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New Rates for Water, Sewer, Waste & Recycling
As part of the 2025 Budget, new Bylaws for Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Recycling were passed with rate
changes effective January 1, 2025. The new rate structure is as follows:
RESIDENTIAL
Previous Monthly Rate (2024)
New Monthly Rate (2025)
Residential Solid Waste & Recycling
$30.69
$31.53
Sewer Usage
58% of total water usage
58% of total water usage
Sewer Service Charge
$16.00
$16.00
Utilities Infrastructure Levy
$25.25
$27.25
Water Usage
$2.929 per cubic meter
$3.032 per cubic meter
Water Service Charge
$56.00
$56.85
Paper Billing Fee
$1.00
$2.00
COMMERCIAL
Previous Monthly Rate (2024)
New Monthly Rate (2025)
Commercial Waste and Recycling
Varies based on # of bins x frequency of pick-ups x yard bin size
(see chart below for new rates)
Sewer Usage
58% of total water usage
58% of total water usage
Sewer Service Charge
$16.00
$16.00
Utilities Infrastructure Levy
$25.25
$27.25
Water Usage
$2.929 per cubic meter
$3.032 per cubic meter
Water Service Charge
$56.00
$56.85
Paper Billing Fee
$1.00
$2.00
Annualized
Frequency
Not Shared
Shared
Waste
Recycling
Waste
Recycling
< 52
$20.84
$39.67
$11.17
$16.94
52-78
$28.91
$52.44
$15.80
$27.56
104
$36.64
$69.25
$23.39
$35.97
156
$50.43
$103.54
$27.30
$41.69
208
$69.92
$134.47
$32.81
$50.43
312
$106.91
$192.29
$35.64
$63.87
416
$127.74
$248.76
$56.48
$82.02
624
$167.75
$376.51
$80.01
$154.64
936
$363.06
$642.76
$109.59
$354.32
>=1248
$437.02
$853.86
$147.91
$285.74
Please help us reduce our environmental impact and save money by having your bill sent via e-mail. ($2.00 Paper
Billing Fee). Application forms are available on our website and at all City of Melville Administration offices (City
Hall, Public Works & Planning, and the CN Community Centre). For more information about Melville's water,
sewer, waste, and recycling services, please call us at (306) 728-6840 or visit www.melville.ca.
If you are a cat and/or dog owner within the City of Melville, you must obtain a License from City Hall.
A pet license is valid for 1 year (January 1 - December 31). The license fee for pet registration is
male/female $20.00 each and neutered male or spayed female $10.00 each. All cats and dogs must cat
wear a collar with the license tag issued by the municipality attached.
If you have a fire pit on your property, please renew/apply for a Fire Pit Permit. Under the Fire Bylaw
No. 02/2024 you are required to have a recreational fire pit permit for any open fire within City limits.
More information on fire pit regulations may be picked up at City Hall. Permits are $20 per year.