Garbage & Recycling - Landfills

Pender Harbour Landfill

 Sechelt Landfill Reuse & Recycling at Landfills

Tipping Fees and Accepted Material

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Tipping fees are charged for accepted materials brought to regional landfills. Tipping fees vary from one material to another. Tipping fees generated at the Sechelt Landfill and Pender Harbour Landfill sites cover the cost of landfill operations and costs associated with landfill reuse and recycling programs.

Municipal Solid Waste (i.e. household garbage):
(excluding Recyclable Materials and Controlled Waste) $110 per tonne (until April 30, 2012; then $125 per tonne)
* Eco-Fee: Part of the increase assigned to Municipal Solid Waste on May 1, 2012 is used to fund zero waste initiatives as directed by the SCRD Board.

Recyclable Materials:
Yard and Garden Waste:

- Residential self haul loads less than 5 tonnes

 NO CHARGE

- Commercial loads

 $45 per tonne

- Loads 5 tonnes or more

 $45 per tonne
Metal:

- Scrap metal & white goods (appliances) without freon

 $70 per tonne

- Propane tanks ($2 up to 25 lbs, $5 between 26 & 100 lbs) OR

 $70 per tonne

- Appliances with Freon (fridges, etc.) the greater of $40 per unit OR

 $115 per tonne

- Vehicles with lubricants removed (Pender Harbour Landfill only)

 $115 per tonne
Tires:

- Passenger (rim removed $3, on rim $8) OR

 $215 per tonne

- Medium Truck (rim removed $18, on rim $36) OR

 $315 per tonne

- OTR (rim removed $240, on rim $480) OR

 $665 per tonne
Paint & Product Care Products (Sechelt Landfill only) NO CHARGE
Styrofoam $4 per bag (small)

Controlled Waste:

- Dirt & Rocks

 $105 per tonne

- Wood, Roofing, C&D (misc.)

 $140 per tonne

- Gypsum

 $265 per tonne

- Asphalt, Concrete

 $275 per tonne

- Asbestos, Asbestos Cement

 $275 per tonne

- Deceased Animals

 $275 per tonne
All Non-Separated Waste:

Double the regular tipping fee PLUS an
additional $100/hr. for handling/separation
by landfill personnel.

**Please Note:

All charges referred to are subject to a $5 minimum charge; $10 minimum for non-separated loads.

All loads of municipal solid waste – except residential curbside pickup – containing non-separated controlled waste or recyclable materials will be assessed a tipping fee which is two times the regular fee of the most expensive material in the load. This fee will be charged for the entire load.

The weight of materials delivered to the landfill site, on which fees are based, will be determined by:

  • Measuring the weight on the scale provided at the landfill site; or

  • In the event that the scale provided is not operational, weight will be estimated by the landfill Attendant employed by the Sunshine Coast Regional District.

All charges will be rounded up or down to the nearest quarter of a dollar.

Electronic Waste (E-waste) Diversion at SCRD Landfills

As of November 15th, 2009, SCRD no longer accepts electronic waste at either the Sechelt or Pender Harbour landfills (includes TVs, computers, monitors, etc.). Residents are encouraged to take their electronic waste to the approved public drop off facility at Gibsons Recycling, 1018 Venture Way, Gibsons (free of charge). Remember – when you’re buying a new piece of electronics, save yourself a trip and return your old one for recycling at the same time! For more information, please contact Cathy Kenny, Solid Waste Management Coordinator at 604-885-6800 #6702.