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The City of Edmonton provides a wide range of programs and services to the public including the delivery of Waste Management Utilities that serve the needs of citizens. The City-owned utilities provide vital services which play an integral part in the day-to-day lives of City of Edmonton residents.

While utility rates are not included in your property tax and are a separate monthly rate, they allow the city to provide the following waste services:

Waste Fees and Rates - 2019

Waste fees and rates as of January 1, 2019.

Monthly Waste Rates
Single Unit Residential:  $47.08
Multi-Unit Residential: $30.60 per unit
Reuse Centre Fees

Organizations and individuals can purchase items at the Reuse Centre for a nominal fee and may take as many items as they require.

Individual - $5 per purchase

Up to 25 kg
may purchase more than 25kg - the charge will be $5 for each up to 25kg amount.

Non-profit Organization - $50 annual membership

Membership includes 25 punches/year. May purchase more than 25kg - the charge will be one punch for each up to 25kg amount. 

 

Payment options

Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Interac.

Accepting Donations

Don't live near the Reuse Centre? You can now drop off your Reuse Centre donations at any Eco Station, free of charge.

Eco Station Fees

Eco Stations are convenient waste drop-off facilities where you can bring electronics and household hazardous waste like paint, batteries and lights bulbs, and anything that does not belong in your garbage.

Payment options

Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Interac.

Small items: $8 each

Chairs or comparable volume

Large items: $16 each

Mattress, box spring, sofa or comparable volume

Items requiring CFC removal: $16 each

Fridge, freezer, air conditioner

Loose waste or mixed load
Partial load​: $28 per load
Level half-tonne: $38 per load
Heaping half-tonne: $48 per load
Cube van: subject to viewing

Mixed brush, tree trimmings, garden waste, soil / gravel, lumber, concrete pieces, wood or vinyl siding, shingles, windows, fencing

Eco Station attendants have final say about the acceptability of items and the charges applied to each load. 

Eco Stations DO NOT accept

Commercial hazardous waste
Commercial biomedical waste
Radioactive waste
Pressurized gases

The following items should be taken to your community police station.

Please call 780-423-4567 first.
Explosives
Munitions
Fireworks

Free Drop-off
Automotive

Motor oil, antifreeze, gas, diesel, oil filters, batteries and parts, tires (passenger car and truck, motorcycle and ATV tires only)

Corrosive/poisonous cleaners

Bleach, drain, toilet and oven cleaners

Electronics and appliances

Anything with a cord or a battery, computers/TVs (maximum 20 monitors per visit), lawnmowers, power tools, stoves, washing machines Lawn and garden: herbicides, pesticides, fertilizer

Lighting

All light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and lighting fixtures
Commercial fee for light bulbs: $1 per tube and 50 cents per CFC

Paint/Stains

Empty or full cans (including aerosols) thinner, turpentine, varnish

Recyclables (clean)

Newspaper, metal cans, plastic bags

Reuse Centre Materials

Acceptable material only

Scrap Metal

BBQs, bicycles, rebar

Tires

Only tires managed under the Provincial Tire Recycling Program will be accepted from residential customers

Yard Waste

Grass, leaf and yard waste (loose or in paper bags) will be accepted for free from residential customers

Please note that sod, loads of mixed brush and tree trimmings, soil, etc. are subject to charges. See "Loose Waste or Mixed Load" for pricing information.

Other

Batteries (all kinds), aerosol cans, propane tanks or bottles, fire extinguishers, syringes, glue

Edmonton Waste Management Centre Fees
Per Tonne

All waste at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre is charged based on weight. Vehicles are weighed in and payment is made on the outbound scale.

Payment options

Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Interac.

Residential Waste: $67

$20 minimum charge

Non-residential Waste: $96

$40 minimum charge

Mattresses or Box Springs: $67

$20 minimum charge
Residential, segregated; $16 surcharge per item in addition to per tonne fee

Mattresses or Box Springs: $96

$40 minimum charge
Non-residential, segregated; $16 surcharge per item in addition to per tonne fee

Grass and Leaves: $38

$20 minimum charge

Soil: $41

$20 minimum charge
Clean, residential only, maximum 1 tonne

Electronics: No charge

Clean, segregated

Metals: No charge

Clean, segregated

Charitable Organization Waste: $26

$20 minimum charge
For more information regarding approval please call 311

Special Handling: $128

$128 minimum charge
For more information please call 311

Tires: No charge

Managed under the Provincial Tire Recycling Program

Tires: $128

$128 minimum charge
Not managed under the Provincial Tire Recycling Program

Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Fees
Per Tonne

Vehicles are weighed in and payment is made on the outbound scale.

$20 Minimum charge on all items except metals.

Payment options

Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Interac.

Mixed C&D Waste: $90

At least 75% wood, metal, asphalt/concrete, cardboard, clean film plastic and drywall — clean and unpainted

Asphalt/Concrete: $36

Clean and segregated, maximum size 80 x 80 cm. When open, seasonal Aggregate Recycling sites (southeast and west) accept this material at no charge.

Asphalt/Concrete: $53

Oversized or with rebar/mesh

Asphalt Shingles: $87

Clean and segregated

Brush and Trees: $65

Clean and segregated, minimal/no root soil and stumps, trees larger than 51 cm diameter must be cut into pieces no longer than 61 cm

Drywall: $48

Clean and segregated, unpainted

Metals: No charge

Clean and segregated, ferrous and non-ferrous

Wood: $65

Clean and segregated, unpainted and untreated

Wood: $90

Painted or stained

Wood Chips: $65

Clean and segregated, from brush and trees

Related Documents

Waste Management Bylaw 17555

Related Links

Reuse Directory

List of Edmonton non-profit organizations that accept donations.

Paying Your Utility Bill

Utility bill payments can be made through EPCOR by mail, internet or telephone banking.

For More Information

Telephone

In Edmonton: 311

Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311
Email wasteman@edmonton.ca

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