Tipping Fees and Coupons
Managing your waste in the Peace River Regional District is simple when you understand how regional disposal/tipping fees are calculated. Mandated by Bylaw No. 2525, 2023, these fees depend on who you are, what you bring and how your load is measured.
Residents pay lower rates than commercial businesses, and residential properties can take advantage of annual free solid waste coupons to waive fees. If you are a business owner, you can also set up a commercial landfill account for streamlined waste management.
At facilities equipped with scales, fees are calculated by weight, while smaller transfer stations without scales charge a flat/volume rate based on your vehicle size or number of garbage bags. Your final cost is also determined by the material type, which is categorized into regular household waste, divertible recyclables like wood and metal, controlled waste like bulky items or restricted waste like asbestos.
Sorting your load into waste type before you arrive at a facility is the best way to lower your costs as mixed or unsorted loads will be charged a fee penalty.
You can pay by cash, debit, Mastercard and Visa at landfills and waste transfer stations.
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Learn about free coupons for residential properties and types of disposal/tipping fees:
- Solid Waste Coupons
- Weight-based Fees
- Applied at the following facilities: Bessborough, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, North Peace, Prespatou
- Volume-based Fees
- Applied at the following facilities: Buick Creek, Cecil Lake, Goodlow, Kelly Lake, Moberly Lake, Pink Mountain, Rolla, Rose Prairie, Tomslake, Upper Halfway, Wonowon
Solid Waste Coupons
Residential properties receive a free solid waste coupon annually to waive basic disposal/tipping fees at all PRRD landfills and transfer stations. To redeem yours, simply present your coupon validation number to the attendant. Each coupon includes 12 punches valued at $3.75 each ($45.00 of waived fees) that can be used individually or all at once for larger loads.
Requesting Coupons
Please call us at 250-784-3200 if you did not receive your coupons and we will mail them to you. Solid waste coupons are valid from May 1 to April 30 each year, and also available for pick up at our offices in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John. Please note that only homeowners can pick up their own coupons.
Weight-based Fees
We charge fees by the tonne unless noted. Weight-based fees apply to the following landfills and waste transfer stations with scales:
Household Waste Fees
Common examples of household waste are ashes, sweepings, ceramics, glass, food waste, fabrics, plastics, metals and non-recyclable packaging.
Please ask the attendant for additional information and required receipts.
We round all cash transactions to the nearest $0.05.
| Waste Type | Residential Fees ($/tonne) | Commercial Fees ($/tonne) |
| Minimum fee | $3.75 | $4.00 |
| Five garbage bags or less (No minimum fee) |
$0.80 per bag | $1.00 per bag |
| Household waste | $55.00 | $60.00 |
Divertible Waste Fees
Divertible waste is recyclable or stewardship materials that are not buried at a landfill, used onsite, recycled or marketed. Common examples include wood and metal waste, concrete, stripped and un-stripped vehicle hulks and tires. Please note that only tires that are eligible under the TSBC stewardship program are accepted at no charge.
| Waste Type | Residential Fees ($/tonne) | Commercial Fees ($/tonne) |
| Minimum fee | $3.75 | $4.00 |
| Clean concrete rubble (Less than 15cm piece size. No rebar/metal reinforcing, loose soil, gravel or other unconsolidated materials) |
No charge | No charge |
| Concrete (Greater than 15cm piece size. No rebar/metal reinforcing, loose soil, gravel or other unconsolidated materials) |
$55.00 | $60.00 |
| Diversion program | No charge | No charge |
| Metal waste | $55.00 | $60.00 |
| Stewardship materials | No charge | No charge |
| Tires, off rim (not under the stewardship program) |
$55.00 | $60.00 |
| Tires, on rim (not under the stewardship program) |
$55.00 +$50.00 per rim |
$60.00 +$50.00 per rim |
| Wood waste | $55.00 | $60.00 |
| Unsorted loads | $110.00 | $200.00 |
| All other divertible waste | $55.00 | $60.00 |
Controlled Waste Fees
Controlled waste needs special handling because of its potential to cause harm if not managed properly. While not hazardous, it still needs careful disposal.
| Waste Type | Residential Fees ($/tonne) | Commercial Fees ($/tonne) |
| Minimum fee | $5.00 | $5.50 |
| Animal carcasses | $125.00 | $135.00 |
| Asphalt shingles | $55.00 | $60.00 |
| Bulky waste | $55.00 | $60.00 |
| Clean soil (Not hazardous and does not contain visible amounts of waste materials such as wood, plastic or metal) | ||
| Demolition, land cleaning and construction waste | $110.00 | $200.00 |
| Dewatered biosolids | $5.00 | $5.25 |
| Invasive plants | No charge | No charge |
| Yard and garden waste | $55.00 | $60.00 |
| All other controlled waste | $55.00 | $60.00 |
Restricted Waste Fees
Restricted waste poses risks to health or the environment and are heavily regulated. You must dispose of them at specific facilities.
| Waste Type | Residential Fees ($/tonne) | Commercial Fees ($/tonne) |
| Minimum fee | $22.00 | $24.00 |
| Asbestos | $150.00 | $163.00 |
| Loads containing more than 10% of recyclable cardboard | $250.00 | $450.00 |
| Specified risk material as identified by CFIA, permit required | $150.00 | $163.00 |
| All other restricted waste | $150.00 | $163.00 |
Volume-based Fees
Volume-based fees apply to the following landfills and waste transfer stations without scales:
- Buick Creek
- Cecil Lake
- Goodlow
- Kelly Lake
- Moberly Lake
- Pink Mountain
- Rolla
- Rose Prairie
- Tomslake
- Upper Halfway
- Wonowon
All cash transactions are rounded to the nearest $0.05.
