Metro Vancouver dump fees and large-item pickup, city by city (2026)

Getting rid of something big in Metro Vancouver comes down to three options: your city's large-item pickup, a dump run in your own vehicle, or a junk removal crew. This guide covers the first two with the published 2026 rules and fees, city by city, so you can see which one fits before you pay anyone.

Two fee systems, not one

The region's public drop-offs are run by two different operators, and they don't charge the same.

• Metro Vancouver runs the regional recycling and waste centres: North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre (30 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver), United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre (995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam), Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre (6711 154 Street, Surrey), North Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre (9770 192nd Street, Surrey), Langley Recycling and Waste Centre (1070 272nd Street, Langley Township), Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre (10092 236th Street, Maple Ridge).
• The City of Vancouver runs Vancouver South Transfer Station (377 West Kent Avenue North, Vancouver), Vancouver Landfill (5400 72nd Street, Delta), under its own bylaw.

Which one is "your" dump depends on where the load comes from. Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond loads usually go to the City's transfer station; most other cities are closest to a Metro Vancouver centre. Each of our city pages names the nearest facility.

2026 dump fees

Metro Vancouver, in effect since 2026-07-01

• Garbage, under 1 tonne: $182/tonne (Maximum $167 per load)
• Garbage, 1–7.99 tonnes: $162/tonne (Maximum $1,093 per load)
• Garbage, 8 tonnes or more: $136/tonne
• Construction and demolition residual waste: $194/tonne
• Yard trimmings and clean wood: $139/tonne (Minimum $10 per load)
• Mixed organics: $175/tonne (Minimum $10 per load. Accepted up to 100 kg per load, except North Shore.)
• Used gypsum (drywall): $210/tonne (Minimum $15 per load)
• New gypsum (drywall): $158/tonne (Minimum $15 per load)
• Mattresses and box springs: $20 each (Maximum 4 units per load)
• Special handle waste: $310/tonne (Minimum $55 per load)
• Minimum charge, peak hours: $25 per load (10:00 am – 2:00 pm weekdays, excluding statutory holidays. Does not apply at Central Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge or the Waste-to-Energy Facility.)
• Minimum charge, off-peak: $15 per load
• Transaction fee: $5 per load (Applies to each load of solid waste, gypsum or special handle waste.)

Source: Metro Vancouver published schedule, checked 2026-09-21.

City of Vancouver, in effect since 2026-01-02

• Solid waste, 0–0.99 tonnes: $182/tonne (Maximum $160 per load)
• Solid waste, 1.00–7.99 tonnes: $160/tonne (Maximum $1,072 per load)
• Solid waste, 8.00 tonnes or more: $134/tonne
• Construction and demolition residual waste: $194/tonne
• Residential used gypsum (drywall): $210/tonne (Vancouver Landfill only. Minimum $10.)
• New gypsum (drywall): $158/tonne (Vancouver Landfill, for up to 0.5 tonne.)
• Mattresses: $20 per piece
• Special handle (nuisance) waste: $310/tonne (Minimum $50)
• Minimum charge, peak hours: $20 per load (10:00 am – 2:00 pm Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.)
• Minimum charge, off-peak: $10 per load
• Recyclables dropped off separately: No charge (Where the material has no drop-off rate of its own.)

Source: City of Vancouver published schedule, checked 2026-09-21.

Peak hours. Both systems charge a higher minimum between 10am and 2pm on weekdays, except at Central Surrey, Langley and Maple Ridge, where the peak minimum doesn't apply.

What you can't put in a garbage load

Metro Vancouver bans a list of materials from the garbage and surcharges loads that contain them, so a dump run means sorting first (Metro Vancouver Disposal Ban Program Manual, checked 2026-09-21).

