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title: "Burns Lake garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Burns Lake, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/burns-lake
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Burns Lake
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Burns Lake garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Burns Lake, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** In Burns Lake, residential garbage is collected every Wednesday and commercial garbage on Tuesday and Friday. Put your bin out by 7:00 a.m. with the lid closed. One bin per household per week is collected. The fee is $118.45 a year.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Burns Lake, https://www.burnslake.ca)  
**Cost:** $118.45 a year for single-family residential pick-up, on the annual utility bill; seniors are exempt. A Village refuse container costs $135 (large) or $83 (medium), plus applicable taxes.  
**How long:** Residential: every Wednesday. If collection falls on a statutory holiday, the Village sets an alternate day.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-692-7587
- Phone: RDBN (transfer station and solid waste), 250-692-3195

## Key facts

- **How often:** Garbage is collected once weekly for residential and twice weekly for commercial. No curbside recycling or organics collection is mentioned; the page points to the Burns Lake Bottle Depot and the RDBN transfer station.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, Solid Waste Disposal](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection)
  - Official wording: "Solid waste is collected once weekly for residential and twice weekly for commercial." … "Please recycle your bottles, paper and other items at the Burns Lake Bottle Depot or the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako’s transfer station."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Residential: every Wednesday. Commercial: Tuesday and Friday. If collection falls on a statutory holiday, the Director of Public Works sets an alternate day, shown on the Village's Facebook page and website, or call 250-692-7587.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, Garbage Collection and FAQs](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection)
  - Official wording: "Residential: Every Wednesday" … "Commercial: Tuesday and Friday" … "an alternate day will be determined by the Director of Public Works"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** Residents must buy a Village of Burns Lake refuse container: large $135 or medium $83, plus applicable taxes. Damaged cans may be replaced by buying another.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, FAQs](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection)
  - Official wording: "Residents must purchase a Village of Burns Lake refuse container." … "Large bin $135.00 Medium bin $83.00 plus applicable taxes." … "require a one-time purchase from the Village of Burns Lake unless they are damaged in some way."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Put the bin out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, lid opening facing the street and lid closed. The page gives no time for bringing it in.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, FAQs](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection)
  - Official wording: "Please place your bin, with the lid opening facing the street by 7:00 am on collection day. Please make sure your lid is closed."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** One garbage bin per household per week; extra bags or boxes at the curb are not collected. Only household waste in garbage bags is collected. Not collected: animal carcasses, used oil, paint, solvents, propane tanks, tires, electronics, construction materials, compostable yard waste, cardboard and similar.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, FAQs](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection)
  - Official wording: "Only one garbage bin per household will be collected each week. Extra bags/boxes at the curbside will not be collected." … "Only household waste that is contained in garbage bags will be collected." … "The following will NOT be collected: animal carcasses, used oil or oil filters, paints, solvents or other liquids, propane tanks, tires, electronics, construction materials, compostable yard waste or cardboard etc."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $118.45 a year for single-family residential pick-up, on the annual utility bill. Seniors are exempt from the garbage collection fee.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, FAQs](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection)
  - Official wording: "For a single-family residential pick-up, the cost is $118.45 annually. Seniors are exempted from the garbage collection fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Waste Collection Bylaw No 938 2013
  - Source: [Garbage Collection](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection)
  - Official wording: "Waste Collection Bylaw No 938 2013"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Burns Lake collects residential garbage once a week, every Wednesday, and commercial garbage twice a week, Tuesday and Friday. If collection falls on a statutory holiday, the Director of Public Works sets an alternate day, shown on the Village's Facebook page and website, or call 250-692-7587. The Village's Waste Collection Bylaw No. 938, 2013 is a scanned PDF that could not be read.

## Steps

1. Buy a Village refuse container: large $135 or medium $83, plus applicable taxes. A damaged can may be replaced by buying another.
2. Put the bin out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, lid opening facing the street and lid closed. The page gives no time for bringing it in.
3. Use garbage bags inside the bin; only household waste is collected.

## Good to know

- Only one garbage bin per household per week is collected. Extra bags or boxes at the curb are not.
- Not collected: animal carcasses, used oil, paint, solvents, propane tanks, tires, electronics, construction materials, compostable yard waste, cardboard and similar.
- The fee is $118.45 a year for single-family pick-up, on the annual utility bill. Seniors are exempt.
- No curbside recycling or organics collection is mentioned. The page points to the Burns Lake Bottle Depot and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) transfer station on Babine Lake Road (250-692-3195).

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage Collection page](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection)

## Related questions

- [Burns Lake backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
- [Fraser Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection.md)
- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection.md)
- [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection.md)
- [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection.md)
- [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection.md)
- [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage Collection, Village of Burns Lake](https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Burns Lake](https://www.burnslake.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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