Owned and operated by the City of Yorkton, the Sanitary Landfill is a key part of our environmentally responsible approach to waste management.
You can find the Sanitary Landfill approximately 3 km northeast of the city. Follow highway 9 north for 2 km, turn east at Grain Millers Road intersection and drive for 1 km.
| Hours of operation |
| The sanitary landfill is open all year with seasonally different hours.
Spring hours (May 1 to May 31):
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Summer hours (June 1 to August 31):
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fall hours (September 1 to September 30):
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Winter hours (October 1 to April 30):
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed Sundays and Statutory Holidays
Please enter no later than 15 minutes before closing to allow for material handling. |
| Entrance and disposal fees |
Entrance and Disposal Fees
| Minimum entrance fee per load |
$10.00 per load |
Inside City
Residential Refuse
| Material/Load Description |
Entrance Fees |
| Cars, ¼ and ½ ton trucks, sport utility, vans, single axle utility trailers |
$10.00 per load |
| Residential loads exceeding 500 kg |
$80.00 per tonne |
| Clean wood |
$34.25 per tonne |
| Clean wood requiring cover (excludes Elmwood) |
$80.00 per tonne |
Industrial, Construction and Institutional
| Material/Load Description |
Entrance Fees |
| I, C and I Waste |
$90.00 per tonne |
| I, C and I Waste – mixed with concrete |
$118.00 per tonne |
| Shingles only |
$90.00 per tonne |
| Commercial refuse |
$80.00 per tonne
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| Asphalt, concrete and brick |
$34.25 per tonne |
| Asbestos (less than three tonne load includes opening and covering fees, minimum one tonne charge) |
$482.00 per tonne |
| Asbestos (greater than three tonne load includes opening and covering fees) |
$375.00 per tonne |
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Impacted Soil
- Contaminated soil (exceeding SEQ Guidelines)
- Contaminated soil (below SEQ Guidelines)
|
$103.50 per tonne
$30.00 per tonne
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Outside City
Fees
| Material/Load Description |
Entrance Fee |
| Residential and commercial refuse |
$120.00 per tonne |
Industrial, Construction and Institutional
| Material/Load Description |
Entrance Fee |
| I, C and I Waste – without concrete |
$135.00 per tonne |
| I, C and I Waste – mixed with concrete |
$177.00 per tonne |
| Asphalt, concrete and brick |
$51.50 per tonne |
| Asbestos (less than three tonne load, includes opening and covering fees, minimum one tonne charge) |
$723.00 per tonne |
| Asbestos (greater than three tonne load includes opening and covering fees) |
$562.50 per tonne |
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Impacted Soil
- Contaminated soil (exceeding SEQ Guidelines)
- Contaminated soil (below SEQ Guidelines)
|
$155.25 per tonne
$45.00 per tonne |
Carcasses
Fees
| Material/Load Description |
Entrance Fee |
| Small (less than or equal to 20 kg) |
$29.50 per carcass |
| Large (greater than 20 kg) |
$59.00 per carcass |
Other rates
Fees
| Material/Load Description |
Entrance Fee |
| Weigh in only |
$10.00 per visit |
| Clean fill (must first meet requirements) |
No charge |
| Commercial compost |
$45.00 per tonne |
| Products requiring special handling (handling and covering fee surcharge plus rate) |
$200.00 per hour |
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Recyclables
Loads containing more than 10% by weight of material that can be recycled at the City site or alternate recycling facilities may be subject to a 100% of the total load surcharge.
Examples: Cardboard, paper, plastic, metals, clean wood, brick, concrete, asphalt and shingles.
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300% of total charge or triple the rate. |
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Spring Clean Up Week
Spring Clean Up Week is May 5-10, 2025 and is open to anyone. Residents, businesses, non-profits and schools within the City can register to clean up parks, green spaces and City gateways/entry points.
For more information, visit Shape Your City - Spring Clean Up Week.
Yard waste disposal
Yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves, and garden waste are free at the landfill. If the yard waste is in bags, they must be un-bagged at the compost site and the bags taken with you and disposed of.
Grain bag recycling
The Sanitary Landfill is accepting agricultural grain bags free of charge for recycling. We have partnered with Clean Farms to provide this service for agriculture producers in the surrounding area. Read our grain bag recycling guide for more information on how to prepare your grain bags for drop-off.
