Brady Road Landfill
Opened in 1973, this 790 hectares Class 1 waste disposal grounds facility currently holds approximately 5 million metric tonnes of waste. It accepts approximately 400,000 tonnes of waste annually.
Video tour of Brady Road Landfill
Randy Park, Supervisor of Waste Diversion with the City of Winnipeg takes us on a tour of Brady Road Landfill.
Brady Road Landfill has active dumping areas for:
- commercial waste
- residential waste
There are also areas where materials that can be recycled or reused are stockpiled:
- yard waste from the composting programs
- scrap metal, automotive batteries, used tires, used propane tanks and used appliances
- bicycles are recycled through
W.R.E.N.C.H who coordinates collection and distribution
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There is also a methane gas project scheduled to begin in the future.
Learn more about the Future of Brady Road Landfill.
Location
The Brady Road Landfill is located on Brady Road, south of the Perimeter Highway, 4 kilometres west of Pembina Highway.
Hours of operation
Monday to Friday
- 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Saturday and Sunday
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
You can also find the hours of operation by:
- contacting 311
- calling the recycling and garbage information line at 204-986-8888, code 9814 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Holidays
Brady Road Landfill is open every day except November 11 (Remembrance Day), December 25 (Christmas Day) and January 1 (New Year's Day).
Three-lane entranceway featuring:
- two inbound scales
- an inbound express lane for residential customers with small loads under one tonne (lane 2)
- one outbound scale
Lane 1:
- For any vehicle, but intended for residential loads over 500 kilograms and all commercial vehicles.
- Payment options are cash, cheque or credit card.
Lane 2:
- Only for residential loads under 500 kilograms (i.e., cars with a utility trailer or half ton truck with a load in the box).
- Payment options are cash or credit card.
Lane 3 inbound scale:
- Open only to front-load, rear-load and AutoBin commercial disposal trucks.
- Automated and allows drivers to remain in their vehicles.
- Requires drivers to enter a unique access code and PIN to allow the vehicle to use the scale (WEXX account holders).
Tipping fees
Effective July 1, 2012, the fee for small loads will increase to $11 per load for cars with trailers,
pick-up trucks under ˝ ton.
| All vehicles over 500 kilograms | $43.50 per tonne (no GST or PST) |
| Cars with trailers, pick-up trucks under 1/2 ton | $10.00 per load (no GST or PST) |
Tipping fees do not apply year-round to loads of only bagged or loose yard waste, including grass, leaves and branches less than 100 millimetres (4 inches) in diameter. However, should any load contain other materials, fees will be applied on the entire load. Use lane 1 when entering the landfill and staff will direct you to the leaf it with us yard waste compost drop off area across the road from the scale.
Payment methods are:
- credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express only)
- cash
- cheque
- pre-authorized account
More information on the $10.00 per tonne Provincial environmental levy implemented on July 1, 2009 for all landfills in the Province can be found in this report 
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Cover your load
Be sure to cover and secure your load to prevent any contents from escaping while you are transporting your garbage. According to the Solid Waste By-law, you can be charged $50 (no GST or PST) at the landfill gate, in addition to the tipping (disposal) fee, if your garbage is not properly secured or covered. The only exception to this is for loads of clean fill (clay).
Clean fill is being accepted.
Clean fill is mud, clay or concrete (without rebar). There is no fee if you enter through
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Last updated: April 25, 2012 |
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