Industrial waste permits and appointments
The City of Calgary only accepts industrial waste at the Shepard landfill facility.
Hours of operation:
- Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Closed on statutory holidays
All items are charged the Industrial Waste Rate except where noted below.
This information is for commercial business customers only.
If you are a resident with industrial waste, find disposal options on What Goes Where.
Contact us
If your item requires a permit, fill in the Industrial Permit application form and email the completed form to industrialpermits@calgary.ca.
Call 311 or fill out the online request for:
- Appointment bookings
- Permit application questions
- Industrial waste items not listed
- General inquiries
Industrial Waste Item | Requires Permit? | Requires Appointment |
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Fluorescent light tubes | Yes | No |
Yes | Yes | |
Empty containers and drums
|
Yes | No |
Solid waste - non-hazardous (e.g. creosote-treated wood, glass processing residues etc.) |
Yes | No |
Carwash sump sanitary *Basic sanitary (garbage) rate of $113/tonne (2023 rate) will be applied. |
Yes | No |
Non-permit carwash sump | No | No |
Industrial sump water | Yes | No |
Non-permit industrial sump | No | No |
Silica sand
|
Yes | No |
Sulphur | Yes | No |
Spent Carbon (spent filter media) | Yes | No |
Oily solid waste (including rags and workshop non-hazardous waste) | Yes | No |
Hydrocarbons impacted soils |
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