--- title: "100 Mile House garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in 100 Mile House, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/100-mile-house category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of 100 Mile House sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection.json" --- # 100 Mile House garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in 100 Mile House, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In 100 Mile House, garbage is collected every Tuesday and recycling every second Tuesday. Put your 240 litre containers out by 7:00 a.m. The District's contractor, Environmental 360 Solutions, collects them, and the cost is on your property tax notice. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of 100 Mile House, https://www.100milehouse.com) **Cost:** An annual charge set as a tax levy on Class 1 Residential properties with containers, shown on the property tax notice. The dollar amount is not stated in the bylaws we read. **How long:** Garbage is weekly on Tuesday; recycling is bi-weekly on Tuesday. **Where:** - Online: Garbage and Recycling page (with the 2026-2027 calendar PDF), https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling - Phone: District of 100 Mile House office (to get totes), 250-395-2434 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage is collected every Tuesday and recycling every second Tuesday. The bylaw says weekly for garbage and bi-weekly for recycling. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Schedule](https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Garbage collection is every Tuesday" … "Recycling collection is every second Tuesday" - Source: [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015, s. 6(i)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf) - Official wording: "on a weekly basis for garbage collection and a bi-weekly basis for recycling collection." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Collection is on Tuesday. The District's Garbage & Recycling page links a '2026-2027 Garbage & Recycling Calendar' PDF to see which Tuesdays recycling falls on. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Schedule](https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Garbage collection is every Tuesday" … "2026-2027 Garbage & Recycling Calendar.pdf" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** The bylaw has the Contractor issue one 240 L garbage container (black lid) and one 240 L recycling container (blue lid) to each dwelling unit, duplex, triplex and four-plex existing when it was adopted in 2015; containers stay with the parcel. To get totes, contact the District, 250-395-2434; for a damaged tote, Environmental 360 Solutions. - Source: [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015, s. 2, 6(a)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf) - Official wording: "with a black coloured lid, supplied to the parcel by the Contractor, with a holding" … "capacity of 240 Litres;" … "with a blue coloured lid, supplied to a parcel by the Contractor" … "Contractor shall issue one (1) garbage container and (1) recycling container to each dwelling unit, duplex, triplex, and four-plex in existence as at the date of adoption of this Bylaw." - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Totes](https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "If you need garbage and recycling totes please contact us or call 250-395-2434." … "please contact Environmental 360 Solutions to arrange a replacement." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Put containers out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and take them in the same day. Wheels against the curb (or at the edge of the roadway if no curb), 3 to 4 feet between containers, lids closed, access clear of debris and snow. (Sources differ: The District's page says to 'Leave at least 4 feet between totes - more space is better' and to keep the lid closed; the bylaw says three to four feet. Bylaw followed.) - Source: [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015, s. 6(k), 6(l), 6(m)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf) - Official wording: "Owners shall place their garbage containers and recycling containers no later than 7:00 am" … "remove their garbage containers and recycling containers the same day as collection." … "with wheels against the curb, with spacing between containers of three (3) to four (4) feet." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Garbage must fit in the 240 L container with the lid closed. Excess garbage placed beside the container, an open lid, or oversized items may not be collected, and the owner must dispose of it. Recycling is packaging only: no products, no glass, no plastic bags. - Source: [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015, s. 13(c), 13(d), 7(e)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf) - Official wording: "i) Excess garbage placed beside container," … "ii) Container lid not completely closed," … "Owners whose garbage containers and/or recycling containers are not collected for" … "Oversized items of any kind that do not allow for proper closure of both garbage containers" - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Please remember](https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Not all recyclables can be collected at the curb, bins are to placed at the curbside bright and early by 7:00 a.m.! Remember that the curbside collection program is for packaging only. Items and products like clothing, laundry baskets, TVs, toys, and other 'products' do not belong in your recycling tote. - NO products - NO glass - NO plastic bags ### I need a garbage or recycling tote, what do I do?" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** An annual charge set as a tax levy on all Class 1 Residential properties with containers, shown on the annual property tax notice. The dollar amount is not stated in the bylaws read. Trade waste container rental is invoiced monthly by the Contractor. - Source: [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015, s. 11](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf) - Official wording: "The annual charges for collection of residential garbage and recycling will be determined by" … "way of a tax levy." … "This levy will be imposed on all properties assessed as “Class 1-" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, consolidated, Schedule B, s. 6](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "The annual charges for collection of residential garbage and recycling will be determined" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015; charges in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule B s. 6. - Source: [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015, s. 1](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation" … "Bylaw No. 1284 2015.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District arranges curbside collection through its contractor, Environmental 360 Solutions, under the [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284](). Garbage is collected every Tuesday and recycling every second Tuesday. The District's Garbage and Recycling page links a "2026-2027 Garbage & Recycling Calendar" PDF showing which Tuesdays recycling falls on. The bylaw calls the schedule weekly for garbage and bi-weekly for recycling. ## Steps 1. Put your containers out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and bring them in the same day. 2. Place them with the wheels against the curb (or at the edge of the roadway if there is no curb), 3 to 4 feet apart, lids closed, with the area clear of debris and snow. 3. To get totes, call the District at 250-395-2434. For a damaged tote, contact Environmental 360 Solutions. ## Good to know - The bylaw has the contractor issue one 240 L garbage container (black lid) and one 240 L recycling container (blue lid) to each dwelling unit, duplex, triplex and four-plex that existed in 2015. Containers stay with the parcel and may not be moved off it. Owners are responsible for lost or damaged containers. - The District's page says to leave at least 4 feet between totes; the bylaw says 3 to 4 feet. Leave 4 feet to satisfy both. - Garbage must fit in the container with the lid closed. Excess garbage beside the container, an open lid or oversized items may not be collected, and you must dispose of it yourself. No extra-bag or tag program is stated. - Recycling is packaging only: no products, no glass, no plastic bags. - The charge is a levy on residential properties with containers and appears on your property tax notice. See the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf). - The District's page mentions no organics or yard waste collection. ## Official forms and pages - [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015 (PDF)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf) ## Related questions - [100 Mile House yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste.md) - [100 Mile House bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines.md) - [100 Mile House backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection.md) - [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection.md) - [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/garbage-collection.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage and Recycling, District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of 100 Mile House. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/_