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title: "Armstrong garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada
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# Armstrong garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** In the City of Armstrong, food waste is collected every week, and garbage and green waste every second week, alternating. Each home has one City-supplied 240 L garbage cart and one food waste bin. Put them out between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. on collection day. Curbside collection is $14.50 a month.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** $14.50 per month per curbside collection service (Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 1916, Schedule 3), billed on the utility bill. Replacement if lost or damaged beyond repair: garbage cart $120, food waste bin $30.  
**Where:**
- Online: Solid Waste Collection and Management (collection calendar), https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/
- Phone: SCV Waste Solutions (missed collection), 250-540-9300
- Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023
- Email: City Hall (questions, second cart and bin), info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **How often:** Food waste every week; garbage every second week; green waste every second week, alternating with garbage. Recycling is a Recycle BC program run by Emterra Environmental.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 10, 18, 21, 23](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987)
  - Official wording: "a. Municipal Solid Waste – Bi-Weekly" … "b. Food Waste – Weekly" … "c. Green Waste – Bi-Weekly"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/)
  - Official wording: "FOOD WASTE is collected every week, while GARBAGE and GREEN WASTE are collected bi-weekly on alternating weeks." … "Emterra Environmental is Recycle BC‘s curbside collection contractor for packaging and paper products in our region."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Finding your day:** See the City's 2026 Solid Waste Collection Schedule (a calendar showing garbage and green waste days; food waste is weekly), posted on the City's Solid Waste Collection & Management page. If a collection looks missed, call SCV Waste Solutions at 250-540-9300.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/)
  - Official wording: "2026 WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE" … "contact SCV Waste Solutions directly at (250) 540-9300."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection FAQ](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642/)
  - Official wording: "A map showing collection areas is available on the City website"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Carts:** One City-supplied 240 L garbage cart and one City food waste bin per household (only one cart size is offered). Green waste goes in a resident-provided container or compostable bags. Owners pay for replacement carts and bins that go missing or are damaged beyond repair: garbage cart $120, food waste bin $30. A second set (cart and bin) can be added for an extra fee by emailing info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 11, 13](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987)
  - Official wording: "One (1) 240 litre Cart for Municipal Solid Waste; and" … "Owners will be responsible for the cost of replacement Carts or Bins if they go missing or"
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, Schedule 3, Waste Collection item 3](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744)
  - Official wording: "a) 240 L Waste Cart $ 120.00" … "b) Food Waste Bin $ 30.00"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/)
  - Official wording: "This includes a second garbage cart and food waste bin" … "Homeowners can contact the City to request this additional service by email at info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Setting carts out:** Put carts and bins out no earlier than 4 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day, wheels away from the travelled part of the lane, no more than 1.0 m from the edge of the roadway, beside your own property, with 1 m clear around each cart. Bring them in by the end of collection day.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 25(c)-(e)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987)
  - Official wording: "place Cart, Bin, Receptacle or Compostable Bags on the street no earlier than 4:00" … "under no circumstances will a Cart, Bin, Receptacle or Compostable Bag" … "remove Cart and Bin from the street after collection and store on the Property from"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/)
  - Official wording: "The automated collection trucks will require one metre of space around your cart."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Garbage: only what fits in the 240 L cart (bagged garbage must be inside the cart). Food waste bin: no more than 20 kg (44 lb) per the bylaw. Green waste: one container (up to 99 L) or two compostable bags (up to 120 L each), no more than 20 kg (44 lb) each. For more, add a second collection service or take extra garbage or food waste to the landfill. (Sources differ: Conflict: the bylaw says 20 kg (44 lb) for the food waste bin and green waste; the City webpage, newsletter and FAQ say 22 kg (40 lbs). The value follows the bylaw. No extra-bag tags or stickers found; the extra-service fee is not itemized (the second service is billed at the per-service rate).)
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 19, 22(c), 24(b)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987)
  - Official wording: "Plastic bags for Municipal Solid Waste must be contained in the Cart and any bags" … "A Bin must not exceed 20 kg (44 pounds) in weight." … "a maximum weight of 20 kg (44 lbs.);"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/)
  - Official wording: "Food waste carts may contain a maximum of 22 kg (40 lbs.) of food waste for collection." … "Any extra garbage or food waste can be taken to the landfill."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee:** $14.50 per month per curbside collection service, billed on the utility bill.
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, Schedule 3, Waste Collection item 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744)
  - Official wording: "1 Residential Curbside Collection (per service) (per month) $ 14.50"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection FAQ](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage charges are included on your utility bill."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021; fees in Rates, Fees, and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 3.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “City of Armstrong Solid Waste Collection"
  - Source: [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, s. 1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Rates, Fees, and Charges Establishment Bylaw No. 1916, 2023"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Armstrong picks up food waste weekly, and garbage and green waste every second week, alternating. Recycling is a Recycle BC program run by Emterra Environmental. Under the [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987), each household has one City-supplied 240 L garbage cart and one food waste bin; only one cart size is offered. Green waste goes in a container or compostable bags you supply.

To find your collection days, see the City's current Solid Waste Collection Schedule on its Solid Waste Collection and Management page.

## Steps

1. Put carts and bins out no earlier than 4 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day.
2. Place them beside your own property, wheels away from the travelled part of the lane, no more than 1.0 m from the edge of the roadway, with 1 m clear around each cart.
3. Bring them in by the end of collection day. A missed container is not collected until the next scheduled day.
4. If a collection looks missed, call SCV Waste Solutions at 250-540-9300.

## Good to know

- Garbage: only what fits in the 240 L cart; bagged garbage must be inside the cart.
- Food waste bin and each green waste bag or container: no more than 20 kg (44 lb) under the bylaw. The City's webpage, newsletter and FAQ say 22 kg (40 lbs); the bylaw governs, so confirm with the City.
- Green waste: one container (up to 99 L) or two compostable bags (up to 120 L each).
- For more, add a second cart and bin by emailing info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca, or take extra garbage or food waste to the landfill. No extra-bag tags were found.
- If a cart or bin goes missing or is damaged beyond repair, the owner pays $120 for a garbage cart or $30 for a food waste bin.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw 1871 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987)
- [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw 1916, 2023 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744)

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## Sources

- [Solid Waste Collection and Management, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Collection FAQ (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Collection FAQ (PDF), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138642/) (read 2026-11-05)

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