The Vancouver Landfill serves residential and commercial customers from Metro Vancouver External website, opens in new tab for final disposal of their garbage.
The landfill also has a recycling area for residents to drop off a wide range of recyclable materials, many of which are accepted for free.
Landfill location
Address
5400 72nd St
Delta, BC, V4K 3N3
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Hours of operation
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 7:30am to 6pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | 8am to 6pm |
| Christmas Day, New Year's Day | Closed |
| All other statutory holidays unless otherwise noted | 9am to 5pm |
New drop-off limit for mattresses
Starting June 1, 2025, the daily drop-off limit for recycling mattresses and boxsprings at the Vancouver Landfill will be reduced from 8 to 4 items per customer.
This change helps us manage volumes safely and efficiently.
Other mattress recycling options
- Vancouver South Transfer Station – drop off – maximum 4 per day
- Metro Vancouver Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre External website, opens in new tab– drop off – maximum 4 per day
- Metro Vancouver North Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre External website, opens in new tab – drop off – maximum 4 per day
- Mattresspickup.ca External website, opens in new tab – pickup only – contact them for details
- Mattressrecycling.ca External website, opens in new tab (Hope, BC) – drop off - contact them for details
Free disposal program discontinued
To better align with our vision to become a zero waste community by 2040, we have permanently discontinued our free disposal program in the spring and fall at the Vancouver Landfill.
Look for opportunities to reduce your waste by reusing, sharing, repairing, and recycling materials. Learn more at Zero Waste.
Materials accepted and fees
Materials accepted at other locations
Use the Waste Wizard to find drop-off locations.
Have 100+ tonnes of clean waste concrete and asphalt?
The Vancouver Landfill is looking for clean waste concrete and asphalt for our road upgrades.
If your materials meet the requirements, you could dispose of them for free and save on landfill disposal charges.
Surcharges for banned materials and unsecured loads
You will pay a surcharge if your garbage load contains banned materials that have not been separated for recycling or proper disposal, or if your load is not secured using tarps or ropes to prevent litter.
Payment options
We accept payment by cash, debit card, business cheques, and all credit cards.
There are conditions when paying with a cheque or credit card, and when dropping items off using a rental vehicle.
Sort your load before drop-off to avoid extra fees
If you have a mixed load of items, you may:
- Weigh in, then drop off one item type at a time, and loop back to the weigh scales after each item is dropped off and fees will be based on each item type
- Weigh all items at once and dispose of everything at the garbage rate
We encourage you to sort your load before drop-off to ensure you do not have to pay additional fees.
Photography and filming
Professional photographers and filmmakers please contact the Film and Special Events Office.
Media outlets please contact media@vancouver.ca
Information icon Requests for filming are reviewed on a case by case basis. We do our best to accommodate filming requests; however, it is not always possible due to operational concerns and staff availability.
Information icon Members of the public and hobby photographers, for safety and capacity reasons, are not allowed to access the landfill site for photography or filming.
Educational tours of the Vancouver Landfill and Recycling Depot
Information icon A limited number of Vancouver Landfill tours for Grade 5 to 12 classes are now available.
For more information or to request a Vancouver Landfill tour for your class, visit Metro Vancouver's Landfill tour webpage External website, opens in new tab.
Compost sales at the landfill
Compost soil
The Vancouver Landfill composting facility creates compost from yard trimmings for sale and donation. You may pick up compost from the landfill.
Facts and figures
Get the facts on the City of Vancouver's solid waste management efforts, and the Vancouver Landfill.