Fees - City of Yellowknife

Certain items have tipping fees to be disposed of at the solid waste facility. View the Fees and Charges By-law to see the fees.

Residential

RESIDENTIAL WASTE (TIPPING FEES) (Residential vehicles disposing of residential waste, not collected for compensation)

Tipping Fees	Effective as of June 1, 2024
Vehicle Charge for the disposal of residential waste and other waste such as yard waste and construction waste, good clean scrap wood	$16.50 per vehicle
Organics, Grass Clippings and Leaves	No charge
Unsecured Load (at the discretion of Gatehouse Attendant)	$82.25 additional charge

RESIDENTIAL WASTE (TIPPING FEES) * Special Waste

Tipping Fees	Effective as of June 1, 2024
Vehicles (that are being disposed of)	$217.75 per vehicle
Appliances (white goods) - With Freon	$94.25 each
Appliances (white goods) - Without Freon	$67.25 each
Oil Tanks - Up to 250 gallon (must be cut in half and empty)	$24.25 each
Oil Tanks - Larger tanks will be accepted once the commercial establishment has cleaned and cut up the tank as per the environmental guidelines with prior approval of the Senior Administrative Officer	$24.25 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight
Complete Metal Drums or Barrels (must be completely empty)	$17.50 each
Propane Tanks - Not more than 40 lbs	$12.25 each
Propane Tanks - More than 40 lbs	$109.25 each
Wet Filled Lead Acid Batteries	$13.25 per battery
Tires (without rims) - Less than 20” inside diameter	$17.50 per tire
Tires (without rims) - Greater than 20” inside diameter up to 48” outside diameter (no mining tires)	$24.25 per tire
Tires (with rims) - Less than 20” inside diameter	$24.25 per tire
Tires (with rims) - Greater than 20” inside diameter	Not accepted
Mattresses (all sizes) (mattress only or mattress and boxspring)	$25.00 each

*The fees and charges for special waste shall be charged on a Cost of Service basis rather than those set out in Part 17 in instances where the level of contamination or the state of the waste is determined by the City Manager to be exceptional.

Tag Fee, Garbage Receptacle Limit & Solid Waste Levy

Tag Fee, Garbage Receptacle Limit & Solid Waste Levy	Effective as of June 1, 2024
Single Family Unit Solid Waste Levy	$29.75 per month per premise

Garbage Receptacle Limit: Garbage must be placed in the City provided garbage receptacle and the lid must close completely.

Commercial

COMMERCIAL RATES (for Commercial Vehicles Disposing of Solid Waste)
PROGRAM OR SERVICE (Tipping Fees)	FEE Effective as of June 1, 2024
Commercial Waste	$163.00 per tonne
Commercial Waste from outside of City boundaries and other non-specified special waste (with prior approval of Senior Administrative Officer)	$191.500 ($50 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge with a minimum 1 hour if required
Mixed Loads	Charged at the highest commercial rate
Light Waste Loads	$18.50 minimum charge
Unsorted Recyclables	$98.25 per tonne
Sorted Recyclables	$45.75 per tonne

Commercial Waste *Special Waste
PROGRAM OR SERVICE (Tipping Fees)	FEE Effective as of June 1, 2024
Construction Waste including but not limited to concrete and asphalt	$163.00 per tonne
Cooking Grease	$45.75 per tonne
Organics	$47.75 per tonne
Animal Remains - Small	$17.50 each
Animal Remains - Large	$31.00 each
Asbestos - Requires prior approval from Solid Waste Facility Management (minimum 24 hour notice) and compliance with Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission requirements	$234.50 per tonne ($50.00 minimum) + $130/hour equipment charge, one hour minimum charge
Scrap Steel	$118.50 per tonne
Vehicles (that are being disposed of)	$217.75 per vehicle
Oversized Load	$37.75 per cubic metre
Appliances (white goods) - With Freon	$94.25 each
Appliances (white goods) - Without Freon	$67.25 each
Oil Tanks - Up to 250 gallon (must be cut in half and empty)	$24.25 each
Oil Tanks - Larger tanks will be accepted once the commercial establishment has cleaned and cut up the tank as per the environmental guidelines with prior approval of the Senior Administrative Officer	$24.25 each + Scrap Steel tipping fee per weight
Complete Metal Drums or Barrels (must be completely empty)	$17.50 each
Propane Tanks - Not more than 40 lbs	$12.25 each
Propane Tanks - More than 40 lbs	$109.25 each
Clean Wood - e.g. unpainted pallets, and untreated, unstained, and unglued dimensional lumber (pine, spruce, fir). NO painted, treated, or fastened wood.	$31.00 per tonne
Non-contaminated Soil – Clean fill	No charge
Wet Filled Lead Acid Batteries	$13.25 per battery
Tires (without rims) - Less than 20” inside diameter	$17.50 per tire
Tires (without rims) - Greater than 20” inside diameter up to 48” outside diameter (no mining tires)	$24.25 per tire
Tires (with rims) - Less than 20” inside diameter	$24.25 per tire
Tires (with rims) - Greater than 20” inside diameter	Not accepted
Mattresses (all sizes) (mattress only or mattress and boxspring)	$25.00
Tree Branches, Stumps, Roots and Logs	$153.50 per tonne (minimum charge $40.00)

SOLID WASTE CONTRACTOR RATES (apply to the solid waste contractor when delivering waste to a solid waste site that has originated from multi-family unit and commercial premises in the City)
PROGRAM OR SERVICE (Tipping Fees)	Effective as of June 1, 2024
Multi-family Unit Premise or Commercial Premise Waste	$144.00 per tonne
Sorted Recyclables	$45.75 per tonne
Organics	$45.75 per tonne

Supplementary Tipping Rates (applicable during any period that the weigh scale is inoperable)
PROGRAM OR SERVICE (Tipping Fees)	Effective as of June 1, 2024
15 yard construction bin	$150.75 per load
30 yard construction bin	$300.25 per load
Single Axle Towing Trailer	$86.25 per load
Tandem Axle Towing Trailer	$150.75 per load
Cube Van	$150.75 per load
1 Ton Truck	$150.75 per load
2 Ton Truck	$208.75 per load
3 Ton Truck	$300.25 per load
5 Ton Truck	$524.25 per load
Tandem Dump Truck	$676.25 per load
End Dump Truck	$822.00 per load

For days where some tipping fees are waived, see the Amnesty page.