Burns Lake garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Burns Lake, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

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.Garbage Collection, Solid Waste Disposal · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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.
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.Garbage Collection, Garbage Collection and FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Residential: Every Wednesday Commercial: Tuesday and Friday an alternate day will be determined by the Director of Public Works
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.Garbage Collection, FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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.
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.Garbage Collection, FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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.
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.Garbage Collection, FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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.
Fee	$118.45 a year for single-family residential pick-up, on the annual utility bill. Seniors are exempt from the garbage collection fee.Garbage Collection, FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording For a single-family residential pick-up, the cost is $118.45 annually. Seniors are exempted from the garbage collection fee.
Bylaw	Waste Collection Bylaw No 938 2013Garbage Collection · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Waste Collection Bylaw No 938 2013

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

Buy a Village refuse container: large $135 or medium $83, plus applicable taxes. A damaged can may be replaced by buying another.
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.
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).