Business recycling and disposal options

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City accepted materials

Find instructions for how to dispose of items like asbestos, clean fill and paint.

Asbestos

Cardboard

  • Accepted at Spyhill, East Calgary and Shephard Landfill
  • Must be separated otherwise subject to Disposal Surcharge rate
  • Recyclable material rate

Clean Fill

Drywall

  • Accepted at Spyhill, East Calgary and Shephard Landfill
  • Must be clean and separated otherwise subject to Disposal Surcharge rate
  • Recyclable material rate

Fluorescent Tubes

Industrial Waste

Paint

Recyclable wood, untreated wood pallets, dimensional lumber

  • Accepted at Spyhill, East Calgary and Shephard Landfill
  • Must be separated otherwise subject to Disposal Surcharge rate
  • Recyclable material rate

Sump

Scrap metal (construction, demolitions and renovation related scrap metals up to 1.2 m/4 ft)

  • Accepted at Spyhill, East Calgary and Shephard Landfill
  • Must be separated otherwise subject to Disposal Surcharge rate
  • Recyclable material rate

Yard waste

  • Accepted at Spyhill, East Calgary and Shephard Landfill
  • Must be separated otherwise subject to Disposal Surcharge rate
  • Compostable material rate

Know Before you Throw: Waste Search tool

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