Landfill hours and locations in Calgary
The City of Calgary has three sanitary landfill sites where you can take residential waste, commercial waste, hazardous chemicals and some recyclables.
Accepted at the landfills
Holiday hours and closures
Please see our landfill holiday schedule.
Landfill locations
East Calgary Landfill
Materials accepted
Address
Hours (November - March)
Monday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Holiday Closures
Dec. 25th - Christmas Day
Jan. 1st - New Year's Day
Spyhill Landfill
Materials accepted
Address
Hours (year round)
Monday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Holiday Closures
Dec. 25th - Christmas Day
Jan. 1st - New Year's Day
Shepard Landfill
Materials accepted
- residential waste
- industrial waste – permits and appointments may be required
- No commercial waste accepted.
Address
Residential waste hours (year round)
Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED
Holiday Closures
Dec. 25th - Christmas Day
Jan. 1st - New Year's Day
Industrial waste (year round)
Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
Holiday Closures
Dec. 25th - Christmas Day
Jan. 1st - New Year's Day
Guidelines and rates
The City of Calgary is committed to providing a safe and respectful workplace for all employees and customers. Physical or verbal abuse will not be tolerated.
Waste loads must be tarped and secure to prevent littering. Please see Landfill Guidelines for additional requirements when visiting a City landfill.
A minimum charge is applied to all loads unless otherwise specified. Landfill loads are charged by weight of material. Please refer to the Landfill Rates page for more information.
Public notices
Waste & Recycling Services applications currently available for public consultation.
Waste programs
Residential waste programs at the landfills
Year-round
- Electronics recycling
- Household hazardous waste – for chemicals, paint, motor oil and more
- Textiles recycling for clothes and shoes
- Tire recycling
- Free mulch pickup (East Calgary only)
Seasonal programs
- Fall and spring yard waste drop-off (seasonal dates)
- Compost giveaways (seasonal dates)
- Christmas tree drop-off (seasonal dates)
Commercial waste programs at the landfills
- Asbestos disposal - Shepard Landfill by appointment. Permit is required.
- Construction and demolition recycling – Spyhill and East Calgary only
- Commercial paint disposal
- Clean fill disposal – Permit required.
- Commercial Clean Fill Status for Calgary Landfills
- Industrial waste – Shepard landfill only. Appointment and/or permit may be required.
- Tire recycling