{"title":"Comox garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Comox, and what are the rules for carts and limits?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of Comox","url":"https://www.comox.ca"},"short_answer":"In Comox, organics are collected every week, and garbage and recycling on alternating weeks (each every other week). Find your day by typing your address into the Calendar tool on the Town's Solid Waste page, or use the Comox Curbside App. Carts go out by 8 a.m. on collection day.","aliases":["garbage day Comox","Comox garbage collection","garbage cart Comox","Comox curbside app"],"cost":"Billed yearly on the property tax notice. 2026 fees per cart: garbage 120 L $129.54; recycling 240 L $27.77, 360 L $34.50; organics 120 L $145, 240 L $156.85, 360 L $177.58. Garbage 240 L is $397.50. Cart size change: $35 per cart. Contaminated cart: $100 per occurrence. Rates rise each year to 2030.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Collection Calendar (Solid Waste page)","value":"https://www.comox.ca/solidwaste","note":"Or the Comox Curbside App on Apple or Google Play."},{"type":"phone","label":"Emterra (commercial and strata properties without carts)","value":"250-336-8066"},{"type":"phone","label":"Comox Town Hall","value":"250-339-2202"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste, Town of Comox","url":"https://www.comox.ca/solidwaste"},{"title":"Cart Basics, Town of Comox","url":"https://www.comox.ca/carts"},{"title":"Cart Changes, Town of Comox","url":"https://www.comox.ca/cartchanges"},{"title":"Cart Set Out Guidelines, Town of Comox","url":"https://www.comox.ca/cartsetout"},{"title":"Garbage, Town of Comox","url":"https://www.comox.ca/garbage"},{"title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Comox yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Comox bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Comox backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Organics (food and yard waste) every week; garbage and recycling on alternating weeks (each every other week).","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 7(1)","quotes":["weekly Curbside Collection of the Organics Cart","alternating Bi-Weekly Curbside Collection of the Garbage Cart and the Recycling"]},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/carts","title":"Cart Basics, Town of Comox","section":"Cart Basics page","quotes":["Organics are collected every week, Garbage and Recycling alternate from week to week."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Type your address into the Calendar tool on the Town's Solid Waste page, or use the Comox Curbside App (Apple or Google Play) for reminders.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/solidwaste","title":"Solid Waste, Town of Comox","section":"Solid Waste page","quotes":["Calendar tool - then type your address into the search bar to view your collection schedule.","download the Comox Curbside App (on Apple or Google Play)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Each home gets three carts. Single-family home: 120 L garbage, 360 L recycling, 360 L organics. Duplex: 120 L, 360 L, 240 L. Secondary suites and triplexes to fourplexes: 120 L, 240 L, 120 L. Changes by application: $35 per cart.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 8(1)","quotes":["Single Family Dwellings 120 L 360 L 360 L","Duplexes 120 L 360 L 240 L"]},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/cartchanges","title":"Cart Changes, Town of Comox","section":"Cart Changes page","quotes":["Processing Fee of $35 per cart that is being exchanged, added, or returned","Approved cart changes will be in place for a minimum of one full year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put carts out by 8 a.m. on collection day (not the night before; the bylaw allows from 5 a.m.), lids closed, at the curb or edge of the road, 1 m apart and clear of obstacles with 3 m clearance overhead. Bring them in as soon as possible after collection.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 7(3)(a)","quotes":["no earlier than","5:00 a.m. and prior to 8:00 a.m. on each Collection Day"]},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/cartsetout","title":"Cart Set Out Guidelines, Town of Comox","section":"Cart Set Out Guidelines page","quotes":["Set carts out for collection by 8 a.m. on your collection day - not the night before.","Carts must be at least 1-metre (3 feet) apart from each other and from any obstacles","After collection, bring carts back in as soon as possible."