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Bailey Sanitary Landfill
Location: Matheson Road, Chilliwack (see map)
Operating hours are
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday to Saturday
Closed Sundays and the following Holidays in 2010:
Jan 1, Fri- New Years Day
Apr 2, Fri - Good Friday
May 24, Mon - Victoria Day
July 1, Thurs - Canada Day
Aug 2, Mon - B.C. Day
Sept 6, Mon - Labour Day
Oct 11, Mon - Thanksgiving Day
Nov 11, Thurs- Remembrance Day
Dec 25, Sat- Christmas Day
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Open Easter Monday |
The Bailey Sanitary Landfill Site is located on Matheson Road off Bailey Road. The Bailey Sanitary Landfill services the City of Chilliwack, District of Kent, Village of Harrison Hot Springs, and Electoral Areas "D" & "E" of the Fraser Valley Regional District, (Popkum, Bridal Falls, Chilliwack River Valley, Columbia Valley and Cultus Lake).
RECYCLING AT THE BAILEY SANITARY LANDFILL:
 The following items can be taken to the Bailey Sanitary Landfill for recycling:
- gypsum wallboard
- household batteries
- wet cell batteries
- fridges and freezers
- scrap metal and tin
- wood and yard waste for composting
- propane tanks
- The Municipal Recycling Depot at the Bailey Sanitary Landfill also accepts all items recyclable through the Curbside Recycling Program.
MATERIALS BANNED FROM THE BAILEY SANITARY LANDFILL:
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2976 bans the tipping of various recyclable materials at Bailey Landfill. The intent of this bylaw is to reduce the amount of waste landfilled each year. Hazardous wastes are also banned from the Bailey Sanitary Landfill.
 The following materials are banned from the Bailey Sanitary Landfill:
- hazardous waste
- special waste as defined by the BC Ministry of Environment
- biomedial waste, sharps or infectious materials
- flammable, combustible or oxidizing materials
- materials that can be recycled through the Municipal Recycling Depots or through the curbside recycling program
- beverage containers recyclable through the Expanded Beverage Container Deposit System
- trees, stumps, or large logs (exceeding 15 centimeters in diameter)
- rubber tires
- motor vehicle bodies and farm implements
- carcasses, offal or viscera
- semi-solid and liquid waste (raw sewage, septic tank sludge, grease trappings)
- industrial or commercial spools
- any single item larger than 3 cubic metres
- waste oil, oil filters or oil containers
Please refer to the Waste Disposal and Recycling Options Chart for information on disposing or recycling various materials, including those listed above.
| Disposal Fees At Bailey Sanitary Landfill |
| Type of Material |
Fee* |
Unit |
General Refuse
(weighing 0-60 kg) |
$ 4.50 |
per vehicle |
General Refuse
(weighing 61 kg to 5 tonne per load) |
$ 73.00 |
per metric tonne |
General Refuse
(weighing 5 tonne or more per load) |
$ 68.00 |
per metric tonne |
Gypsum for Recycling
(without prohibited contamination) |
$ 125.00 |
per metric tonne |
Permitted Special Waste Surcharge
(Waste Mgt. Branch Min. of Environment) |
$ 200.00 |
per manifest |
* rounded up to the nearest $0.10 where applicable
For further information call the City of Chilliwack's Engineering Department at 604-793-2907. No phone number is available to contact the Bailey Landfill directly.
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Bailey Sanitary Landfill Extension
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A proposed extension to the Bailey Sanitary Landfill has been identified as the best solution for meeting Chilliwack's future disposal needs. |
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