Landfill materials and 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).
City landfills also offer free residential drop-off for some materials. See the list of items at the City landfill Throw n Go page.
Commercial rates for recycling and composting materials
Commercial customers are subject to the higher disposal surcharge rate 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.
Rate Type | 2022/2023 |
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Basic Sanitary Waste (garbage)
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$113/tonne |
Minimum charge
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$25/load |
Refrigerant Removal from Equipment
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$17/item + weight charges |
Industrial Waste
Visit Industrial Waste for more information. |
$170/tonne |
Fill materials | 2022/2023 |
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Clean Fill
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$0-$5/tonne |
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Recyclable material | 2022/2023 |
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Drywall
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$90/tonne |
Recyclable Wood
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$90/tonne |
Scrap Metal
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$113/tonne |
Recycling of road asphalt, brick, masonry brick, concrete, asphalt shingles and paper/cardboard is not available at City landfills. Loads mixed with these materials will be charged the Disposal Surcharge Rate. For private options, see our Business Waste information.
Compostable materials | 2022/2023 |
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Yard waste
Please note: |
$50/tonne |
Composting of food, food scraps, packaged food and soiled paper is not available at City landfills. Loads mixed with these materials will be charged the Disposal Surcharge Rate. |
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Surcharges (commercial loads only) | 2022/2023 |
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Hard-to-Handle Surcharge
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$275/load |
Disposal SurchargeDisposal 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.