Landfill
**The District of Squamish is urging residents to consider essential trips only to the Squamish Landfill until after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The Landfill remains open with physical distancing procedures in place at all times.**
** The last customer load will be accepted at 5:45 p.m., 15 minutes prior to closing, in order to maintain a limited number of vehicles on site. Due to operational changes in light of the pandemic, landfill customers should expect longer wait times and delays and please respect the traffic lights. **
"We know there are many who are taking advantage of this extra time at home to tackle household projects but we are encouraging all residents to hold off on making unnecessary donation drop-offs and trips to the Landfill for the time being,” says District of Squamish Mayor Karen Elliott.
Due to operational changes in light of the pandemic, landfill customers should expect longer wait times and delays and please respect the traffic lights.
Location, Hours and Contact:
The Squamish Landfill is located on Landfill Road in the Brackendale neighbourhood off of Highway 99 opposite the Alice Lake exit.
The Landfill accepts waste originating from within the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.
Operating Hours:
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Phone: 604.898.5635
Waste Diversion
Many items that end up the Landfill could have been refused, reused or recycled. Visit the Waste Diversion page to know what goes where.
The FINE for illegal dumping of any waste anywhere within the District: $10,000 per occurrence per day.
Landfill Tipping Fees (as of 2020)
| Recyclable Material | No Charge |
| Minimum charge to deposit waste at the Landfill | $5.00 |
| Weighing Service | $35/load |
| Residential Waste | $170/tonne |
| Waste from outside of Squamish (within the SLRD) | $170/tonne |
| Commercial Waste | $170/tonne |
| Demolition and Construction Waste Vinyl siding, tar roofing paper, carpet, asphalt shingles, insulation, etc. If you have more than 10% recyclable material* mixed in (glass, plastic, metal, wood, etc.) you will be charged the Mixed Waste rate, unless you sort it out and pay for each type of material one at a time. |
$170/tonne |
| Mixed Waste Any load that has more than 15% recyclable or organic material* mixed in (glass, plastic, metal, organics, yard waste, etc.). If you sort out the recyclables, much of which is free, and pay for each type of material one at a time you will pay the lower fee rates. |
$375/tonne |
| Dirty Wood Waste Stained wood, plywood and wooden furniture that is not compostable but suitable for wood waste to energy. NO Preserved wood or creosote. |
$120/tonne |
| Clean Wood Waste and Yard Waste Clean lumber or land clearing, no ply or particle board, must be free of paint, plastics or other coating, some nails are okay. |
$90/tonne |
| Surcharge for Contaminated Wood Loads Any load of clean or dirty wood that has more than 5% contamination of other materials (garbage, boulders, soil, etc.). |
$100/tonne |
| Appliances – per unit requiring ozone depleting gas removal Otherwise |
$15 Free |
| Tires (passenger and light truck only), each No Rims With Rims |
$10 $25 |
| Gypsum Board (NO asbestos) Please see additional information here. |
$290/tonne |
| Mattresses A maximum of 5 mattresses or box springs can be dropped off by a resident at one time. |
$20/unit |
| Invasive Plants With Invasive-Free Certification from Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council Without Invasive-Free Certification from Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council View the Invasive Plant Disposal Protocol. |
$30/tonne
$65/tonne |
| Concrete (up to 110 kg) | $125/tonne |
| Surcharge if concrete load is less than 110 kg | $65 (flat fee) |
| Asbestos (not drywall) | $250/tonne |
*For a full list of recyclable and organic materials, see the Solid Waste Utility and Regulation Bylaw.
Prohibited Items* from the Landfill include:
- Agricultural waste
- Waste that is on fire, smouldering, flammable or explosive
- Biomedical waste
- Excrement or manure, excluding household pet waste
- Invasive species contaminated soil
- Soil
- Fabricated objects exceeding 1.2 metres in width or thickness and 2.5 metres in length or 3 cubic metres in volume
- Gypsum commingled with other Municipal Solid Waste
In general, these items are prohibited from being disposed of at the Landfill as there is an alternative disposal option that handles the material responsibly.
The Squamish Landfill does accept non-drywall waste that contains asbestos in accordance with Section 40 of the Hazardous Waste Regulation. Please call ahead to arrange disposal and provide a manifest (available from the Province of B.C.) to the scale attendant when you arrive. Drywall is not permitted at the Squamish Landfill.
*For the full list see Schedule D of the Solid Waste Utility and Regulation Bylaw
Collection schedule and electronic reminders