Toilet Replacement Program

The City of Airdrie is committed to water conservation. The residential Toilet Replacement Program is another way the City is working to fulfill this commitment. Preserving this valuable resource benefits our local economy and the environment.

Your big old toilet is costing you a fortune! A toilet can waste thousands of litres of water every year, and with it flushing your money down the drain. By offering credits to Airdrie utility water customers, individual in-home water usage may decrease by up to 20 per cent.

If you change a 20L toilet to a 6L toilet, you will see a decrease of 14L per flush, that’s seven pop bottles! Multiply this by four flushes per day with four people in the house, giving a total of 200L or about 50 gallons of water saved per day. The total amount of water saved works out to 81, 000L per year! Switching out your old toilet will save you money and conserve water.

Toilet Program outline

Eligible Participants:

  • Airdrie Residential Utility water customers
  • Account in good standing
  • Buildings built before Jan 2004.
  • Have a 13L or 20L toilet to replace.

Credits:

  • 6L Toilet Replacement $50 each
  • 3L / 6L Dual Flush Toilet Replacement $100 each

A maximum of THREE Credits are available per Utility Account.

Disposal of old toilets:

  • All old toilets must be taken to the Transfer Site for FREE disposal. Old toilets must have all internal working removed (plastic, flappers etc.) and a Destruction Receipt obtained from the Operator.
  • Timeline: * The City of Airdrie reserves the right to suspend this program at any time for any reason.

How It Works!

  1. Purchase and install a 6L or dual flush toilet.
  2. Take old toilet out to Transfer Site for free drop off and receive a Destruction Receipt from the Transfer Site operator.
  3. Fill out Application Form and send it in with:
    • Original purchase receipt for toilet (no photocopies). Original receipt will be returned upon request.
    • Original destruction receipt for toilet drop-off at Transfer Site.
      • Mail to: City of Airdrie, 400 Main Street SE, Airdrie, AB, T4B 3C3; or
      • Drop off directly to: City Hall
  4. Credits will be processed directly on Applicants Utility Account.
  5. We recommend that you keep a copy of your receipts and application form for your records.

Some important things to NOTE:

  • All applications are processed on a first come first served basis.
  • No retroactive claims will be accepted (for toilets purchased and installed before September 19, 2005).
  • All claims subject to verification.
  • Not responsible for the installation or function of toilets.

**The City of Airdrie reserves the right to arrange an inspection of your newly installed low-flow toilet.

 

 

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