Controlled waste requires additonal or special handling and is received at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill. If you have questions, or to submit permit applications and request appprovals, contact landfillcontrolledwaste@rdffg.bc.ca.
Permit needed before disposal
- asbestos (friable and non-friable)
- biosolids (waste sludge from municipal treatment facilities)
- condemned foods
- contaminated soils
- international waste
Apply for a permit to dispose of waste asbestos
Application supplement (additional asbestos source sites)
Apply for a permit to dispose of contaminated soil and other materials
Learn more about asbestos
- Province of BC: Managing waste asbestos
- WorkSafe BC: Asbestos hazards and exposure
- WorkSafe BC: Asbestos frequency asked questions for homeowners
Approval needed before disposal
- creosote treated wood
- sterilized biomedical waste (received from certified sterilization facilities)
- sterilized sharps (received from certified sterilization facilities)
- wood ash from industrial operations
Time restrictions on disposal
- bulky waste must be deposited one hour before closing (>1.5m³ and >2.5m long)
- dead animals must be deposited three hours before closing
- food processing waste must be deposited one hour before closing
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