Banff disposal at a glance
Local drop-off & pickup details
Practical local details to check before you load, set out or book a large item.
- Large-item route
- Banff residents can book free pickup for approved large household items; self-haul is also available at the Transfer Site.
- Facility / address
- Banff Transfer Site, 160 Hawk Avenue, Banff, AB.
- Phone / contact
- Town of Banff Operations: 403-762-1240
- Hours / timing
- Open daily 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; last load is accepted at 3:15 p.m. Closed on public holidays.
- Free pickup
- Residents can book free pickup for approved furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics and yard-waste bundles.
- Transfer Site
- 160 Hawk Avenue; open seven days except public holidays, 7:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m. for last loads.
- Resident drop-off
- Residential drop-offs are free except construction/renovation waste; commercial and out-of-town users are charged.
- Reuse
- The Re-Use It Centre at the same site accepts suitable hard furniture and household goods; upholstered furniture and mattresses are excluded from reuse.
- Special items
- Electronics and approved appliances can use the large-item pickup or Transfer Site. The Re-Use It Centre is useful for hard furniture and reusable household goods but does not accept mattresses, upholstered furniture, large appliances, tires or scrap metal.
- Material routes covered
- Furniture & mattresses; Appliances; Electronics; Renovation debris; Tires; Garbage / household junk
How to dispose of common items in Banff
Local disposal details for Banff
Town of Banff Transfer Site and free large-item pickup for eligible residential items
160 Hawk Avenue, Banff
Transfer Site: daily 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; last load 3:15 p.m.; closed public holidays. Re-Use It Centre: 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Residential drop-offs are free except construction/renovation waste; non-residential and out-of-town deliveries are charged. Large-item pickup is advertised as free for eligible residential items.
403-762-1240 (Operations)
Bring proof of residency for free residential drop-off. Register at the kiosk on arrival.
Mattresses, couches and household furniture
Do not leave couches, mattresses or appliances beside communal garbage bins. Banff residents can schedule the town’s free large-item pickup, which accepts furniture, mattresses/box springs, fridges/freezers, stoves, dishwashers, bikes, BBQs without tanks and selected small appliances.
Appliances, electronics, paint, propane and other special items
Electronics and approved appliances can use the large-item pickup or Transfer Site. The Re-Use It Centre is useful for hard furniture and reusable household goods but does not accept mattresses, upholstered furniture, large appliances, tires or scrap metal.
Renovation, construction and yard debris
Construction and renovation waste can be taken to the Transfer Site but is not part of the free residential drop-off allowance. Keep project debris separate and expect the applicable construction charge rather than treating it as household bulky waste.
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