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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
 RESIDENTIAL WASTE (TIPPING FEES) (Residential vehicles disposing of residential waste, not collected for compensation)
Tipping FeesEffective as of January 1, 2023Effective as of January 1, 2024Effective as of January 1, 2025
Vehicle Charge for the disposal of residential waste and other waste such as yard waste and construction waste, good clean scrap wood $16.50 per vehicle $16.50 per vehicle $16.50 per vehicle
Organics, Grass Clippings and Leaves No charge No charge No charge
Unsecured Load (at the discretion of Gatehouse Attendant) $82.25 additional charge $91.25 additional charge $93.25 additional charge

 

RESIDENTIAL WASTE (TIPPING FEES) * Special Waste
Tipping FeesEffective as of January 1, 2023Effective as of January 1, 2024Effective as of January 1, 2025

Vehicles (that are being disposed of)

$217.75 per vehicle

$241.75 per vehicle

$246.75 per vehicle

 Appliances (white goods) - With Freon

$94.25 each

$104.50 each

$106.75 each

 

 Appliances (white goods) - Without Freon

$67.25 each $74.75 each $76.25 each

Oil Tanks - Up to 250 gallon (must be cut

in half and empty)

$24.25 each

$27.00 each

$27.50 each

Oil Tanks - 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

$24.25 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight $27.00 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight $27.50 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight

Complete Metal Drums or Barrels (must be completely empty)

$17.50 each

$19.50 each $20.00 each

Propane Tanks - Not more than 40 lbs

$12.25 each

$13.50 each  $13.75 each

Propane Tanks - More than 40 lbs

$109.25 each $121.25 each $123.75 each

Wet Filled Lead Acid Batteries

$13.25 per battery

$14.75 per battery $15.00 per battery

Tires (without rims) - Less than 20” inside diameter

$17.50 per tire

$19.50 per tire  $20.00 per tire

Tires (without rims) - Greater than 20” inside diameter up to 48” outside diameter (no mining tires)

$24.25 per tire

$27.00 per tire $27.50 per tire

Tires (with rims) - Less than 20” inside diameter

$24.25 per tire

$27.00 per tire $27.50 per tire 

Tires (with rims) - 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.

 

Tag Fee, Garbage Receptacle Limit & Solid Waste Levy
Tag Fee, Garbage Receptacle Limit & Solid Waste Levy Effective as of January 1, 2023Effective as of January 1, 2024Effective as of January 1, 2025

Single Family Unit Solid Waste Levy

$29.75 per month per premise

$33.00 per month per premise

$33.75 per month per premise

Garbage Receptacle Limit: Garbage must be placed in the City provided garbage receptacle and the lid must close completely.


 

Commercial
COMMERCIAL RATES (for Commercial Vehicles Disposing of Solid Waste)
PROGRAM OR SERVICE (Tipping Fees)FEE Effective as of January 1, 2023FEE Effective as of January 1, 2024FEE Effective as of January 1, 2025

Commercial Waste

$163.00 per tonne

$181.00 per tonne

$184.75 per tonne

Commercial Waste from outside of City boundaries and other non-specified special waste (with prior approval of Senior Administrative Officer)

$191.50 per tonne ($50 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge with a minimum 1 hour if required

$212.50 per tonne ($50 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge with a minimum 1 hour if required

$217.00 ($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

$18.50 minimum charge

$20.25 minimum charge

$21.00 minimum charge

Unsorted Recyclables

$98.25 per tonne

$109.00 per tonne

$111.25 per tonne

Sorted Recyclables

$45.75 per tonne

$50.75 per tonne

$51.75 per tonne

Commercial Waste *Special Waste
PROGRAM OR SERVICE (Tipping Fees)FEE Effective as of January 1, 2023FEE Effective as of January 1, 2024FEE Effective as of January 1, 2025

Construction Waste

$163.00 per tonne

$181.00 per tonne $184.75 per tonne

Cooking Grease

$45.75 per tonne

$50.75 per tonne

$51.75 per tonne

 Organics

$45.75 per tonne

$50.75 per tonne

$51.75 per tonne

Animal Remains - Small

$17.50 each

$19.50 each

$20.00 each

Animal Remains - Large

$31.00 each

$34.50 each $35.25 each

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

$234.50 per tonne ($50.00 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge, one hour minimum charge

