In 2025, more and more Canadian farmers are implementing eco-friendly practices into their daily operations, from conservation tillage to agroforestry to recycling. Embracing green initiatives during farm production can help preserve the health and prosperity of your land and local environment.
If you’re not sure where to begin, here are a few ways you can make your farming operations more sustainable, including farm scrap metal removal with our McSteel team! Keep reading to learn more.
Utilize Renewable Energy Sources
Farms require a lot of energy to maintain a steady rate of production, especially commercial farms that supply local grocers, restaurants, and other businesses. You can make a more sustainable choice by opting for renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydropower.
Install wind turbines to collect energy and convert it into electricity. If your farm is near a creek, take advantage of run-of-stream systems for hydroelectric power.
Install solar panels on your house, barn, greenhouse, and irrigation systems. Southern Alberta has some of the highest solar potential in Canada, making solar energy a clean and convenient source for your farm!
Reduce Agricultural Air Emissions
Reducing the amount of airborne and greenhouse gas emissions during crop and livestock production can enhance your farm’s sustainability.
To reduce these emissions, you can do things like switching livestock feed, storing compost and manure in a secure container or well-drained area, and planting cover crops!
You can find resources for managing ammonia, dust, pesticide drift, and other common farmyard air emissions on The Government of Alberta website.
Implement Farm Scrap Metal Removal
Farmyards, barns, and workshops collect a lot of scrap metal over time. If you have old equipment, tractors, vehicles, and tools scattered across your farm, don’t leave them sitting—bring them to a scrap metal recycling facility!
If old, rusting metals sit on your land for too long, they can leak harmful chemicals into the soil. They can also be a safety hazard while working, and removing them prevents the possibility of cuts, gouges, and other potential injuries.
The McSteel Solution to Farm Scrap Metal Removal
At McSteel, we provide several services for farm scrap metal removal to keep your property safe and eco-friendly! You can bring small loads directly to our scrap yards in Wainwright and High Prairie. For larger loads, contact our team for the availability of our 16ft, 20 ft, and 30 ft bins.
If your farmyard is riddled with old tractors, irrigation pipes, rusted vehicles, and other larger amounts of scrap, your land is a great candidate for our large site clean-ups.
We’ll deploy our large site equipment, including excavators and shears, to get everything safely removed from your farm and en route to our salvage yard!
Safety is our number one priority during large site clean-ups. To maintain a risk-free environment for your farm yard, all of our team members are certified in H2S, first aid, and COR to ensure that all site removal and clean-ups are carefully and attentively completed!
Implement Eco-Friendly Farming Practices with McSteel
Take a step toward the future of agriculture with sustainable practices like farm scrap metal removal! Our team at McSteel is ready and willing to help create a safe, clean, and eco-friendly environment on your farm through scrap metal removal and site clean-ups.
Visit our Services page to learn more about our process!