Garbage trucks

Garbage trucks in Canada: prices and how to buy

Updated 4 November 2026

A full-size garbage truck is not priced in our Canadian search results: the listings we found are toy trucks and display models, from CA$14.99 to CA$340.47 (approximately, according to sellers' websites, November 2026). For a real refuse vehicle, the quickest way to current offers is a request on BlaBlaPrice.

All three rows are toys or models, not vehicles. Full-size trucks are priced per vehicle, depending on chassis, year, mileage and body, so no range for them is given here.

Rules and what to check in Toronto

City of Toronto requirements for garbage collection say the turntable must support a fully loaded collection vehicle of 35,000 kilograms, and the City must receive a structural certification for it. Across Ontario, waste facilities and waste transport systems need environmental permission unless they are exempt. Ask the seller for the gross weight in kilograms and the certificates, and ask for compliance with EN 1501-1, the standard for refuse collection vehicles and their lifting devices.

Winter and timing

Winter runs from December to February in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver, and collection routes keep running through snow and ice. A truck bought or rented in November should be inspected before the first snow.

Delivery and units in Canada

Canada uses metric units, so ask for body volume in cubic metres and weight in kilograms. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa are far apart, so ask whether the seller delivers to your city and who pays for transport. A garbage truck guide notes that unloading a large box needs about 60 feet (18 metres) of straight, flat space, so check the yard before the truck arrives.

What to put in your request

Say whether you want to buy or rent, and which loader you need: the listings show side loaders, rear loaders and front loaders. Add the chassis, year, mileage, body volume, condition, your city and budget. The more exact the details, the more useful the sellers' answers.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the truck in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo, for free. The AI reads your request, asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Canada, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their price, terms and delivery. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide to exchange them. For related vehicles see Municipal vehicles and Tipper trucks, or create a request.