and ranchers to round up clean, used plastic baler twine in bags for recycling, with the prize money supporting their local 4-H club or Alberta-based ag charity of choice.
The round-up is part of the ‘Alberta Ag-Plastic Recycle It!’ pilot project, which is led by the multi-stakeholder Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group (APRG) and operated by Lethbridge-based Cleanfarms, with funds granted by the Alberta government and administered by Alberta Beef Producers (ABP).
Again this year, organizers say the challenge rewards participants for their commitment to environmental stewardship with the opportunity to give back to their communities with a total of $12,000 in cash prizes.
Davin Johnson, Cleanfarms’ Alberta program advisor says the twine program — along with the larger plastics recycling drive — has been highly successful.
Since the program started, Johnson says farmers and ranchers have brought in around 4.5 million kg of plastics for recycling. For perspective, he says that’s the equivalent of 267 semi truck trailers full of grain bags, and about 40 trailers full of baler twine.
Davin Johnson speaking about the 2026 Great Twine round-up
Johnson adds, the Recycle It! pilot has been extended to the end of 2027, and now includes the recycling of bale wrap and silage plastic.
To enter, collection bags are available at several local waste transfer stations which also serve as drop off locations.
- Violet Grove Transfer Station – Brazeau County
- Rocky Rapids Transfer Station – Brazeau County
- Buck Creek Transfer Station – Brazeau County
- Easyford Transfer Station – Brazeau County
- Lindale Transfer Station – Brazeau County
After dropping off the twine, participants can submit their entries at greattwineroundup.ca.
Ag plastics compactor in action. (Cleanfarms/provided)
The 2025 winners included the Rocky South 4-H beef club, the Lethbridge Northern 4-H Beef Club and the Hanna Rangeland 4-H Multi Club.
The program runs until May 31, 2026.
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