Landfill Commercial Rates

Landfill loads are charged by weight and type of material. Mixed loads of different types of materials are charged at the highest applicable rate. A minimum charge is applied to all loads unless otherwise specified.

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).

How to avoid higher rates

Commercial customers are subject to the higher disposal surcharge rate of $180 per tonne for loads that include readily-recyclable and compostable materials. See list of materials below.

Separate recyclable and compostable materials from your loads before arriving at the landfill. Take these items to the proper processing facilities where lower rates may apply. Use the Know Before You Throw business waste search tool to look up recycling options for many different items.

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 types

Basic rates

Rate type 2024

Basic Sanitary Waste (garbage)

  • Includes sod, street sweepings and asphalt shingles. For more examples, see our frequently asked questions.
  • Minimum charge of $25/load for loads less than 250 kilograms.

$113/tonne

Refrigerant Removal from Equipment

  • This surcharge applies regardless if the refrigerant has been removed or not.
  • Charges for the weight of the item will also apply.
  • This applies to equipment that uses refrigerant (freon) such as refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, water coolers etc.
 $17/item + weight charges

Industrial waste

Rate type 2024

Industrial Waste

  • Shepard landfill only.
  • Permits may be required.

Visit Industrial Waste for more information.

 $170/tonne

Fill materials

Rate type 2024

Clean Fill

  • Charges will vary depending on site-specific clean fill requirements.
  • Clean fill includes soil, clay or gravel (less than six inches in size). See what is acceptable and not acceptable for clean fill requirements.
  • A soil analysis test may be required before disposal.
  • Commercial vehicles are required to obtain a clean fill approval number. Visit our clean fill instructions page or call 311.
 $0-$5/tonne

Recyclable material

Rate type 2024

Drywall

  • Gypsum wallboard that has less than 2% by weight of garbage, wood, metal and other contaminants. Wet, painted or vinyl covered wallboards are acceptable, as well as exterior grade wallboards.

$90/tonne

Recyclable Wood

  • Untreated dimensional lumber, used pallets, and other wood items that are made of raw and un-processed wood.

$90/tonne

Scrap Metal

  • Construction, demolition and renovation related scrap metals up to 1.2 m (4 ft).

$113/tonne

Compostable materials

Rate type 2024

Yard waste

  • Leaves and cones, plants and flowers, branches, twigs, hedge prunings, grass clippings, weeds, hay
  • Christmas trees
  • Cold barbeque or fireplace ashes
  • All materials must be loose or in paper bags. No plastic bags.

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 2024

Hard-to-Handle Surcharge

  • Applied to handle low weight, large volume loads or loads requiring special handling
  • This is in addition to either the Basic Sanitary (garbage) or Industrial Waste rates

$275/load

Disposal Surcharge

Disposal surcharge materials are readily-recyclable and compostable materials that should be kept out of the landfill.

  • Disposal Surcharge materials:
    • Food waste and yard waste
    • Paper and cardboard
    • Concrete
    • Road asphalt
    • Brick and masonry block
    • Scrap metal
    • Recyclable wood
    • Drywall
    • Asphalt shingles (suspended)

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:

  • 20% or more of food or yard waste; OR
  • 10% or more of paper or cardboard; OR
  • 10% or more of construction and demolition materials

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.

Last updated: August 2024
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