Alberta’s 2026 Great Twine Round-Up Contest

Four prizes were awarded: three to 4-H clubs and one to an independent entrant’s Alberta-based agricultural non-profit or charity of choice.

In the 4-H club category, Rocky South 4-H Beef Club and Hanna Rangeland 4-H Multi Club each received $3,000. Lethbridge Northern 4-H Beef Club won the $3,000 early-bird prize.

The individual prize went to the MTM Agricultural Society.

Cleanfarms interim executive director Shane Hedderson said the continued engagement from the Alberta agriculture community reflects the value Albertans place on taking care of the environment.

“Every individual who took time to collect and drop off bags of used baler twine for recycling is a leader in agricultural recycling, and we’re thrilled to have been able to give back with cash prizes for good causes thanks to our partnership with the APRG,” Hedderson said.

“The 2026 edition of the Great Twine Round-Up continued to provide opportunities for farmers to conveniently participate in agricultural recycling,” said Assar Grinde, cow/calf producer and chair of the APRG. “It’s inspiring to see so many members of the Alberta ag community of all ages doing their part to keep twine out of the environment. We look forward to continuing the Great Twine Round-Up contest with Cleanfarms again in the fall of 2026.”

The program is part of Cleanfarms’ broader national efforts to help Canadian farmers manage agricultural plastics responsibly and keep them out of landfills and the environment.

The APRG formed in 2016 to find solutions for agricultural plastics. Its partners include commodity groups, retailers, municipalities, academic institutions, recyclers and farmers.

Cleanfarms recovers and recycles agricultural and related industry plastics, packaging and products in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

by Pattison Media

Alberta’s 2026 Great Twine Round-Up Contest

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