Bowen Island garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits
When is garbage collected in Bowen Island, and what are the rules for cans, limits, and extra bags?
Short answer
In Bowen Island, regular garbage is picked up bi-weekly on Tuesdays, alternating between the east and west sides of the island. Organics are picked up every Wednesday island-wide. There is no curbside recycling. The garbage parcel tax is $650 per parcel, included in property taxes.
Key facts
| How often | Regular garbage is picked up every two weeks on Tuesdays, alternating between the east and west sides of the island. Organic refuse is picked up every week on Wednesdays, island-wide. There is no curbside recycling; recyclables go to the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD).Garbage Collection Schedule, Bowen Island Municipality; Recycling, Bowen Island Municipality · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingRegular garbage is picked up every two weeks on Tuesdays. We alternate each week between the east and west sides of the island. Organic refuse is picked up every week on Wednesdays, island-wide. There is no curbside collection of recyclable materials on Bowen Island. Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD) |
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| Finding your day | Check the map and collection calendar on the Schedule page (2026 Collection Schedule and Map PDF). Bowen Waste Solutions: 604-947-2255 or info@bowenwastesolutions.com.Garbage Collection Schedule, Bowen Island Municipality; Garbage Collection, Bowen Island Municipality · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPlease check the map and collection calendar below to find the schedule for your area. Bowen Waste phone number 604-947-2255 |
| Carts | Not confirmed. The municipality's page does not state cart sizes. |
| Setting carts out | Cans or bags must be accessible to the garbage collector by 8:00 a.m. on collection day. Bags must be sealed and intact. If the day is a statutory holiday, pickup is the first business day after unless arranged. No time to bring cans in is stated.Garbage Collection Schedule, Bowen Island Municipality · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmust be accessible to the garbage collector by 8:00 am on collection day. Bags must be sealed and intact pickup will occur on the first business day after the statutory holiday |
| Limits and extra garbage | One can of regular garbage per property per collection day, all bagged, total weight not over 18 kg. A second can needs an annual second can decal ($175, listed for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) or a single-use decal ($10, no expiry), bought from Bowen Waste Solutions. Organics: one container of kitchen waste plus up to three cans, bags or bundles of yard trimmings per week.Regular Garbage, Bowen Island Municipality; Garbage Collection Fees, Bowen Island Municipality; Organics Collection, Bowen Island Municipality · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingEach residential property can put out ONE can of regular garbage per collection day. Total weight of garbage cannot exceed 18 kg. Annual second can decal (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) | $175 Single-use decal (no expiry) | $10 Kitchen waste: one container per week Yard waste: three containers or bags per week |
| Fee | A garbage parcel tax of $650 per parcel (Solid Waste Collection/Disposal), set by Bylaw No. 713, 2026. The service fee is included in property taxes.Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 713, 2026, Bowen Island Municipality, s. 2.1; Garbage Collection Fees, Bowen Island Municipality · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBowen Island Solid Waste Collection/Disposal $650.00 FINALLY ADOPTED this 27th day of April, 2026. The fee is included in your property taxes. |
| Bylaw | Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 518, 2020, as amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 713, 2026 (parcel tax). The municipality's bylaw page also lists Waste Collection, Removal and Disposal Regulations Amendment Bylaws No. 109, 2004 and No. 387, 2015, which amend the former Greater Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area C Bylaw No. 729, 1992.Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 518, 2020, Bowen Island Municipality, title; Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 713, 2026, Bowen Island Municipality, s. 1.1; Waste Collection, Removal and Disposal Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 387, 2015, Bowen Island Municipality, preamble · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGarbage Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw 518, 2020 Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No.518, 2020, Amendment Bylaw No. 713, 2026 Electoral Area C Waste Collection, Removal, and Disposal Regulations Bylaw No. 729, 1992 Collection, Removal, and Disposal Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 109, 2004, is hereby amended by deleting Schedule “A” entitled “Rates for Collection of Waste” and substituting |
How it works
The Municipality's Public Works Department arranges residential collection through its contractor, Bowen Waste Solutions. Regular garbage is picked up bi-weekly on Tuesdays, alternating between the east and west sides of the island. Organic refuse is picked up every week on Wednesdays, island-wide. There is no curbside recycling; recyclables go to the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD). The regional district does not run collection here.
Steps
- Find your collection dates on the map and calendar on the Collection Schedule page (2026 Collection Schedule and Map, PDF).
- Put garbage in a can or sealed, intact bags where the collector can reach it by 8:00 a.m. on collection day.
- For questions, call Bowen Waste Solutions at 604-947-2255 or email info@bowenwastesolutions.com.
Good to know
- Limit: one can of regular garbage per property per collection day, all bagged, total weight not over 18 kg.
- A second can needs an annual second can decal or a single-use decal ($10, no expiry), bought from Bowen Waste Solutions. The fees page lists the annual decal at $175 for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, so confirm the current price.
- Organics: one container of kitchen waste plus up to three cans, bags or bundles of yard trimmings per week.
- If collection day is a statutory holiday, pickup is the first business day after unless arranged. The page states no time to bring cans in, and no cart sizes.
- The fee is a garbage parcel tax of $650 per parcel (Solid Waste Collection/Disposal), set by Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 713, 2026, which replaces the amount in the consolidated Bylaw No. 518, 2020.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Garbage Collection, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Garbage Collection Schedule, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Regular Garbage, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Organics Collection, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Recycling, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Garbage Collection Fees, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 713, 2026 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 518, 2020 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Waste Collection, Removal and Disposal Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 387, 2015 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Bowen Island Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
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