Material | Criteria | Tipping Fee Per Tonne | End Use |
Wood* *Airdrie location only. |
Includes pallets, construction lumber, plywood and laminated veneer lumber with no metal larger than nails. No treated lumber. | $95 |
Chipped for use as feedstock for roofing material, landscaping chips and compost. |
Drywall | Free of wood, plastic and insulation. Nails are acceptable. | $85 | Made into an agricultural soil amendment. |
"Mixed" Recyclable Construction Waste*
*Calgary location only. |
50% of load is recyclable material (wood, cardboard, metal, etc.). Residential construction material. | $125 | Material is sorted into wood, drywall, metal, and cardboard at our facility, and recycled |
"Garbage" Construction Waste* *Calgary location only. |
More than 50% of load is not recyclable material. Residential construction material. | $150 | Material is sorted into wood, drywall, metal, and cardboard at our facility, and recycled |
Alberta Waste and Recycling will give preference to
products and services that have a lesser or reduced impact
on the environment when compared with competing goods or
services serving the same purpose.
Environmental performance considerations include products
which are made from recycled materials; can be recycled or
re-used; can be operated in an energy efficient manner and
cause minimal damage to the environment as long as they
meet the needs for performance, availability and at a
reasonable cost.