Anmore garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits
When is garbage collected in Anmore, and what are the rules for carts and limits?
Short answer
In Anmore, garbage is collected bi-weekly on alternating Fridays. Organics and recycling are collected every Friday. The Village runs garbage and organics, with GFL Environmental as the collector. Check the yearly Waste Collection Calendar for your dates.
Key facts
| How often | Garbage: bi-weekly, on alternating Fridays. Organics (kitchen and yard waste) and recycling: every Friday, starting at 7 a.m., subject to holiday changes. The Village runs garbage and organics; Recycle BC runs recycling; both use GFL Environmental on the same day.Garbage & Recycling; Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016, s. 5.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingrecycling and organics are picked up every Friday, and garbage every other Friday, starting at 7 a.m. Garbage carts (the lockable dark grey cart with grey lid) are picked up on alternating Fridays Both have contracted GFL Environmental for coordinated collection services on the same day. Garbage collection every other week; Kitchen Waste and Yard Waste collection every week. |
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| Finding your day | Use the yearly Waste Collection Calendar (the 2026 calendar is on the Village website and was mailed to households in December 2025).2026 annual waste collection calendar (news post, December 15, 2025), news post, Dec 15, 2025; Garbage & Recycling · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe new 2026 Annual Waste Collection Calendar is being mailed out this week! 2026 Waste Collection Calendar |
| Carts | One 120 L or 240 L garbage cart and one 120 L or 240 L organics cart per property; two of each for a home with a secondary suite. Purchase price: 120 L $250, 240 L $264. To order, email your cart type and size to village.hall@anmore.com or visit the Community Hub. Lids and locks must work; repairs and replacements by email to village.hall@anmore.com. Cart repair $15 per occurrence; wildlife-resistant lock replacement $10.Garbage & Recycling; Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016, Schedule A 1(a), (d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingEach property can buy one 120L or 240L garbage cart and one 120L or 240L organics cart Properties with secondary suites can order two of each. To order, email your cart type and size to village.hall@anmore.com or visit the Community Hub. Collection Cart Purchase $250.00 $264.00 $15 / per occurrence |
| Setting carts out | Put carts and recyclables on the driveway, as near as possible to the travelled road, between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day, with locks unlocked. Re-lock and return carts to storage by 10:00 p.m. on collection day.Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016, s. 6.1(g), (h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno earlier than 5:30 a.m. and no later than 7:00 a.m. and ensure that all Wildlife returned to their storage area by no later than 10:00 p.m. on collection day; |
| Limits and extra garbage | Collection covers only the carts supplied. Set out only what fits in the cart with the lid closed and within the weight limit shown on the cart; take excess to the appropriate waste facility. The Village does not collect building and demolition waste, land clearing waste, bio-medical or special waste.Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016, s. 5.3, 6.1(p), (q), 8.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingis limited to the applicable number and size of Collection Carts supplied. Set out only the amount of waste that will fit into a Collection Cart with the lid Dispose of excessive solid waste to the appropriate waste facility; The Village will not provide for the collection and disposition of any wastes other than |
| Fee | $407 a year for two collection carts (garbage and organics), January 1 to December 31, billed on the annual utility notice. A 10% penalty applies to fees left unpaid after the due date.Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016, Schedule A 1(b), s. 10.2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingJanuary 1 to December 31 $407.00 for two Collection Carts A 10% penalty will apply to all fees left unpaid after the due date. |
| Bylaw | Anmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 737-2026)Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016, cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 Anmore Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 737-2026 |
How it works
Under the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016, garbage is collected bi-weekly on alternating Fridays. Organics (kitchen and yard waste) and recycling are collected every Friday, starting at 7 a.m., subject to holiday changes. The Village runs garbage and organics; Recycle BC runs recycling; both use GFL Environmental on the same day. See the Garbage & Recycling page and the yearly Waste Collection Calendar (the 2026 calendar is on the Village website).
Good to know
- Carts: one 120 L or 240 L garbage cart and one 120 L or 240 L organics cart per property; two of each for a home with a secondary suite. To order, email your cart type and size to village.hall@anmore.com or visit the Community Hub. Lids and locks must work.
- Set-out: put carts and recyclables on the driveway, as near as possible to the travelled road, between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day, with locks unlocked. Re-lock and return carts to storage by 10:00 p.m. on collection day.
- Limits: collection covers only the carts supplied. Set out only what fits with the lid closed and within the weight limit shown on the cart; take excess to the appropriate waste facility. The Village does not collect building and demolition waste, land clearing waste, bio-medical or special waste. No extra bag or tag program was found.
- Fee: $407 a year for the two carts, billed on the annual utility notice, with a 10% penalty on fees unpaid after the due date.
- Recycling bins and bags (blue box, yellow bag, light blue glass bin) come from GFL at 604-529-4030.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Garbage & Recycling, Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- 2026 annual waste collection calendar (news post, December 15, 2025), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
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