--- title: "Alert Bay garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Alert Bay, and what are the rules for containers, limits and extra bags?" place: Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/alert-bay category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Alert Bay sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection.json" --- # Alert Bay garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Alert Bay, and what are the rules for containers, limits and extra bags? **Short answer:** In Alert Bay, residential garbage is picked up on Tuesdays and must be out at the curb by 8:00 a.m. Curbside recycling is Wednesday in the Village and Sandyville, or Thursday in the 'Namgis, Whe-la-la-u and RDMW areas. Extra garbage needs a $3.50 sticker. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Alert Bay, https://www.alertbay.ca) **Cost:** Extra garbage sticker $3.50 each. The regular garbage fee is set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, which could not be read. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 15 Maple Road, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-974-5213 ## Key facts - **How often:** Residential garbage is picked up on Tuesdays. Curbside recycling is on Wednesdays (Village of Alert Bay and Sandyville) or Thursdays (’Namgis, Whe-la-la-u and RDMW roads). Commercial garbage is Monday and Friday. No organics collection is listed. - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM." - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Village of Alert Bay and Sandyville Residential Curbside Recycling & Commercial Pickup." … "'Namgis, Whe-la-la-u & RDMW Residential Curbside Recycling & Commercial Pickup." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Tuesday for residential garbage; recycling Wednesday or Thursday depending on area (see frequency). - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Garbage must be in a container with a secure lid of no more than 90 litres (20 gallons) and no more than 25 kg when full, or heavy-duty bags no larger than 76 x 127 cm. Containers must be animal proof. - Source: [Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, s. 2.1(v)](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/) - Official wording: "capacity not exceeding (90)litres or 20 gallons not to weigh more than 25 kg." - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Please ensure all your garbage is in an animal proof bin" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Put garbage and recycling out at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on collection day. Recycling in the RDMW and ’Namgis areas goes out at the roadside by 8:00 a.m. - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM." - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Have out by roadside by 8:00 AM" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Extra garbage needs a sticker ($3.50 each at the Village Office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Extra garbage at the curb without a tag is not collected. Recyclables found in garbage are left behind. - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Extra garbage stickers can be purchased at the Village Office for $3.50 each," … "Additional garbage placed at the curb without tags will not be collected." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** Not confirmed. The Village's current garbage fee is in a scanned Fees and Charges Bylaw that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw #685, 2005. Current fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. - Source: [Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, title](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/) - Official wording: "Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw #685, 2005" - Source: [Fees and Charges, Fees and Charges page](https://www.alertbay.ca/fees-and-charges) - Official wording: "The 2024 Fees and Charges Bylaw outlines fees for municipal services, rentals, and sales." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village collects residential garbage on Tuesdays. Commercial garbage is picked up on Monday and Friday. Curbside recycling is on Wednesdays for the Village of Alert Bay and Sandyville, and on Thursdays for the 'Namgis, Whe-la-la-u and Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) roads. No organics collection is listed. ## Steps 1. Put garbage and recycling out at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on collection day. In the RDMW and 'Namgis areas, recycling goes out at the roadside by 8:00 a.m. 2. Use an animal-proof container. Under the [Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw 685](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/) (2005), that means a container with a secure lid of no more than 90 litres (20 gallons) and no more than 25 kg when full, or heavy-duty bags no larger than 76 x 127 cm. 3. For extra garbage, buy a sticker for $3.50 each at the Village Office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and attach it. ## Good to know - Extra garbage at the curb without a sticker is not collected. - Recyclables found in the garbage are left behind. - If animals or wind scatter your waste, the Village adds cleaning charges to your bill. - The regular garbage fee is set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw, which we could not read. Ask the Village Office at 250-974-5213. - The page does not say when to bring containers back in. ## Related questions - [Alert Bay backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/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) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection.md) - [Zeballos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection.md) - [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay](https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08) - [Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, Village of Alert Bay](https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges, Village of Alert Bay](https://www.alertbay.ca/fees-and-charges) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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