Garbage and recycling tipping fees starting January 2025
| Type of load | Fees starting January 2025
|
|---|
| Garbage: Under 1 tonne | $175/tonne, up to a maximum of $158 per load |
| Garbage 1 – 7.99 tonnes | $153/tonne, up to a maximum of $1,021 per load |
| Garbage: 8 tonnes or more | $127/tonne |
| Garbage: Municipal | $141/tonne |
| Construction and demolition processing residual waste | $185/tonne |
| Transaction fee* | $5 per load
|
| Peak hours (10:00 am – 2:00 pm weekdays)** | $25 minimum
|
| Non-peak hours | $15 minimum
|
| Special handle waste | $295/tonne, with a minimum of $55
|
| Municipal organics | $115/tonne, with a minimum of $10 |
Used gypsum
Restrictions and special bagging requirements apply
| $200/tonne, with a minimum of $15
|
| New gypsum | $150/tonne, with a minimum of $15 |
| Yard trimmings/Clean wood | $118/tonne, with a minimum of $10 |
| Mixed organics*** | $143/tonne, with a minimum of $10 |
| Mattresses / Box springs | $15 each, maximum 4 units |
| Weight only | $15/ticket |
*Applies to each load of solid waste or gypsum delivered to a solid waste facility
**Excludes Statutory Holidays and is not applicable at Central Surrey, Langley, and Maple Ridge recycling and waste centres and the Waste-to-Energy Facility
***Mixed organics are accepted up to 100 kg per load, with the exception of the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre which accepts quantities greater than 100 kg per load
Fees include the generator levy and disposal rate where applicable
Minimum and maximum fees include the transaction fee where applicable
Additional information about the tipping fees
| Tipping Fee Bylaw approval | Tipping Fee Bylaw approval | <div class="ExternalClassF3F7C98874784CBB933000BC7D083964"><p>The Tipping Fee Bylaw is approved by Metro Vancouver's Board, which is made up of Mayors and Councillors from municipalities around the region who are responsible for managing solid waste in an environmentally and financially responsible manner.<br></p></div> |
| Minimum and peak hour fees | Minimum and peak hour fees | <div class="ExternalClass89525302A5B446DBA16D5F3D921BDD78"><p>85% of vehicle traffic to the recycling and waste centres is small loads (under 1 tonne). As this creates traffic congestion on incoming roads, wait lines and higher processing costs, the minimum and peak hour changes are in place to encourage two things: first to encourage customers to use of off-peak hours, and second to encourage customers to deliver larger loads instead of multiple small loads.<br></p></div> |
| Transaction fee | Transaction fee | <div class="ExternalClass07A3EAF20216421592484A8088042DC1"><p>The transaction fee of $5 is applied to all loads of garbage, gypsum and special handle waste. This fee is separate as it contributes to the fixed costs associated with managing each load. These fixed costs are incurred regardless of the load's weight and include weigh scale costs, staffing, tipping floor maintenance and other requirements.<br></p></div> |
| Mixed organics | Mixed organics | <div class="ExternalClassCDBB8320AD76475B91E37633F959DFA5"><p>Mixed organics means food scraps, or any combination of food scraps, yard trimmings, clean wood, or food-soiled paper mixed together.</p></div> |