• Recyclables that can't ride along in the garbage: Beverage containers, except milk product containers, Glass, metal, recyclable plastic and composite containers, Corrugated cardboard, Recyclable paper, Yard trimmings, Food waste, Clean wood, Expanded polystyrene packaging. Most are surcharged above 5% of the load, with all banned materials combined capped at 5%. Food waste is allowed to 25% and expanded polystyrene to 20%, and those two are excluded from the combined total.
• Hazardous and operational-impact materials: Propane tanks, Liquids and sludge, and any liquid container 205 L or larger, Gypsum (drywall) and mattresses, which have their own rates, Automobile bodies and parts, Wire, hose, rope and cable over 1 metre long, Inert fill — soil, sod, gravel, concrete and asphalt — over 0.5 cubic metres per load, Single objects over 100 kg, 2.5 m long or 1.2 m wide (1.0 m at the Waste-to-Energy Facility), Railroad ties and creosote-treated wood, Giant hogweed, daphne/spurge laurel and devil's club, taken only at the Waste-to-Energy Facility, Hazardous waste as defined by the BC Hazardous Waste Regulation. Surcharged if a single item is found in the load, plus any remediation cost.
• Product stewardship materials with their own return programs: Paint and paint containers, Solvents, flammable liquids and gasoline, Pesticides, Oil, oil filters, oil containers and lubricating oils, Antifreeze and its containers, Lead acid batteries, Pharmaceuticals and medications, Electronics and electrical products, including metal household or commercial appliances, Tires. Surcharged if a single item is found in the load, plus any remediation cost.

Residents' used drywall is accepted at Metro Vancouver's recycling and waste centres and the Vancouver Landfill, double-bagged and within visit limits; the City of Vancouver's transfer station doesn't take it.

Large-item pickup, city by city

Most cities will collect a few big items a year from the curb. The rules differ a lot, and every program below collects from the curb only: someone still has to carry the item out. Each entry was checked on the city's own site on the date shown.

• Richmond. Up to six large household items a year for single-family homes with City collection and multi-family complexes with City garbage collection, booked with Sierra Waste Services by 4pm on the Thursday before your garbage day. No renovation materials, carpets, lumber or propane tanks. (City of Richmond, checked 27 September 2026.) More on our Richmond page.
• Township of Langley. Up to four large items a year by appointment, at most two of them mattresses or box springs; no tires or renovation materials. (Township of Langley, checked 27 September 2026.)
• City of Langley. Up to four large items a year for detached single-family homes, booked by phone or email. (City of Langley, checked 27 September 2026.) Both Langleys are on our Langley page.
• Port Coquitlam. Two free pick-ups of up to three items, or one of four to six, per calendar year, for households paying the solid waste levy; items out by 7am on the date the City emails you. (City of Port Coquitlam, checked 27 September 2026.) See our Port Coquitlam page.
• New Westminster. No free collection. The Special Pick-Up Service is paid and quoted, from a $55 minimum including one item in 2026, on Thursdays only, from the curb or beside a multi-family bin. (City of New Westminster, checked 27 September 2026.) See our New Westminster page.
• Delta (North Delta, Ladner, Tsawwassen). Up to four large items a year for households on City curbside collection, booked with Remple Disposal and out by 7am on the booked day. Items must be liftable by two people and in one piece; mattresses dry and wrapped. No renovation materials, yard waste, soil, tires or hot tubs. (City of Delta, checked 28 September 2026.) See our Delta page.
• Tsawwassen First Nation lands. A separate pilot for leasehold residents, May 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027: up to eight items per household, no fees, apply online. (Tsawwassen First Nation, checked 28 September 2026.) See our Tsawwassen page.
• White Rock. Large and special items are not collected at the curb; the City sends residents to depots, the nearest regional one being Central Surrey. (City of White Rock, checked 28 September 2026.) See our White Rock page.
• West Vancouver. Oversized items, construction materials and dirt, rocks and sod are not collected at the curb; the District sends large loads to the North Shore centre. (District of West Vancouver, from the Internet Archive's copy of its garbage page, 14 January 2026.) See our West Vancouver page.
• Port Moody. The City's garbage pages describe cart collection only, and point residents to United Boulevard for large amounts of yard waste. (City of Port Moody, checked 28 September 2026.) See our Port Moody page.
• Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, North Vancouver and Maple Ridge. Check your city's own site for its current rules; we haven't been able to verify them for this guide.

Dump run or crew?

A dump run is cheapest when the load is small, sorted, and fits in your own vehicle, and you can lift it yourself. A city pickup is cheapest when you have one or two eligible items, can get them to the curb, and can wait for the date.

A crew makes sense when the job is bigger than that: items that have to come out of the house, anything on your city's refused list, more than your yearly allowance, or when it has to go today. Our prices include the dump fees, so there's no separate disposal line on your bill, and there's no extra charge for stairs or upper floors (see every price). Same-day pickup is guaranteed anywhere in Metro Vancouver (same-day junk removal).

Call or text 604-348-7640 for a quote.