Household Waste Fees
| Waste Type | Residential Fees | Commercial Fees |
| Minimum fee | $3.75 | $4.00 |
| Household waste | $6.50 per cubic metre | $7.00 per cublic metre |
| 8 garbage or less | $0.80 per bag | $1.00 per bag |
| Crossover utility vehicle (mini-vans and sport utility vehicles containing bagged and non-bagged waste) | $7.00 | $7.50 per cubic metre |
| Full-size pickup trucks with long box or trailers with a capacity of more than 1.5 metres containing bagged and non-bagged waste |
$12.00 $17.00 |
$13.00 per cubic metre $18.00 per cubic metre |
| Passenger car containing bagged and non-bagged waste |
$5.00 |
$5.50 per cubic metre |
| Vans, mid-size pickup trucks, full-size pickup trucks with short box or trailers with a capacity of 1.5 cubic metres or less containing bagged and non-bagged waste |
$9.50 |
$10.25 per cubic metre |
Divertible Waste
| Waste Type | Residential Fees | Commercial Fees |
| Minimum fee | $3.75 | $4.00 |
| Clean concrete rubble (Less than 15cm piece size. No rebar/metal reinforcing, loose soil, gravel or other unconsolidated materials) |
No charge | No charge |
| Concrete (Greater than 15cm piece size. No rebar/metal reinforcing, loose soil, gravel or other unconsolidated materials) |
$75.00 per cubic metre | $81.25 per cubic metre |
| Diversion program | No charge | No charge |
| Stewardship materials | No charge | No charge |
| Stripped vehicle hulks | $220.00 per hulk | $238.50 per hulk |
| Tires - light duty | $7.00 per tire + $50.00 per rim |
$7.50 per tire + $50.00 per rim |
| Tires - medium duty | $11.00 per tire + $50.00 per rim |
$12.00 per tire + $50.00 per rim |
| Tires - heavy duty | $56.00 per tire + $50.00 per rim |
$60.75 per rim + $50.00 per rim |
| Unstripped vehicle hulks | $390.00 per hulk | $423.00 per hulk |
| Unsorted loads | Greater of $28.00 per cubic metre or the highest rate of all combined materials | Greater of $50.75 per cubic metre of the highest rate of all combined materials |
Controlled Waste
| Waste Type | Residential Fees | Commercial Fees |
| Minimum fee | $5.00 | $5.50 |
| Animal carcasses (or parts) not listed in the Livestock Act (cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine and game) or Wildlife Act | $9.00 per carcass | $9.00 per carcass |
| Animal carcasses listed in the Livestock Act (cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine and game) or Wildlife Act | $62.00 per carcass | $67.25 per carcass |
| Asphalt shingles | $6.50 per cubic metre | $7.00 per cubic metre |
| Bulky waste | $6.50 per cubic metre | $7.00 per cubic metre |
| Clean soil (Not hazardous and does not contain visible amounts of waste materials such as wood, plastic or metal) |
No charge | No charge |
| Demolition, land clearing and construction waste | $28.00 per cubic metre | $50.75 per cubic metre |
| Dewatered biosolids (no minimum fee) | $5.00 per cubic metre | $5.25 per cubic metre |
| Impacted soils (no minimum fee) Not hazardous waste and requires lab testing to confirm compliance with lead levels outlined in Schedule 3.1 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation |
$5.00 per cubic metre | $5.25 per cubic metre |
| Invasive plants | No charge | No charge |
| Yard and garden waste | $6.50 per cubic metre | $7.00 per cubic metre |
| All other controlled waste | $6.50 per cubic metre | $7.00 per cubic metre |
Restricted Waste
| Waste Type | Residential Fees | Commercial Fees |
| Minimum fee | $22.00 | $24.00 |
| Asbestos | $45.00 per cubic metre | $48.75 per cubic metre |
| Corrugated cardboard Loads containing more than 10 percent of recyclable cardboard by volume |
$22.00 per cubic metre | $40.00 per cubic metre |
| Specified risk material | $83.00 per cubic metre | $90.00 per cubic metre |
| All other restricted waste | $83.00 per cubic metre | $90.00 per cubic metre |
Miscellaneous Fees
| Item | Fee |
| Copies of invoices | $5.00 per copy |
| Copies of transaction tickets | $5.00 per copy |
| Insufficient funds (waived if fees paid within the same transaction) | $15.00 |
| Runaway (did not weigh out) - First offence | $25.00 |
| Runaway (did not weigh out) - Second and subsequent offences | $75.00 |
| Weigh vehicle | $15.00 per weigh |
Contact Us
Environmental Services
1981 Alaska Avenue,
Dawson Creek, BC
V1G 4H8
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