{"title":"Belcarra garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Belcarra, and what are the rules for bins, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca"},"short_answer":"Belcarra has no curbside garbage collection. Residents take garbage, recycling and organics to the Village's Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, open Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The service costs $706 a year per parcel.","aliases":["garbage belcarra","waste recycle depot belcarra","WARD belcarra","garbage collection day belcarra"],"cost":"$706 a year on every parcel, plus $706 for each accessory suite. Large item disposal tag: $50 per pile (maximum 3 piles). Extra or replacement security token: $75.","how_long":"Depot open Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; closed Wednesdays.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-937-4100"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"belcarra@belcarra.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/"},{"title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Belcarra yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Belcarra backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Belcarra unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"No curbside collection. The Village runs the Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD) near the Village Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, where residents take garbage, recycling and organics. Open Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; closed Wednesdays.","short":"No curbside collection; depot open Thursday to Tuesday","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/","title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","section":"WARD page","quotes":["The Waste and Recycle depot is operated by the Village of Belcarra and is located near the Public Works Yard, close to the Village Hall at 4084 Bedwell Bay Road."]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","section":"Contact Us page","quotes":["Waste & Recycle Depot Hours: Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30am to 7:00pm (closed Wednesdays)"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 3","quotes":["Authorized users shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the recycle facility"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Belcarra has no curbside collection, so there are no collection days.","sources":[]},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Belcarra has no curbside collection, so there are no carts.","sources":[]},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Depot garbage: no more than 2 conventional garbage bags (0.61 m³ together) in any 4 calendar-day period. Large item pickup, on designated dates, needs a disposal tag at $50 per pile (maximum 3 piles).","short":"Depot: max 2 bags in 4 days; large items $50 tag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 7","quotes":["No person shall deposit more than 2 (two) conventional garbage bags, together totalling 0.61 cubic meters, of domestic garbage at the recycle facility in any 4 (four) calendar day period."]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"Schedule 10","quotes":["Large Item Pickup","$50.00 per pile (maximum 3 piles)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$706 a year on every parcel, improved or unimproved, for the recycling and garbage service; a further $706 a year for each accessory suite (additional dwelling unit).","short":"$706 a year per parcel (plus $706 per suite)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"Schedule 10, amended by Bylaw No. 638, 2025","quotes":["Authorized User (per parcel of real property improved or $706.00 per annum","Accessory Suite (additional dwelling unit) $706.00 per annum"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018, Schedule 10","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village runs the [Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD)](<https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/>) near the Village Hall at 4084 Bedwell Bay Road. There is no curbside collection, so there are no collection days and no carts. Waste goes into shared bins at the depot. Under the [Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010](<https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf>), users deliver their waste to the depot. The depot is open Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and closed Wednesdays.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Village charges $706 a year on every parcel, improved or unimproved, for the recycling and garbage service, plus a further $706 a year for each accessory suite (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 10).\n- Garbage limit: no more than 2 conventional garbage bags (0.61 m³ together) in any 4 calendar-day period.\n- Large item pickup happens on dates the Village announces. It needs a disposal tag at $50 per pile, maximum 3 piles.\n- The Collector may exempt parcels at Cosy Cove, Twin Islands and parts of Farrer Cove that cannot be reached by road, on application.\n- A security token for the depot gate is $75 for an additional or replacement token.\n- Call the Village Office at 604-937-4100 with questions.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/","title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection.json"}}