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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?"
place: Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/belcarra
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Belcarra
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Belcarra, https://belcarra.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays).)
- Phone: Village Office, 604-937-4100
- Email: Village Office, belcarra@belcarra.ca

## Key facts

- **How often:** 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.
  - Source: [Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), WARD page](https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Contact Us, Contact Us page](https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/)
  - Official wording: "Waste & Recycle Depot Hours: Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30am to 7:00pm (closed Wednesdays)"
  - Source: [Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), s. 3](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Authorized users shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the recycle facility"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** None set. Belcarra has no curbside collection, so there are no collection days.
- **Carts:** None set. Belcarra has no curbside collection, so there are no carts.
- **Setting carts out:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Limits and extra garbage:** 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).
  - Source: [Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), s. 7](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule 10](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Large Item Pickup" … "$50.00 per pile (maximum 3 piles)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $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).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule 10, amended by Bylaw No. 638, 2025](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Authorized User (per parcel of real property improved or $706.00 per annum" … "Accessory Suite (additional dwelling unit) $706.00 per annum"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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
  - Source: [Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), s. 1](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Good to know

- 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).
- Garbage limit: no more than 2 conventional garbage bags (0.61 m³ together) in any 4 calendar-day period.
- Large item pickup happens on dates the Village announces. It needs a disposal tag at $50 per pile, maximum 3 piles.
- The Collector may exempt parcels at Cosy Cove, Twin Islands and parts of Farrer Cove that cannot be reached by road, on application.
- A security token for the depot gate is $75 for an additional or replacement token.
- Call the Village Office at 604-937-4100 with questions.

## Official forms and pages

- [Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/)
- [Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
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- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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