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City of Yellowknife

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Certain items have tipping fees to be disposed of at the solid waste facility. View the Fees and Charges By-law to see the fees.

Residential

PROGRAMS OR SERVICES (Tipping Fees)

      

RESIDENTIAL WASTE(TIPPING FEES)

(Residential vehicles disposing of residential waste, not collected for compensation)		 Effective as of January 1, 2019 Effective as of January 1, 2020 Effective as of January 1, 2021
Vehicle Charge for the disposal of residential waste and other special waste such as yard waste, animal carcasses, computers and monitors, construction waste, good clean scrap wood, & tree branches/roots $10.00 per vehicle $10.00 per vehicle $10.00 per vehicle
Organics, Grass Clippings and Leaves No charge No charge No charge
Unsecured Load (at the discretion of Gatehouse Attendant) $62.83 additional charge $64.71 additional charge $66.65 additional charge
Special Waste*      

Vehicles (that are being disposed of)

 $166.86 per vehicle $171.87 per vehicle $177.02 per vehicle
Appliances (white goods)      

- With Freon

 $72.10 each

$74.26 each

 $76.49 each

- Without Freon

 $51.50 each $53.05 each $54.64 each

Oil tanks

      

- Up to 250 gallon (must be cut in half and empty)

 $18.54 each  $19.10 each $19.67 each

- Larger tanks will be accepted once the commercial establishment has cleaned and cut up the tank as per the environmental guidelines with prior approval of the Senior Administrative Officer

 $18.54 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight $19.10 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight  $19.67 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight

Complete Metal Drums or Barrels (must be completely empty)

 $13.39 each $13.79 each $14.21 each

Propane Tanks

- Not more than 40 lbs

- More than 40 lbs

 

$9.27 each

$83.43 each

 

$9.55 each

$85.93 each

 

$9.84 each

$88.51 each

Wet filled Lead Acid Batteries

 $10.30 per battery $10.61 per battery $10.93 per battery
Tires (without rims)      
- Less than 20" inside diameter $13.39 per tire $13.79 per tire $14.21 per tire
- Greater than 20" inside diameter up o 48" outside diameter (no minimum tires) $18.54 per tire $19.10 per tire $19.67 per tire
Tires (with rims)      
- Less than 20" inside diameter $18.54 per tire $19.10 per tire $19.67 per tire
- Greater than 20" inside diameter Not accepted Not accepted  Not accepted
 *The fees and charges for special waste shall be charged on a Cost of Service basis rather than those set out in Part 17 in instances where the level of contamination or the state of the waste is determined by the Senior Administrative Officer to be exceptional.
 Supplementary Tipping Rates (applicable during any period that the weigh scale is inoperable)  Effective as of January 1, 2019  Effective as of January 1, 2020  Effective as of January 1, 2021
 15 yard construction bin  $115.36 per load $118.82 per load $122.39 per load
 30 yard construction bin  $229.69 per load $236.58 per load $234.68 per load
 Single Axle Towing Trailer  $65.92 per load $67.90 per load $69.94 per load
 Tandem Axle Towing Trailer  $115.36 per load $118.82 per load $122.38 per load
 Cube Van  $115.36 per load $118.82 per load $122.39 per load
 1 Ton Truck  $115.36 per load $118.82 per load $122.39 per load
 2 Ton Truck  $159.65 per load $164.44 per load $169.37 per load
 3 Ton Truck  $229.69 per load  $236.58 per load $243.68 per load
 5 Ton Truck  $400.67 per load  $412.69 per load $425.07 per load
 Tandem Dump Truck  $517.06 per load $532.57 per load $548.55 per load
 End Dump Truck  $628.30 per load $647.15 per load $666.56 per load
 Tag Fee, Garbage Receptacle Limit & Solid Waste Levy      
 Single Family Unit Solid Waste Levy $22.66 per month per premise $23.34 per month per premise $24.04 per month per premise
 Garbage Receptacle Limit Garbage must be placed in the City provided garbage receptacle and the lid must close completely.

