--- title: "Barriere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Barriere, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/barriere category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of Barriere sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection.json" --- # Barriere garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Barriere, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** The District of Barriere collects garbage weekly, one regulation container per household, and recycling on alternating weeks (paper products one week, containers the next). The fee is $19.65 a month, or $13.80 for pensioners 65 and older. Put it out by 7 a.m. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca) **Cost:** $19.65 a month for weekly pickup of one regulation container; $13.80 a month for pensioners 65 and older. Extra bag: $2 tag. A 5% late payment fee applies if not paid by the due date. **How long:** Weekly garbage; recycling on alternating weeks. **Where:** - Phone: District Office (collection day), 250-672-9751 - In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)) ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage is collected weekly. Recycling is collected on an alternating week schedule: paper products one week, containers the next. No organics collection is described. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, Schedule 4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Occupied dwelling unit - For weekly pickup of one (1) regulation" - Source: [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, Garbage page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) - Official wording: "Recycling is collected on an alternating week schedule. Paper products (in yellow) one week, and Containers (in blue) the next." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Check the yearly garbage and recycling calendar (PDFs on the District's garbage page; a calendar card is also mailed each year with the tax notice) or call the District Office at 250-672-9751. - Source: [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, Garbage page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) - Official wording: "For more information about the District of Barriere Garbage/Recycling Pickup Schedule, please call the District Office at 250-672-9751" - Source: [Recycling Information, Recycling page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/recycling-information) - Official wording: "This annual insert is included in your Annual Property Tax Notice mailout in May/June." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Garbage goes in a regulation container (metal or plastic, max 30 inches high and 20 inches wide at the base, tight cover; 45-gallon drums prohibited). Recycling goes in a clear District-approved tote with a lid; extra totes at the District Office ($17.99 on the web page). - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 2.1 Regulation Garbage Container; s. 6.5](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "a metal or plastic container of maximum height of" … "The use of 45 gallon drums is prohibited" … "All acceptable curbside recycling must be placed inside a clear reusable tote with a lid" - Source: [Recycling Information, Recycling page](https://www.barriere.ca/p/recycling-information) - Official wording: "Replacement and/or additional totes are available (at cost) at the District Office for $17.99." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Put garbage and recycling at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day (winter hours may be adjusted), and not before the scheduled day. Containers go next to the lane or boulevard, are kept on the property otherwise, and kept back in winter for snow clearing. - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, ss. 6.8, 6.9, 7.3, 7.5](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Solid Waste / recycling must be placed on the curb by 7am on the designated day to" … "No Solid Waste / recycling shall be placed at the curb for collection prior to the scheduled" … "Containers shall be kept on the premises at all times and shall not encroach upon or project" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** One regulation container per household per week, with up to two bags inside; each extra bag needs a $2 tag. A full container may not weigh over 23 kg (50 lb). Bags no larger than about 80 to 100 litres. Loose waste is not collected. - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, ss. 3.1, 3.4, 6.2, 6.3](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Any additional bags beyond the first two must display the designated Tag approved by" … "Each Regulation Garbage Container shall not weigh more than 23 kilograms or 50 pounds when full." … "Solid Waste bags shall be no larger than approximately 80-100 litre equivalents" … "Staff shall not pick up loose Solid Waste or Solid Waste in a non-compliant container." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, Schedule 4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Additional residential garbage bags each $2.00/ea" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** $19.65 per month for weekly pickup of one regulation container; $13.80 per month for pensioners 65 and older. A 5% late payment fee applies to Schedule 4 fees not paid by the due date. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, Schedule 4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Occupied dwelling unit - For weekly pickup of one (1) regulation $19.65/mo" … "Pensioners 65 years of age and older" … "$13.80/mo" … "A 5% late payment fee will be automatically levied on all fees not paid by the said due date." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (rules); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 4 (rates) - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 1.1](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - Official wording: "Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026, title](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No.73" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Barriere collects garbage weekly and recycling on an alternating week schedule: paper products one week, containers the next. No organics collection is described. Rules are in the [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266]() and the rates are in Schedule 4 of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73](). See the District's [garbage page]() for the calendars. ## Steps 1. Find your collection day on the yearly garbage and recycling calendar (PDFs on the District's garbage page; a calendar card is also mailed each year), or call the District Office at 250-672-9751. 2. Garbage goes in a regulation container: metal or plastic, no more than 30 inches high and 20 inches wide at the base, with a tight cover. 45-gallon drums are prohibited. Recycling goes in a clear District-approved tote with a lid. 3. Put it at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day (winter hours may be adjusted), and not before the scheduled day. Containers go next to the lane or boulevard, are kept on the property otherwise, and are kept back in winter for snow clearing. ## Good to know - One regulation container per household per week, with up to two bags inside. Each extra bag needs a $2 tag. The District Office sells pre-paid vouchers. - A full container may not weigh over 23 kg (50 lb). Bags may be no larger than about 80 to 100 litres. Loose waste is not collected. - Extra recycling totes are sold at the District Office. The web page gives $17.99, but the Fees and Charges Bylaw lists "Actual cost", so confirm. - The District is not responsible for replacing damaged garbage containers. - The garbage page warns that putting garbage out the evening before can draw wildlife. ## Official forms and pages - [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) - [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) ## Related questions - [Barriere yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste.md) - [Barriere backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire.md) - [Barriere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Chase](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection.md) - [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection.md) - [Cache Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules) (read 2026-11-08) - [Recycling Information, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/recycling-information) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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