Informing Advocacy and Industry Dialogue

The Alberta Sand and Gravel Association (ASGA) is often contacted seeking a referral to member companies for aggregate products, consulting services, support for community projects, or other requests. While we would like to help, the ASGA has a policy of not recommending or referring individual ASGA members regardless of the product, service, or project request.

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We are also unable to provide data related to gravel prices over time, current gravel pricing, or questions associated with the value of land with gravel deposits. Since it is a market-driven resource, producers determine pricing through consideration of a number of elements; including production costs, location, products, volumes, and current availability of resources.

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Anyone seeking information on producers, industry consultants, or other ASGA member companies should contact those operating in the area you are inquiring about; the ASGA website listing of current ASGA Members or a referral from the local municipality can be a good starting point. Unfortunately, the ASGA cannot recommend any particular member company or provide information, data, or estimates on pricing of product, product delivery costs, or land values.

Reports in relation to decal issues are increasingly coming into the ASGA. We have been advised of haulers who attempt to have “knock off” decals, including multiples of the annual renewal decals, printed in an effort to bypass the legitimate truck registration process.It is the position of the Alberta Sand & Gravel Association to treat these reports seriously. We are contacting businesses across the province to advise them that, under no circumstances, should the ASGA truck registry established decal styles or logo be replicated. If requested to do so, they will be asked to notify the Association’s Executive Director immediately.ASGA is also contacting municipalities to advise them of the concern, and provide listings of vehicle numbers that have current/valid registration, and those which do not. Local bylaw enforcement personnel will be asked to notify ASGA if any inconsistencies are noted.There will be ZERO TOLERANCE by ASGA and its member companies for trucks attempting to bypass the legitimate registry requirements, and for those who use fraudulent decals.NOTE: The ASGA Truck Registry Program allows only REGULAR MEMBERS (i.e. Producers with development permits) to register vehicles, renew vehicles, order replacement decals, update information, and review the listings of vehicles registered by their company.THERE IS NO OTHER SOURCE FOR OBTAINING ASGA TRUCK REGISTRY DECALS.

The Alberta Sand and Gravel Association (ASGA) sometimes receives messages from the driving public regarding vehicle or windshield damage by trucks carrying the ASGA logo.Anyone who drives on Alberta streets and highways knows that vehicles are subjected to road hazards that can result in dents and scratches, as well as pits, cracks, or chips to windshields as an inevitable part of driving. Even minute particles of dirt or sand can pit or scratch windshields; pebbles and stones can fracture or crack the glass.It is the position of the Alberta Sand & Gravel Association to treat reports of vehicle and windshield damage in the same manner that we manage other complaints reported to our call center or office. Information on the complaint will be sent to the Member company the reported vehicle is registered to. They will notify the driver that a complaint has been received and verify that the driver is meeting the standards of practice required by them. Beyond this, our position is that the driving public will remedy any damage to their vehicle or windshield in the same manner they would address damage from any other source or hazard on Alberta’s roads and highways.