How do Ottawa bin companies price disposal per tonne?

Only one of the two models on Ottawa bin companies' published pages, seen October 2026, shows a per-tonne disposal figure.

In the bin fee plus weight model, the company charges a flat amount of about $200 to $350 for delivery, pickup and roughly a week of rental, then adds disposal separately at about $150 to $160 per tonne based on what the load weighs at the disposal site. Your total depends entirely on how heavy the material turns out to be, which you will not know until the bin is picked up and weighed. A light load of drywall scraps and framing lumber costs far less than the same bin filled with broken concrete or soil.

In the all-in model, the company bundles delivery, pickup, a week of rental and a set number of tonnes into one price, about $460 to $540 plus tax for a 14 to 20 yard bin with roughly 1 to 2 tonnes included. If your load goes over the included weight, the company charges for the extra tonnes, and that overage rate is the figure to ask about before you book. Some companies also add a fuel or environmental surcharge on top of either model.

A few things to confirm in writing before the bin arrives:

• which pricing model applies to your quote
• the per-tonne overage rate and how the weight is measured
• whether any surcharges apply to your load type
• the extra-day rate, which runs about $15 to $35

Heavy material such as soil, concrete and brick changes the calculation significantly in either model, so ask the company which bin it uses for that material and what weight it may hold.

Start with the bin company rather than the City: the per-tonne rate, the included tonnage and the overage charge are set by the company, not by any City rule, so the company is the only one who can tell you what your specific load will cost.