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Landfill rates

Please note:

  • No GST is charged on landfill rates.
  • Acceptable forms of payment include cash, debit and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and American Express).
  • Composition of waste loads is highly variable. The City of Calgary landfill staff has final say about acceptability of any material and the charges applied to each load.
Rate Type
2011 Rates
2012 Rates​ 2013 Rates​ 2014 Rates​
Basic Sanitary Waste
$95/tonne
 $98/tonne​ $102/tonne​ $107/tonne​

Minimum charge for all loads*

Load less than 250 kilograms
*Excluding clean fill

 $15/load​ $15/load​ $15/load​ $15/load​
Industrial Waste
$135/tonne
 $140/tonne​ $145/tonne​ $150/tonne​

Industrial Waste Surcharge

Applied to handle low weight, large volume loads.

 $250/load $250/load​ $250/load​ $250/load​

Construction and Demolition Waste

Applies to the disposal of specific materials. Materials must be separated.

Please note: Available at Spyhill Landfill only

Asphalt shingles: Free of tar paper, vents, etc.

Wood: Untreated dimensional lumber, used pallets, and other wood items that are made of raw and un-processed wood.

Drywall: Gypsum wallboard that has less than 2% by weight of garbage, wood, metal and other contaminants. Wet, painted or vinyl covered boards are acceptable, as well as exterior grade boards.

 $65/tonne​ $65/tonne​ TBD in 2012​ TBD in 2013​

Yard Waste

Please note: At East Calgary and Spyhill Landfills only.

Leaves, branches, grass, stumps and general yard debris are accepted. Sod and soil are excluded. All materials must be loose, not in plastic bags.

$30/tonne​ $35/tonne​ TBD in 2012​ TBD in 2013​

Clean Fill

Charges will vary depending on site-specific clean fill requirements.

Clean fill includes dirt, clay or gravel the size of peas.

The load must be free of any debris. Debris includes sod, wood, garbage, roots, etc.

A soil analysis test may be required before disposal. For more information, call 3-1-1.

$15/load or $0-$5 per tonne, whichever is greater
 
$15/load or $0-$5 per tonne, whichever is greater
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$15/load or $0-$5 per tonne, whichever is greater
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$15/load or $0-$5 per tonne, whichever is greater
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Tires

All vehicle tires, including tires with rims, are accepted at any City landfill. Loads of more than 12 tires must be taken to Shepard Landfill. 
No Charge
 No Charge​ No Charge​ No Charge​

Refrigerant removal from equipment

Surcharge applies regardless if the refrigerant has been removed or not. Note: weight charges will apply as well.

$15/item
 $15/item​ $16/item​ $17/item​

Designated Materials Rate

Applies to the disposal of specific materials from construction, demolition or renovations.

Applies to commercial customers only.

Designated materials include:

Concrete: whole or crushed, up to 1 m (3.5 ft), that may contain asphalt, metal reinforcement or aggregate.

Brick and masonry block: structural or decorative, with or without mortar, crushed or whole.

Asphalt: road asphalt or asphalt shingles.

Scrap metals: construction, demolition and renovation related scrap metals up to 1.2 m (4 ft).

Cardboard: empty and free of other garbage.

Please note: This materials list is subject to change periodically.

$135/tonne

$140/tonne​

$145/tonne​

$150/tonne​

Updated on Feb. 3, 2012