Asbestos disposal permits will not be processed June 27 to July 12
Controlled waste requires special handling and it can only be received at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill.
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 over 1.5 m3 and 2.5 m long must be deposited at least one hour before the landfill closes
- dead animals must be deposited at least three hours before the landfill closes
- food processing waste must be deposited at least one hour before the landfill closes
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