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"The Town will not collect more than a cart holds. Weight limit for the 120 L garbage cart is 122.5 lb. Lids must close fully and nothing may sit on top. No extra-bag or tag program is described; extra garbage can go to the landfill in Cumberland, or you can apply for an additional cart.","short":"Not more than cart holds; lid closed; no extra-bag tags","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 8(5)","quotes":["The Town will not collect any Garbage, Recyclables or Organics which exceeds the capacity of the"]},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/garbage","title":"Garbage, Town of Comox","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["120L Cart max weight limit = 122.5 lbs","You can also take your excess garbage to the landfill in Cumberland"]},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/carts","title":"Cart Basics, Town of Comox","section":"Cart Basics page","quotes":["Carts that are overflowing or have materials placed on top of the lids will not be collected."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Billed yearly on the property tax notice. 2026 fees per cart: garbage 120 L $129.54; recycling 240 L $27.77, 360 L $34.50; organics 120 L $145, 240 L $156.85, 360 L $177.58. Rates rise each year to 2030.","short":"By cart size; garbage 120 L $129.54 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B, Tables 1 to 3","quotes":["Size 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 120 L $129.54 $137.32 $145.55 $154.29 $163.54 240 L $397.50 $421.35 $446.63 $473.43 $501.83","Size 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 240 L $27.77 $29.44 $31.20 $33.08 $35.06 360 L $34.50 $37.92 $40.20 $42.61 $45.17","240 L $27.77 $29.44 $31.20 $33.08 $35.06 360 L $34.50 $37.92 $40.20 $42.61 $45.17 Additional $58.62 $62.14 $65.86 $69.81 $74.00","Size 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 120 L $145.00 $153.70 $162.92 $172.69 $183.06 240 L $156.85 $166.26 $176.23 $186.81 $198.02","120 L $145.00 $153.70 $162.92 $172.69 $183.06 240 L $156.85 $166.26 $176.23 $186.81 $198.02 360 L $177.58 $188.24 $199.53 $211.50 $224.19","240 L $156.85 $166.26 $176.23 $186.81 $198.02 360 L $177.58 $188.24 $199.53 $211.50 $224.19 1.2 Cart Exchange Application Fees"]},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/cartchanges","title":"Cart Changes, Town of Comox","section":"Cart Changes page","quotes":["which is noted on the annual Property Tax Notice"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule B)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 2027"]},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["(Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Town collects curbside under its [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf), using a contractor. Organics (food and yard waste) are collected every week; garbage and recycling alternate weeks, each every other week. This applies to properties with the Town's automated carts. Commercial and strata properties without carts call the contractor Emterra at 250-336-8066.\n\nEach home gets three carts (garbage, recycling, organics):\n\n- Single-family home: 120 L, 360 L, 360 L.\n- Duplex: 120 L, 360 L, 240 L.\n- Secondary suites and triplexes to fourplexes: 120 L garbage, 240 L recycling, 120 L organics.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your day: type your address into the Calendar tool on the [Solid Waste page](https://www.comox.ca/solidwaste), or use the Comox Curbside App for reminders.\n2. Put carts out by 8 a.m. on collection day, not the night before (the bylaw allows from 5 a.m.), lids closed.\n3. Place them at the curb or edge of the road, 1 m apart, clear of obstacles, with 3 m clearance overhead. See the [Cart Set Out Guidelines](https://www.comox.ca/cartsetout) for lane, bike lane, cul-de-sac and snow-event placement.\n4. Bring carts in as soon as possible after collection.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Town will not collect more than a cart holds. Lids must close fully and nothing may sit on top. The 120 L cart weight limit is 122.5 lb.\n- No extra-bag or tag program is described. Extra garbage can go to the landfill in Cumberland, or you can apply for an additional cart.\n- Changing a cart size is $35 per cart. Only recycling or organics carts can be exchanged for another size; an extra garbage cart needs reasons and may need a waste audit. See [Cart Changes](https://www.comox.ca/cartchanges).\n- Fees are set in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/solidwaste","title":"Solid Waste, Town of Comox","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/carts","title":"Cart Basics, Town of Comox","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/cartchanges","title":"Cart Changes, Town of Comox","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/cartsetout","title":"Cart Set Out Guidelines, Town of Comox","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/garbage","title":"Garbage, Town of Comox","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection.json"}}