Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill

You can drop off small loads under 100 kg of household waste for $6 per visit. Larger loads will be charged $100 per tonne.

You can recycle small loads of metal including:

• non-frigerated appliances
  • stoves, dishwashers, washers and dryers
• barbeque hulks
• bicycle frames
• lawnmower, motorcycle and snowmobile frames
  •  with no fuel, lubricants or tires
• metal roofing and siding
• steel drums or tanks
  • must be cut, crushed or perforated

Private scrap metal dealers are also available for commercial operators and auto hulk disposal.

You can recycle appliances that contain refrigerant including:

• air conditioners
• dehumidifiers 
• fridges
• freezers

These items are accepted free of charge by the Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR).

You can effectively deal with yard and garden waste by composting in your backyard. The Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society (REAPS) has more information on composting and runs workshops.

Large quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted free of charge at the site for composting including:

• leaves
• grass and hedge clippings
• plants and flowers
• vegetable stalks
• shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter

You can recycle some products including used oil, filters and containers, and used antifreeze and containers.

Cooking oil, brake fluid and grease are not accepted for recycling.

You can recycle one empty 20 lb propane tank.

If you sort demolition, land clearing and construction waste it can be recycled for cheaper than tipping fees. Visit sortsmart.ca for more details.

You can dispose of these types of demolition, land clearing and construction waste at the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill:

• asphalt
  • separated: $200 per tonne, $12 min
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min
• asphalt shingles
  • separated: $100 per tonne, $6 min
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min
• clean soil
  • separated: $10 per tonne
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min
• clean wood
  • separated: $50 per tonne, $3 min
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min
• concrete
  • separated: $232.50 per tonne, $12 min
  • mixed: $232.50 per tonne, $12 min
• gypsum or wall board
  • separated: $100 per tonne, $6 min
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min
• masonry or rubble
  • separated: $200 per tonne, $12 min
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min
• painted or treated wood
  • separated: $50 per tonne, $3 min
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min
• scrap metal
  • separated: $50 per tonne, $3 min
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min
• stumps or large branches
  • separated: $50 per tonne, $3 min
  • mixed: $200 per tonne, $12 min

Learn about disposing of controlled waste

There is a charge of $100 per tonne with a $6 minimum charge to dispose of refuse or demolition, land clearing and construction waste.

You can pay fees by:

• credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discovery)
• debit card
• credit account for commercial customers

You can drop off multi-material recycling at the Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot. The Recycle BC program accepts:

• printed paper, paper packaging, corrugated cardboard, cartons and paper cups
• plastic containers, metal containers
• white and colour foam packaging
• plastic bags and overwrap, other flexible plastic packaging
• glass bottles and jars

The Recycle BC website has more information on the What Can I Recycle? page and a "Waste Wizard" look up tool to find out if a specific item can be recycled. 

When you buy new tires you can leave your used tires with the retailer for recycling. You can also recycle used tires that are off rims at drop-off locations. Visit Tire Stewardship BC for more information.

Contact Environmental Services at 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959 for information on how to dispose of these materials:

• cattle carcasses
• chemical waste
• explosives
• fencing wire
• fireplaces ashes
• fuels
• hazardous waste
• ignitable waste
• liquids
• lubricants
• paints and solvents
• pesticides
• radioactive waste
• refuse on fire or smouldering
• sewage sludge
• special waste (Provincial Regulation)
• steel or plastic drums if they are not cut, crushed or perforated