$260.25 per tonne ($50.00 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge, one hour minimum charge $265.75 per tonne ($50.00 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge, one hour minimum charge

Scrap Steel

$118.50 per tonne

$131.50 per tonne $134.25 per tonne

Vehicles (that are being disposed of)

$217.75 per vehicle

$241.75 per vehicle $246.75 per vehicle

Oversized Load

$37.75 per cubic metre

 $42.00 per cubic metre $43.00 per cubic metre

Appliances (white goods) - With Freon

$94.25 each

$104.50 each

$106.75 each

Appliances (white goods) - Without Freon

$67.25 each

$74.75 each $76.25 each

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

 $24.25

 $27.00 $27.50 each

Oil Tanks - 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

$24.25 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight

$27.00 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight $27.50 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight

Complete Metal Drums or Barrels (must be completely empty)

$17.50 each

$19.50 each $20.00 each

Propane Tanks - Not more than 40 lbs

 $12.25 each

$13.50 each

$13.75 each

Propane Tanks - More than 40 lbs

$109.25 each

$121.25 each $123.75 each

Clean Wood - e.g. unpainted pallets, and untreated, unstained, and unglued dimensional lumber (pine, spruce, fir). NO painted, treated, or fastened wood. 

$31.00 per tonne

$34.50 per tonne $35.25 per tonne

Non-contaminated Soil – Clean fill

No charge

No charge No charge

Wet Filled Lead Acid Batteries

$13.25 per battery

$14.75 per battery $15.00 per battery 

Tires (without rims) - Less than 20” inside diameter

 $17.50 per tire

$19.50 per tire

$20.00 per tire

Tires (without rims) - Greater than 20” inside diameter up to 48” outside diameter (no mining tires)  

$24.25 per tire

$27.00 per tire $27.50 per tire

Tires (with rims) - Less than 20” inside diameter

 $24.25 per tire

$27.00 per tire

$27.50 per tire

Tires (with rims) - Greater than 20” inside diameter

Not accepted

Not accepted Not accepted

Tree Branches, Stumps, Roots and Logs

 

$153.50 per tonne (minimum charge $40.00)

 $170.50 per tonne (minimum charge $40.00) $174.00 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)
PROGRAM OR SERVICE (Tipping Fees)Effective as of January 1, 2023Effective as of January 1, 2024Effective as of January 1, 2025

Multi-family Unit Premise or Commercial Premise Waste

$144.00 per tonne

$159.75 per tonne $163.00 per tonne

Sorted Recyclables

$45.75 per tonne

$50.75 per tonne

$51.75 per tonne

 Organics

$45.75 per tonne

$50.75 per tonne

$51.75 per tonne

Supplementary Tipping Rates (applicable during any period that the weigh scale is inoperable)
PROGRAM OR SERVICE (Tipping Fees)Effective as of January 1, 2023Effective as of January 1, 2024Effective as of January 1, 2025

15 yard construction bin

$150.75 per load

$167.25 per load $170.75 per load 

30 yard construction bin

$300.25 per load

$333.25 per load  $340.25 per load

Single Axle Towing Trailer

$86.25 per load

$95.75 per load $97.75 per load 

Tandem Axle Towing Trailer

$150.75 per load

$167.25 per load  $170.75 per load

Cube Van

$150.75 per load

$167.25 per load  $170.75 per load

1 Ton Truck

$150.75 per load

$167.25 per load $170.75 per load

2 Ton Truck

$208.75 per load

$231.75 per load $236.75 per load 

3 Ton Truck

$300.25 per load

$333.25 per load $340.25 per load

5 Ton Truck

$524.25 per load

$582.00 per load  $594.25 per load 

Tandem Dump Truck

$676.25 per load

$750.75 per load $766.50 per load 

End Dump Truck

$822.00 per load

$912.50 per load  $931.75 per load

 

 

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

 

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