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Recycling yard waste in the False Creek area? There is a temporary transfer station to prevent spread of Japanese beetle.
The Vancouver Landfill serves residential and commercial customers from Metro Vancouver 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 6:00pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | 8:00am to 6:00pm |
| Christmas Day, New Year's Day | Closed |
| All other statutory holidays unless otherwise noted | 8:00am to 6:00pm |
Materials accepted and fees
| Material | Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Garbage, up to 1 tonne | $137 / tonne |
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| Garbage, 1 to 9 tonnes | $115 / tonne |
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| Garbage, 9 tonnes or more | $82 / tonne |
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| Garbage requiring special handling (nuisance waste) | Garbage rate or $250 / tonne if burial is needed |
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| Used residential drywall (gypsum), delivered by resident | $200 / tonne |
 Used drywall from businesses and contractors is not accepted |
| Asbestos waste, delivered by resident, 10 bags or less | $200 / tonne |
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| Asbestos waste, delivered by resident, 11 bags or more | $250 / tonne, $50 minimum |
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| Asbestos waste, commercial | $250 / tonne, $50 minimum |
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| Construction and demolition waste | $90 / tonne |
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| Wood waste (finished) | $70 / tonne |
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| Clean, unfinished wood waste | $70 / tonne |
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| Yard trimmings | $70 / tonne |
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| Food scraps | $70 / tonne |
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| Mattresses | $15 / piece |
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| New drywall (gypsum) |
$150 / tonne |
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The complete 2017 tipping fee details are found in Solid Waste Bylaw No. 8417.
How your total fee is calculated
We take the following steps to calculate your disposal fee:
- When you arrive, staff ask what items you are dropping off and weigh your vehicle.
- You dispose of your items.
- Staff weigh your vehicle again, and calculate the weight of the disposed items based on the difference.
- You pay your fees before leaving.
Materials accepted for free recycling
Antifreeze and empty antifreeze containers
Books
Cardboard (flatten)
Cell phones
Clothing
Cooking oil and grease (maximum 10 L per day)
Electronics, small appliances, and power tools (maximum 5 large items)
Foam packaging
Glass bottles and jars
Household batteries
Large appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners)
Lead acid car and truck batteries
Metal containers (cans, tins, foil, empty aerosol cans excluding spray paint cans)
Other flexible plastic packaging 
Paper containers (tetra-packs, coffee cups)
Plastic bags and overwrap
Plastic containers (jars, jugs, bottles)
Printed paper and paper packaging (newspaper, magazines, catalogues, writing paper, paper bags)
Propane tanks (maximum 4 disposable and 2 refillable)
Scrap metal
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Thermostats
Tires (passenger or light truck with or without rims, maximum 10)
Used oil (maximum 15 L), oil filters (maximum 3), and empty oil containers
Materials accepted at other locations
The following materials are not accepted here. They are included in take-back programs and accepted at designated drop-off locations. Use the Waste Wizard to find drop-off locations.
Broken televisions and computer monitors
Flammable liquids
Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes
Medications
Paint and empty paint cans
Pesticides
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.
- Get details on the types of banned materials listed below
- Find out where to recycle items on Metro Vancouver Recycles
| Surcharge level | Applies to |
|---|---|
| $65 minimum | Garbage loads containing one or more banned hazardous and operational impact or banned product stewardship program materials |
| 50% surcharge |
Garbage loads containing banned recyclable materials as follows:
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| 50% surcharge | All unsecured loads |
| 100% surcharge | Garbage loads containing over 20% expanded polystyrene packaging, starting July 1, 2018 |
Payment options
We accept payment by cash, debit card, cheque, and credit card.
There are conditions when paying with a cheque or credit card, and when dropping items off using a rental vehicle.
Cheques
Cheques must be from a bank in the province of British Columbia, and meet the following conditions:
- The name and address on your cheque must be the same as on your driver's license – cheques with a handwritten or rubber-stamped address are not accepted.
- If you do not have your driver’s licence with you, or your passenger is paying, two pieces of identification, including a credit card, are required.
- Company cheques require a pre-printed company name, address, telephone number, and bank account information and you must show a valid driver's license as identification.
Credit card
When paying with a personal credit card:
- The card must be in your name
- You must show your driver’s license as identification
When paying with a company credit card, the signature on the card must match the signature on your driver's license unless:
- The company name on the card matches a company logo on the vehicle used for drop-off
- The company name on the card matches the name on the vehicle registration
Rental, out-of-town, and dealer plate vehicles
If you are using a rental vehicle, out-of-town vehicle, or a vehicle with a dealer plate to drop off items:
- A deposit is required on entry to the facility
- The deposit amount is determined by the weighmaster based on the estimated cost of the load
- Deposit and fees must be paid by cash, debit, or credit card
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.
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 or arrange for delivery.
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.
- Read our expression of interest
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Facts and figures
Get the facts on the City of Vancouver's solid waste management efforts, and the Vancouver Landfill.
