Armstrong garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Armstrong, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

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.Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 10, 18, 21, 23; Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording a. Municipal Solid Waste – Bi-Weekly b. Food Waste – Weekly c. Green Waste – Bi-Weekly 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.
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.Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page; Solid Waste Collection FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 2026 WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE contact SCV Waste Solutions directly at (250) 540-9300. A map showing collection areas is available on the City website
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.Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 11, 13; Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, Schedule 3, Waste Collection item 3; Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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 a) 240 L Waste Cart $ 120.00 b) Food Waste Bin $ 30.00 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.
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.Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 25(c)-(e); Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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 The automated collection trucks will require one metre of space around your cart.
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).Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 19, 22(c), 24(b); Solid Waste Collection and Management, Solid Waste Collection page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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.); 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.
Fee	$14.50 per month per curbside collection service, billed on the utility bill.Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, Schedule 3, Waste Collection item 1; Solid Waste Collection FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 1 Residential Curbside Collection (per service) (per month) $ 14.50 Garbage charges are included on your utility bill.
Bylaw	Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021; fees in Rates, Fees, and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 3.Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021, s. 1; Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “City of Armstrong Solid Waste Collection This bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Rates, Fees, and Charges Establishment Bylaw No. 1916, 2023".

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, 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

Put carts and bins out no earlier than 4 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day.
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.
Bring them in by the end of collection day. A missed container is not collected until the next scheduled day.
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

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Sources

Solid Waste Collection and Management, City of Armstrong (read 2026-11-05)
Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong (read 2026-11-05)
Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong (read 2026-11-05)
Solid Waste Collection FAQ (PDF), City of Armstrong (read 2026-11-05)
Solid Waste Collection FAQ (PDF), City of Armstrong (read 2026-11-05)

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