Landfill Commercial Rates
A minimum charge is applied to all loads unless otherwise specified. Landfill loads are charged by weight of material.
For loads under 250 kg, the minimum charge is $25 per load. The rate for garbage (basic sanitary rate) is $113 per tonne (1000 kg).
Higher rates for commercial loads mixed with recycling and compostable materials
Commercial customers are subject to the higher disposal surcharge rate of $180 per tonne for loads that include readily-recyclable and compostable materials.
Items on the disposal surcharge materials list should be separated and taken to appropriate processing facilities, where lower rates will apply.
Preferred methods of payment are credit card (Visa, Mastercard and American Express), debit card or cash.
No GST is charged on landfill rates.
Composition of waste loads is highly variable. The City landfill staff has final say about acceptability of any material and the charges applied to each load.
Basic rates
Rate type | 2023 |
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Basic Sanitary Waste (garbage)
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$113/tonne |
Refrigerant Removal from Equipment
|
$17/item + weight charges |
Industrial waste
Rate type | 2023 |
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Industrial Waste
Visit Industrial Waste for more information. |
$170/tonne |
Fill materials
Rate type | 2023 |
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Clean Fill
|
$0-$5/tonne |
Recyclable material
Rate type | 2023 |
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Drywall
|
$90/tonne |
Recyclable Wood
|
$90/tonne |
Scrap Metal
|
$113/tonne |
Compostable materials
Rate type | 2023 |
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Yard waste
Please note: Composting for sod is not available at City landfills. This material will be charged the basic sanitary (garbage) rate. |
$50/tonne |
Surcharges for commercial loads
Surcharge type | 2023 |
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Hard-to-Handle Surcharge
|
$275/load |
Disposal Surcharge Disposal surcharge materials are readily-recyclable and compostable materials that should be kept out of the landfill.
Staff inspect commercial vehicle loads of garbage for these materials; if discovered, this higher rate will be applied if a load contains any of the following:
Avoid paying these higher rates by removing the recyclable and compostable materials from your loads before arriving at the landfill. |
$180/tonne |
The list of materials on the disposal surcharge rate is subject to periodic change.