Comox garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

When is garbage collected in Comox, and what are the rules for carts and limits?

Comox, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

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.

Key facts

How often	Organics (food and yard waste) every week; garbage and recycling on alternating weeks (each every other week).Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 7(1); Cart Basics, Cart Basics page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording weekly Curbside Collection of the Organics Cart alternating Bi-Weekly Curbside Collection of the Garbage Cart and the Recycling Organics are collected every week, Garbage and Recycling alternate from week to week.
Finding your day	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.Solid Waste, Solid Waste page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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).
Carts	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.Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 8(1); Cart Changes, Cart Changes page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Single Family Dwellings 120 L 360 L 360 L Duplexes 120 L 360 L 240 L 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
Setting carts out	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.Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 7(3)(a); Cart Set Out Guidelines, Cart Set Out Guidelines page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording no earlier than 5:00 a.m. and prior to 8:00 a.m. on each Collection Day 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.
Limits and extra garbage	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.Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), s. 8(5); Garbage, Garbage page; Cart Basics, Cart Basics page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording The Town will not collect any Garbage, Recyclables or Organics which exceeds the capacity of the 120L Cart max weight limit = 122.5 lbs You can also take your excess garbage to the landfill in Cumberland Carts that are overflowing or have materials placed on top of the lids will not be collected.
Fee	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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule B, Tables 1 to 3; Cart Changes, Cart Changes page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording 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 which is noted on the annual Property Tax Notice
Bylaw	Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule B)Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026), title; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026), Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 2027 (Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027)

How it works

The Town collects curbside under its Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027, 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.

Each home gets three carts (garbage, recycling, organics):

Single-family home: 120 L, 360 L, 360 L.
Duplex: 120 L, 360 L, 240 L.
Secondary suites and triplexes to fourplexes: 120 L garbage, 240 L recycling, 120 L organics.

Steps

Find your day: type your address into the Calendar tool on the Solid Waste page, or use the Comox Curbside App for reminders.
Put carts out by 8 a.m. on collection day, not the night before (the bylaw allows from 5 a.m.), lids closed.
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 for lane, bike lane, cul-de-sac and snow-event placement.
Bring carts in as soon as possible after collection.

Good to know

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.
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.
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.
Fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Solid Waste, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Cart Basics, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Cart Changes, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Cart Set Out Guidelines, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Garbage, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)

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