Taxes & Utilities

Taxes & Utilities

Taxes are billed based on the calendar year and are due on June 30 of each year. Residents may participate with the Pre-Authorized Payment program which is a monthly automatic withdrawal payment program. For information on the Pre-Authorized payment program you may contact the tax department. To download the Town of Gibbons Mill Rate bylaw or an application for the Preauthorized Payment Program, click on the link below.

Bylaw No. ALT 2/10 - 2010 Tax Levy Bylaw

Preparing for Your Assessment Complaint or Appeal Hearing

Assessment Review Board Complaint Form

2010 Tax Assessment Roll

Preauthorized Tax Payment Program

Gibbons receives its water supply from Edmonton, giving the system the capability of meeting the requirements of a population of over 10,000 persons. Gibbons is tied into the Regional Sewage Treatment facility, which will meet the Town's requirements for the distant future. Water, sewage, garbage and recycling is billed on a monthly basis approximately the 20th of the month.

Help Protect Our Environment

Bylaw No. PI 4/08 - Water & Sewer Bylaw

Homeowner - Preauthorized Utilities Payment Program

Renter - Preauthorized Utility Payment Program

Water Rates

Residential      - Basic - $10.00 per month
                           - Usage - at the Water Commission rate per cubic meter used.

Commercial & Institutional - Basic -  $15.00 per month
                                                  - Usage - at the Water Commission rate per cubic meter used.

Bulk Water - $2.00 per 1.12 cubic meters.

Sewer Rates

Residential - Basic - $15.00 per month
                    - Usage - at the Sewer Commission rate per cubic meter of water used.

Commercial & Institutional - Basic - $35.00 per month
                                                  - Usage - at the Sewer Commission rate per cubic meter of water used.

Waste Management - Bylaw No. PI 7/08

The Town of Gibbons has an automated waste pickup system. Each resident is provided with a 96 gallon wheeled container which residents roll to the point of pickup. In accordance with the town ordinances, all waste must be placed within the roll carts.

The act of burning refuse or garbage within the corporate limits is prohibited by Provincial Legislation. A garbage disposal system is in place that effectively eliminates the need to burn refuse in your yard.

Should you require to dispose of additional refuse you may purchase a Roseridge Landfill permit at the Town Office which allows you an additional 1000 kg. of garbage in a calendar year at no cost. Should you exceed the 100 kg you will be billed at a rate established by the Roseridge Waste Management Services Commission. For more information please contact the Town Office or the Roseridge Commission at 780-939-5678 or visit them on line at www.roseridge.ab.ca.

Regular garbage pickup is on Thursday morning. Please have your garbage out by 8:00 a.m.

Instructions on bin placement: Alley Pickup - Front Street Pickup

The Town of Gibbons holds a spring toxic round-up every two years and an annual clean up week in May.

Hazardous Household items may be taken to the Eco Stations in Edmonton. For more information visit www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/waste or call the waste hotline at 496-4678..

Recycling

The Town provides bi-weekly curbside recycling to Residential homes. The program requires the purchase of recycling blue bags available at most grocery stores. There is no sorting required; all acceptable material may be place together within the blue bags and there is no volume limit. Blue Bags must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. Thursday mornings. For more information please contact the Town Office or Standstone Waste Services at 780-967-4450.

Current list of recyclables

Garbage & Recycling Schedule

The Bon Accord/Gibbons Food Bank provides drop off boxes for all used computer inkjet cartridges and unused cell phones at the Town Office. Used clothing may be dropped off behind the Town office in the bin provided by the Canadian Diabetes Association.

The Town of Gibbons holds a spring toxic round-up every two years and an annual clean up week in May.