Industrial waste permits and appointments
The City of Calgary only accepts industrial waste at the Shepard landfill facility.
Hours of operation:
- Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Closed on statutory holidays
All items are charged the Industrial Waste Rate except where noted below.
This information is for commercial business customers only.
If you are a resident with industrial waste, find disposal options on What Goes Where.
Contact us
If your item requires a permit, fill in the Industrial Permit application form and email the completed form to industrialpermits@calgary.ca.
Call 311 or fill out the online request for:
- Appointment bookings
- Permit application questions
- Industrial waste items not listed
- General inquiries
| Industrial Waste Item | Requires Permit? | Requires Appointment |
|---|---|---|
|
Solid waste |
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| Treated wood (including creosote-treated wood) | Yes | No |
| Fluorescent light tubes and non-PCB ballasts | Yes | No |
| Oily solid waste (including rags and workshop non-hazardous waste) | Yes | No |
| Absorbent materials/filters with chemicals | Yes | No |
|
Empty containers and drums
|
Yes | No |
|
Sump materials |
||
|
Carwash sump water with permit *The lower basic sanitary (garbage) rate will apply with a permit. |
Yes | No |
| Industrial sump water with permit | Yes | No |
| Non-permit carwash sump water | No | No |
| Non-permit industrial sump water | No | No |
|
Other materials |
||
| Yes | Yes | |
|
Silica sand or other fine grain materials (sand blast media, dry polymers, etc.)
|
Yes | No |
| Hydrocarbons impacted soils (final disposal) |
Yes *You may be referred to a third-party vendor for remediation. |
No |