 

Commercial
PROGRAMS OR SERVICES (Tipping Fees)      
COMMERCIAL RATES (for Commercial Vehicles Disposing of Solid Waste) Effective as of January 1, 2019 Effective as of January 1, 2020 Effective as of January 1, 2021
Commercial Waste $124.63 per tonne $128.37 per tonne $132.22 per tonne

Commercial Waste from outside of City boundaries (with prior approval of Senior Administrative Officer)

 

 $142.26 per tonne ($50 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge with a minimum 1 hour if required $150.65 per tonne ($50 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge with a minimum 1 hour if required $155.17 per tonne ($50 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge with a minimum 1 hour if required
Mixed Loads Charged at the highest commercial rate Charged at the highest commercial rate Charged at the highest commercial rate
 Light Waste Loads $14.42 minimum charge $14.85 minimum charge $15.30 minimum charge
 Unsorted Recyclables $75.19 per tonne $77.45 per tonne $79.77 per tonne
 Sorted Recyclables $35.02 per tonne $36.07 per tonne $37.15 per tonne
 Special Waste*      
 Construction Waste $124.63 per tonne $128.37 per tonne $132.22 per tonne
 Cooking Grease $35.02 per tonne $36.07 per tonne $37.15 per tonne
 Organics $35.02 per tonne $36.07 per tonne $37.15 per tonne

 Animal Remains:

-Small

-Large

$13.39 each

$23.69 each

$13.79 each

$24.40 each

$14.20 each

$25.13 each

 Asbestos

-Requires prior approval from Solid Waste Facility Management (minimum 24 hour notice) and compliance with Workers' Safety & Compensation Commission requirements.

 

 

 $179.22 per tonne ($50.00 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge, one hour minimum charge $184.60 per tonne ($50.00 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge, one hour minimum charge  $190.14 per tonne ($50.00 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge, one hour minimum charge  
 Scrap Steel $90.64 per tonne  $93.36 per tonne $96.16 per tonne
 Vehicles (that are being disposed of) $166.86 per vehicle  $171.87 per vehicle  $177.02 per vehicle
 Oversized Load $28.84 per cubic metre  $29.71 per cubic metre $30.60 per cubic metre

 Appliances (white goods)

-With Freon

-Without Freon

 

$72.10 each

$51.50 each

 

$74.26 each

$53.05 each

 

$76.49 each

$54.64 each

Oil Tanks

- Up to 250 gallon (must be cut in half and empty)

- Larger tanks will be accepted once the commercial establishment has cleaned and cut up the tank as per the environmental guidelines with prior approval of the Senior Administrative Officer.

$18.54 each

 

$18.54 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight

 

$19.10 each

 

$19.10 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight

 		  

$19.67 each

 

$19.67 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight

Complete Drums or Barrels (must be completely empty)

  $13.39 each $13.79 each $14.20 each

 Propane Tanks

- Not more than 40 lb

- More than 40 lbs

 

 $9.27 each

$83.43 each

 

$9.55 each

$85.93 each

 

$9.84 each

$88.51 each
Good clean Scrap Wood (no fastenings/glues) not mixed with any other construction debris and/or garbage $23.69 per tonne $24.40 per tonne $25.13 per tonne
Non-contaminated Soil - Clean Fill No charge  No charge No charge

Wet Filled Lead Acid Batteries

 

 $10.30 per battery $10.61 per battery $10.93 per battery

 Tires (without rims)

- less than 20" in diameter

- greater than 20" inside diameter up to 48" outside diameter (no mining tires)

  

$13.39 per tire

$18.54 per tire

 

$13.79 per tire

$19.10 per tire

 

$14.21 per tire

$19.67 per tire

Tires (with rims)

- less than 20" inside diameter

- greater than 20" inside diameter

  

$18.54 per tire

Not accepted

 

$19.10 per tire

Not accepted

 

$19.67 per tire

Not accepted

Tree Branches, stumps, Roots and Logs

 

 $117.42 per tonne (minimum charge $40.00)    $120.94 per tonne (minimum charge $40.00) $124.57 per tonne (minimum charge $40.00)
*The fees and charges for special waste shall be charged on a Cost of Service basis rather than those set out in Part 17 in instances where the level of contamination or the state of the waste is determined by the Senior Administrative Officer to be exceptional.
       
SOLID WASTE CONTRACTOR RATES (apply to the solid waste contractor when delivering waste to a solid waste site that has originated from multi-family unit and commercial premises in the City) Effective as of January 1, 2019 Effective as of January 1, 2020 Effective as of January 1, 2021
Multi-family Unit Premise or Commercial Premise Waste $110.21 per tonne    $113.52 per tonne  $116.93 per tonne
Sorted Recyclables  $35.02 per tonne  $36.07 per tonne  $37.15 per tonne
Organics  $35.02 per tonne  $36.07 per tonne  $37.15 per tonne

For days where some tipping fees are waived, see the Amnesty Days page.

 

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