What is the fuel surcharge on an Ottawa bin quote?

We found no published figure for a fuel or environmental surcharge that holds across Ottawa bin companies. What the published prices show, seen October 2026, is that some companies add a fuel or environmental surcharge to the bin price and at least one says it adds none. It is a company charge, not a City or provincial fee.

Because each company sets its own, the only way to know what it adds to your bill is to ask. Two questions settle it: is the surcharge already inside the quoted price or added on top, and is it a fixed amount or a percentage, and if a percentage, of what?

It helps to know which pricing model the quote uses, because the surcharge sits on top of different things:

• Bin fee plus weight: about $200 to $350 for delivery, pickup and about a week, plus disposal at about $150 to $160 per tonne.
• All-in: about $460 to $540 plus tax for a 14 to 20 yard bin for about a week, with 1 to 2 tonnes included.

These are published prices from Ottawa bin companies, seen October 2026, and the two models are not comparable line by line.

The surcharge is not the only add-on worth asking about. Some companies also add a winter scrape fee for frozen loads, and some charge for items such as appliances or mattresses. City fees sit outside all of this: a bin on the road, boulevard, sidewalk or a public laneway needs the City's TCE permit.

When two quotes arrive, line them up by pricing model, days and tonnes included, extra-day price, and the surcharge written as a dollar figure or a stated formula.