Thanks to the city of Edmonton’s proactive approach to waste management, builders and renovators can put their minds at ease when it comes to construction waste! A Construction and Demolition Materials Recycling site is now available at the Edmonton Waste Managment Centre. Materials dropped off at the city’s convenient EcoStations will also be recycled under the new program.
Acceptable Materials
* Drywall – unpainted only
* Metals – ferrous and non-ferrous
* Wood – unpainted, untreated dimensional lumber; plywood; OSB
* Brush/Trees
* Asphalt shingles – nails ok; no other materials
* Concrete – non-commercial only
Fees
Loads must be segregated in order to receive rates listed below.
Mixed loads will be charged $46/tonne
Minimum charge of $14
Wood $30/tonne
Drywall $30/tonne
Asphalt Shingles $30/tonne
Concrete no charge
Metals no charge
Brush/trees no charge
Construction and demolition waste is also accepted at Eco Stations.
The City of Edmonton also accepts concrete and asphalt for recycling through its Aggregate Recycling Program. The following materials are accepted free of charge:
Concrete Asphalt Gravel Asphalt Grindings
Bricks Paving stones Coarse Sand
Concrete Pole Bases.
These materials can be dropped off Monday to Friday between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm at 18403 – 107 Avenue (May-November) or 17 Street & 53 Avenue (year round).
For more information contact
Waste hotline: (780) 496-5678
Email: wasteman@edmonton.ca
October 1st, 2009 at 5:06 pm
We are probably going to replace curled shingles with new oones. Iwas hoping that the old ones would not have to end up in a land fill. The fees are ambiguous
Do you”pay” $30 per tonne or is there a charge of $30 to drop them off? It seems that if they are recyclable that the “raw material” should have some monitary value.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Hi Inge,
It does make sense that those of us who take the care to recycle our building waste should not have to pay to do so. Those who dump their old shingles in the bush evade such disposal fees.
But, the truth is, recycling collection, sorting, storage, and transport consumes significant financial resources. Our municipalities often do not break even on their recycling programs. That said, landfills never break even.
On the bright side, one tonne is equal to more than 2200 LBS. Assuming you have a double garage with about 730 sf of roof space, that’s roughly 1800 LBS of shingles to dispose of (according to wiki answers, asphalt shingles weigh 200-250 LBS/100sf). So you’re looking at $25 for a clearer eco conscience. Sounds like good value to me
May 4th, 2010 at 4:12 am
amazing stuff thanx
June 30th, 2010 at 11:30 am
Recycling is very very important in order to preserve mother earth.:.~
July 28th, 2010 at 3:55 am
we should always think about recycling our waste products to help the environment.*-.