Mission Landfill Site
The Mission Landfill, a.k.a. Minnie’s Pit, is located at 32000 Dewdney Trunk Road, Mission, BC, east of the Stave Falls Hydro Dam. The landfill is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week, but closed on statutory holidays, as well as Boxing Day, and closes at 3:00 p.m. on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Materials Accepted
There is no charge for residential blue bag recyclables, grass clippings and scrap metal, including appliances, automotive batteries and propane tanks.
A minimum charge of $5 per load applies to all residential and commercial loads received from Mission and Electoral Areas C, F & G. Tipping fees apply per tonne, as follows:
Mission Landfill Drop-Off Rates
| Material | 2011 | 2012 |
| Refuse | $85/t | $92.50/t |
| Brush, Branches & Chipped Greenwaste | $60/t | $55/t |
| Dimensional Wood (Lumber etc.) | $85/t | $92.50/t |
| Gyproc | $140/t | $145/t |
| Residential Asbestos | $150/t | $150/t |
| Commercial Asbestos | $200/t + $200 daily burial rate |
$200/t + $200 daily burial rate |
| Soil, sod, rocks, bricks, small concrete debris | $85/t | $30/t |
| Tires (passenger car and light truck tires only, limit of 4 per day) | $2/tire + weight at $85/t | $0 |
The above rates only apply to refuse and recyclables generated within the District of Mission and FVRD Electoral Areas C, F and G. Mixed loads of materials with different drop-off rates will be assessed at the higher tipping fee.
Out-of-Area Waste at Mission Landfill
The Mission Landfill is now authorized to accept materials from outside of Mission and from Fraser Valley Regional District Electoral Areas other than C, F and G at a rate of $150/tonne, with a minimum charge of $10 per load. Residents, local businesses and property owners will be required to provide proof of residency and/or origin of materials in order to pay the regular rate of $92.50 (2012) per tonne.
Asbestos Containing Material
The Mission Landfill accepts asbestos containing material (ACM) from Mission residents and Electoral Area C, F and G residents at a rate of $150/tonne. Commercial loads of ACM are accepted at $200 per tonne plus a daily burial fee of $200. Please refer to the District’s ACM Management Protocol for notification, preparation, transportation and manifest requirements BEFORE you start your project.
Material Bans at the Mission Landfill
There is a 50% surcharge on loads containing banned materials. This initiative is in keeping with material bans implemented at Metro Vancouver waste management facilities, and is intended to prevent the disposal of recyclables and compostable materials. Please sort your load.
Litter Prevention Incentive
Surcharges on Unsecured Loads
Litter cleanup is expensive. In an effort to reduce litter along access roads to the Mission landfill, unsecured loads will be surcharged $10 per load. Please tie down, tarp, enclose or otherwise secure your loads to avoid the surcharge. A secure load is one that is:
- contained in a covered vehicle, trunk or canopy, or
- tarped (small and light-weight items, e.g., roofing shingles, gypsum board, Styrofoam™), or
- tied down (larger items, e.g., lumber & garbage bags)
It takes only one unsecured load to create a great deal of unsightly litter on access roads to the Mission landfill!
For further information, phone the scale house at 604-826-9008 or the District’s Engineering Department at 604-820-3736.