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Landfill

Too much to place at the curb? Bring your household waste directly to our Landfill. Landfill location and hours 

To learn more about the Landfill Gas-to-Energy project that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and converts this gas to energy, providing heat and electricity to our Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, visit Landfill Gas-to-Energy.  

Please note:

  • Children and pets must remain in the vehicle at all times when on site at the Landfill. 
  • No cash accepted. Only credit and debit payments are accepted and only if the card is present on-site.

Share Shed

Check out the Share Shed at the Aquatera Landfill and you might find some great treasures and help to repurpose and reduce waste!

We Segregate, Reuse and Recycle: 

  • Asphalt
  • Cardboard
  • Concrete
  • Clean wood
  • Drywall
  • Electronic waste
  • Fluorescent tubes
  • Metal and appliances (including heavy gauge, chain link fence, and metal banding)
  • Propane tanks
  • Tires
  • Vehicle batteries

Prohibited Waste:

  • Any waste defined as “dangerous” oilfield waste under Guide 58 (Energy and Utilities Board)
  • Biomedical waste that is not rendered inert
  • Bulk liquids excluding liquid sump waste and liquids and/or leachate required to enhance the bioreactor landfill process
  • Chemical container(s) containing liquids greater than five litres (L)
  • Domestic sewage and/or wastewater
  • Flammables and explosives
  • Ozone depleting substances
  • Radioactive waste
  • Unauthorized industrial waste
  • Waste defined as hazardous by EPEA and the Waste Control Regulation (AR 192/96), as amended

Items Not Accepted: 

  • Ballasts containing PCBs
  • Brake pots that have not been decommissioned
  • Car bodies
  • Gas tanks
  • Hazardous, reactive or flammable waste
  • Hot loads
  • Liquids or paint
  • Propane bottles larger than 20kgs that have not been decommissioned

Please note:  Lawn mowers and other yard maintenance combustion engines are permitted as long as the fuel and oil are removed prior to bringing it to the Landfill. Oil and gas can be taken to the Eco Centre.

Items that can be dropped off at the Landfill at no charge:

  • Electronic waste if separated from the load (customers would have to double scale if mixed with other materials)
  • Tires if separated from the load (customers would have to double scale if mixed with other materials)
  • Yard waste and sod (branches over four feet are charged)

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How We Are Supporting Those Helping Evacuees

  • To support customers who are accruing additional garbage as a result of housing evacuees, Aquatera will provide a maximum of five bag tags for each household upon request at Aquatera’s Landfill scalehouse or by emailing myaccount@aquatera.ca, using the LiveChat feature at www.aquatera.ca or calling 780.538.0340. Proof may be requested.

How We Are Supporting Evacuees

  • Aquatera will provide a 50% reduction on tipping fees at Aquatera’s Landfill, for location and hours visit https://www.aquatera.ca/contact/locations-map.
    • This includes all refuse.
    • Evacuees disposing of fridges and freezers do not need to empty or clean them out, however must be secured closed with rope, tape etc.
  • Evacuees must provide proof of address.
  • This offer is only available to evacuees, or those who state they are supporting evacuees.

Landfill Account Application

Account Information

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The undersigned hereby applies for access to the Sanitary Landfill Site for purpose of disposal of waste material (excluding restricted materials) and agrees to pay the rates set forth in the Utility Bylaw C-1139. The undersigned also agrees to pay interest charges on overdue accounts at a rate of 1.5% per month or 18% per annum

The undersigned hereby agrees that Aquatera Utilities Inc. shall have the right to refuse access and to request payment of the account in full prior to providing further services for the following reasons:
1. Non-payment of account within 30 days of invoice date
2. Lack of or improper vehicle identification
3. Improper use of facility
4. For any other reason the Aquatera Utilities Inc. staff considers sufficient