Update to landfill tipping rates

Public Service Announcement

City Council approved changes to the Solid Waste Management Bylaw on Monday, October 28 to set new tipping fees for some items at the Glenmore Landfill. New rates take effect on January 1, 2025. 

Tipping fee changes at the Glenmore Landfill include: 

• Garbage increasing from $104 to $106 per tonne. 
• Gypsum drywall increasing from $175 to $200 per tonne. 
• Concrete – clean and asphalt increasing from $25 to $50 per tonne. 
• Concrete – dirty increasing from $25 to $70 per tonne. 
• Asbestos increasing from $250 to $275 per tonne. 
• Culled cherries increasing from $16.57 to $25 per tonne. 

Recycled concrete and Recycled asphalt will also now be sold for $8 per tonne plus applicable tax. 

These increases are reflective of inflation, increased grinding and hauling costs, and higher tipping fees at recovery locations. For a complete list of waste rates and acceptable materials, visit kelowna.ca/waste. 

To learn more about the Glenmore Landfill, visit kelowna.ca/landfill.