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Alert Bay garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

When is garbage collected in Alert Bay, and what are the rules for containers, limits and extra bags?

Alert Bay, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

How oftenResidential 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.Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page; Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM.
Village of Alert Bay and Sandyville Residential Curbside Recycling & Commercial Pickup.
'Namgis, Whe-la-la-u & RDMW Residential Curbside Recycling & Commercial Pickup.
Finding your dayTuesday for residential garbage; recycling Wednesday or Thursday depending on area (see frequency).Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM.
CartsGarbage 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.Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, s. 2.1(v); Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
capacity not exceeding (90)litres or 20 gallons not to weigh more than 25 kg.
Please ensure all your garbage is in an animal proof bin
Setting carts outPut 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.Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page; Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM.
Have out by roadside by 8:00 AM
Limits and extra garbageExtra 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.Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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.
FeeNot confirmed. The Village's current garbage fee is in a scanned Fees and Charges Bylaw that could not be read.
BylawGarbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw #685, 2005. Current fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, title; Fees and Charges, Fees and Charges page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw #685, 2005
The 2024 Fees and Charges Bylaw outlines fees for municipal services, rentals, and sales.

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 (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.

The same question in other places

Port McNeill · Port Hardy · Port Alice · Zeballos · Sayward · Tahsis

Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality →

Sources

  1. Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, Village of Alert Bay (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Fees and Charges, Village of Alert Bay (read 2026-11-08)

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