Coldstream garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits
When is garbage collected in Coldstream, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?
The District of Coldstream does not offer a curbside garbage collection program. Residents hire a private contractor. Curbside recycling is provided through Recycle BC, not the District. The RDNO runs landfill and transfer-station drop-off.
Key facts
| How often | The District does not offer a curbside garbage collection program. Residents hire a private contractor. Curbside recycling is provided through the Recycle BC program, not the District.Garbage and Recycling, Garbage & Recycling; Solid Waste Management, Regional District of North Okanagan, Curbside Collection Information · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe District does not offer a curbside garbage collection program. This service is provided through the RecycleBC program, not the District of Coldstream. you must engage the services of a private contractor as there are no municipally provided garbage collection in these areas. |
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| Finding your day | None set. Coldstream has no municipal garbage collection, so there is no District collection day.Read: Garbage and Recycling |
| Carts | None set. Coldstream has no municipal garbage collection, so there is no District cart program.Read: Garbage and Recycling |
| Setting carts out | Under the Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw, refuse containers may be set out for collection only on the designated collection day between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and must be removed from the collection location by 7:00 p.m. that day.District of Coldstream Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw No. 1828, 2023, s. 10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingset out for collection only on the designated day of collection between 5:00 am and be removed from the collection location by 7:00 pm on the designated day of collection. |
| Limits and extra garbage | None set. Coldstream has no municipal garbage collection, so there is no District bag limit.Read: Garbage and Recycling |
| Fee | None set. Coldstream has no municipal garbage collection, so there is no District garbage charge.Read: Garbage and Recycling |
| Bylaw | No bylaw sets garbage collection in Coldstream. The District's Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw No. 1828, 2023 sets container set-out times; the RDNO Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 sets landfill and transfer-station fees.District of Coldstream Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw No. 1828, 2023, title page; Waste Fees, Regional District of North Okanagan, Diversion & Disposal Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBYLAW NO. 1828, 2023 Fees for all RDNO Solid Waste Management Facilities are listed in the Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024. |
How it works
The District of Coldstream does not offer a curbside garbage collection program. Residents hire a private contractor. Curbside recycling is provided through the Recycle BC program, not the District. The RDNO does not run curbside collection of recycling, garbage, or yard and garden waste either.
Because there is no municipal collection, there is no District collection day, cart program, bag limit or garbage charge. Private contractors set their own days, containers and prices. No bylaw sets garbage collection in Coldstream.
Steps
- Hire a private garbage contractor. Ask the District's garbage and recycling page or Municipal Hall for contacts.
- Check the Recycle BC site for curbside recycling.
- For items you take yourself, use the RDNO's landfill or transfer stations. Fees are set in the RDNO's Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, 2024.
Good to know
- Under the District's Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw 1828, refuse containers may be set out for collection only on the designated collection day between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and must be removed from the collection location by 7:00 p.m. that day.
- A container set out outside the allowed times is a $150 bylaw notice ($75 early, $300 late) or a $750 municipal ticket.
- Landfill refuse was $120 per tonne, with a $10 minimum, in 2026. Check the RDNO waste fees page for current rates.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Garbage and Recycling, District of Coldstream (read 2026-11-06)
- Solid Waste Management, Regional District of North Okanagan (read 2026-11-06)
- District of Coldstream Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw No. 1828, 2023 (read 2026-11-06)
- Waste Fees, Regional District of North Okanagan (read 2026-11-06)
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