Ashcroft garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

When is garbage collected in Ashcroft, and what are the rules for carts and limits?

Ashcroft, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

In Ashcroft, the Village collects garbage once a week: Tuesday south of the Thompson River (Downtown and Mesa) and Friday in North Ashcroft. Put your cart out before 7 a.m. The fee is $157.50 a year.

Key facts

How often	Garbage is collected by the Village once a week: Tuesdays for properties south of the Thompson River (Downtown and Mesa), Fridays for North Ashcroft. The Village has no curbside recycling program; household compost is handled by backyard composting, and no organics collection is described.Garbage Collection, Collection Schedule; Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 22; Recycling Transfer Station, Boston Flats Eco-Depot · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Tuesdays: Village properties located on the South of the Thompson River: Downtown and Mesa Fridays: Village properties located on the North side of the Thompson River: North Ashcroft Every dwelling may place a maximum of two (2) solid waste residential carts out for weekly collection. The Village does not have a curbside recycling program The Village does not have a curbside recycling program, instead recycling is brought to the Boston Flats-Eco Depot where recycling can be sorted. Household compost, such as vegetable peels and other organic matter can be disposed of in your own backyard through composting.
Finding your day	Tuesday for the south side of the Thompson River (Downtown and Mesa); Friday for the north side (North Ashcroft). Commercial customers are Tuesday or Friday depending on location.Garbage Collection, Collection Schedule · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Tuesdays: Village properties located on the South of the Thompson River: Downtown and Mesa Commercial customers are picked up on Tuesday or Friday depending on the property location.
Carts	One Village-issued residential cart per dwelling (240 L in the bylaw and fees schedule; the web page says 250 L). Ask the Village for a second cart (maximum two, extra annual fee). Report a lost, stolen or damaged cart to the Foreman; if due to negligence or misuse the occupier pays: cart $105, lid $52.50, wheels $31.50.Sources differ: The web page says the Village issued 'one durable 250 L molded plastic container'; the bylaw and fees schedule say 240 L. Replacement fees apply where loss or damage is due to misuse or at the owner's request.Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 21, 2; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule K · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Each dwelling will be provided with one solid waste residential cart for the sole use of the occupier of the residence. Every dwelling is permitted a maximum of two (2) solid waste residential carts. means a 240 litre cart provided by the Village may place their request with the Village. Every dwelling is permitted a maximum of two (2) solid shall notify the Foreman immediately and have the solid waste receptacle replaced at the Solid Waste Residential Cart Entire unit replacement $105.00 Solid Waste Residential Cart Replacement lid $52.50 Solid Waste Residential Cart Replacement wheels $31.50
Setting carts out	Put the cart at the roadside before 7 a.m. on collection day; later bins may be missed. The bylaw says not before 5 a.m., near the street and not in the way of snow plowing; store it on your property otherwise.Garbage Collection, Collection Schedule; Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 24, 26 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Garbage bins must be located on the road side prior to 7 am on your collection day. on the date set for solid waste collection and not prior to 5 am, stored on the private property when not being used.
Limits and extra garbage	Contents must not exceed the manufacturer's rated weight; cart not filled above the rim and lid must close; waste must be bagged. Not collected: recyclables, hazardous waste, furniture, tires, appliances, building waste, yard waste, tree limbs.Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 17, 25, 19, 38 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording to exceed the manufacturer's rated weight limit. Solid waste receptacles are not to be filled higher than the upper rim All solid waste must be bagged to prevent loose waste from becoming wind borne. (m) tree limbs, whole shrubs or bushes, portions of hedges
Fee	Residential cart (240 L), once-a-week collection: $157.50 a year. Business container (360 L) $236.25; commercial container (1,100 L) $722.40. Billed on the annual utility bill.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule K; Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 44 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Solid Waste Residential Cart (240 litre) Once per week collection $157.50 Solid Waste Business Container (360 litre) Once per week collection $236.25 shall be rendered annually on the Utility Billing sent out each year
Bylaw	Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013 (amended by Nos. 798, 2015 and 814, 2017); fees in Schedule K of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026.Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule K · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Village of Ashcroft Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013 Solid Waste Collection Removal and Disposal Fees

How it works

The Village collects residential garbage once a week under its Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785. Properties south of the Thompson River (Downtown and Mesa) are collected on Tuesday, and North Ashcroft on Friday. Commercial customers are collected Tuesday or Friday depending on location. The Village has no curbside recycling program, and no organics collection is described.

Each dwelling gets one Village-issued cart (240 L in the bylaw and fees schedule; the web page says 250 L).

Steps

Put the cart at the roadside before 7 a.m. on collection day, because later bins may be missed. The bylaw says not before 5 a.m., near the street and clear of snow plowing. Store it on your property otherwise.
Bag your waste, keep the contents under the cart's rated weight, and close the lid.
To get a second cart (maximum two), ask the Village; an extra annual fee applies.
Report a lost, stolen or damaged cart to the Foreman.

Good to know

Not collected: recyclables, hazardous waste, furniture, tires, appliances, building waste, yard waste and tree limbs.
Statutory holidays can change the schedule.
We found no extra-bag or tag system.
The Village pages and fees schedule give the fee as above. Ask the Village if any discount for early payment or for seniors still applies.

Official forms and pages

Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 with amendments (PDF)

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Sources

Garbage Collection, Village of Ashcroft (read 2026-11-08)
Recycling Transfer Station, Village of Ashcroft (read 2026-11-08)
Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule K, Village of Ashcroft (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)

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