Updated fee at three York Region Waste Depots
York Region’s waste depot fee will be updated to offset rising operational costs like transportation, processing and disposal as of Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
The fee for loads of chargeable materials or a mix of chargeable and free materials over 100 kilograms or 220 pounds will go from $170 per tonne to $180 per tonne (or $0.17 per kilogram to $0.18 per kilogram).
The fee applies to:
- Elgin Mills Community Environmental Centre, City of Richmond Hill
- Georgina Waste Transfer Station, Town of Georgina
- McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre, City of Vaughan
The updated fee is necessary to offset the rising inflationary costs of operating waste depots and supporting the growing population, while maintaining the quality of services offered.
York Region and the local cities and towns provide many circular programs to help residents waste less; these include Curbside Giveaway Days, Lendery libraries, and Repair Cafes.
Loads of chargeable materials or a mix of chargeable and free materials 100 kilograms or less will increase from a flat fee of $10 to a flat fee of $11 and may be adjusted annually.
Chargeable materials:
- Concrete
- Drywall
- Garbage
- Wood
- Yard waste
Free materials, if not mixed with chargeable materials:
- Batteries
- Bicycles
- Blue box recyclables
- Clothing/textiles
- Cooking oil
- Electronic waste
- Household hazardous waste
- Refrigerated appliances (with CFCs removed)
- Scrap metal / non-refrigerated metal appliances
- Shredded paper
- Tires
For a list of all York Region waste depots and their services visit york.ca/WasteDepots
