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Creston garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

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

Short answer

In Creston, garbage is collected bi-weekly, alternating with recycling. Food waste is collected weekly. The Town does not supply a garbage cart; use your own container (120 L maximum) or bags. The 2026 solid waste fee is $157 for a house. Check the Creston Recycles app for your day.

Key facts

How oftenGarbage is collected bi-weekly, alternating with recycling. Food waste is collected weekly. Yard waste is collected three times a year.Garbage, Garbage page; Recycling, Recycling page; Organics/Food Waste, Organics/Food Waste page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Garbage is collected bi-weekly (alternating with recycling).
Recycling is collected bi-weekly (alternating with garbage).
Food Waste will be collected weekly in a 45L Town-supplied Green Bin.
Finding your dayUse the Creston Recycles app (Apple App Store or Google Play) for your collection schedule and reminders. Collection happens between 7:00 AM and 4:30 PM on your day.Curbside Program Guide 2025; Overview, FAQs and Waste Wizard, Overview, FAQ and Waste Wizard page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Set up email or phone reminders.
collection day! Download the Creston Recycles app from the
Collection may take place any time between 7:00 AM and 4:30 PM on your collection day.
CartsNo garbage cart is supplied: residents use their own container (120 L maximum) or bags. The Town supplies a food waste bin (bylaw: 45 L) and a recycling container (bylaw: 83 L). Replacements at Town Hall: 46 L Green Bin $35, 60 L Blue Box $15 (the fee schedule's sizes differ from the bylaw's).Sources differ: The Fees and Charges Bylaw lists the blue box as 60 L while the Solid Waste bylaw says the recycling container is 83 L. A garbage container must have a watertight lid or bags must be securely tied, and all garbage must be bagged (s. 5.7).Garbage, Garbage page; Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, s. 5.2.12; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedules 1 and 10, Schedule 10, Solid Waste Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Residents supply their own garbage containers/bags.
The Town shall provide each Curbside Household with one (1) 45L Food Waste Container
and one (1) 83L Recyclables Container.
46L Green Bin $35.00
60L Blue Boxes $15.00
Setting carts outPut containers at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, but not before 5:00 a.m.; bring them in before 9:00 p.m. Place them as close to the curb as possible without blocking traffic.Garbage, Garbage page; Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, ss. 5.1.8, 5.1.9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Place bags or containers at the curb before 7:00 am on your collection day.
No Container shall be placed for collection prior to 5:00 a.m. on the day of scheduled
No Container shall be left on the curbside past 9:00 p.m. on the day of scheduled collection.
Limits and extra garbageOne garbage container (120 L maximum, under 50 lbs) or two regular black bags (65 x 83 cm, up to 25 lbs each) every second week. Extra bags need a $2 tag from Town Hall. Secondary suites get 26 tags a year and one tagged bag per collection.Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, ss. 5.2.5(b), 5.2.6, 5.3.1; Garbage, Garbage page; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedules 1 and 10, Schedule 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Maximum of one (1) Garbage Container (120L max.) OR 2 regular size black
garbage bags (65cm x 83cm) every second week;
shall be issued 26 Garbage Collection Tags per unit
garbage tags can be obtained from Town Hall for $2.00 each.
not exceeding 50lbs; or
Tag for additional container for residential $2.00
FeeAnnual solid waste fee for 2026: residential (single and multi-family) $157; secondary suite $93; commercial $130. Rises to $163 in 2027. Pay by December 31; 3% discount if paid in full by January 31.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedules 1 and 10, Schedule 10, Solid Waste Fees (consolidated to May 12, 2026); Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, ss. 7.3, 7.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Residential $157.00 $163.00 $170.00 $176.00 $184.00
Secondary Suites $93.00 $96.00 $100.00 $103.00 $109.00
Commercial $130.00 $135.00 $141.00 $146.00 $153.00
A discount of 3% shall be deducted from the rates set out in “Schedule 10 – Solid Waste
BylawSolid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, 2022Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations
Bylaw No. 1959, 2022

How it works

Garbage is collected bi-weekly, alternating with recycling, by Tip-It Waste Solutions for the Town. Food waste is collected weekly and yard waste three times a year. Use the Creston Recycles app (Apple App Store or Google Play) for your schedule and reminders. The rules are in the Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959. Fees are in Schedule 10 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763.

Steps

  1. Put containers at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, but not before 5:00 a.m. Bring them in before 9:00 p.m. Place them as close to the curb as possible without blocking traffic.
  2. Put out one garbage container (120 L maximum, under 50 lbs) or two regular black bags (65 x 83 cm, up to 25 lbs each) every second week.
  3. Bag all garbage. A container needs a watertight lid, or the bags must be securely tied. Loose material is not collected.
  4. For extra bags, buy a $2 tag at Town Hall. Secondary suites get 26 tags a year and one tagged bag per collection.

Good to know

  • No garbage cart is supplied. The Town supplies a food waste bin and a recycling container. Replacements at Town Hall: 46 L Green Bin $35, 60 L Blue Box $15. The bylaw gives a food waste bin of 45 L and a recycling container of 83 L, so the sizes differ.
  • The annual fee is mandatory for eligible households and billed even if unused. The 2026 fee is residential $157, secondary suite $93 and commercial $130, rising to $163 for residential in 2027.
  • If garbage is missed, call Tip-It Waste Solutions at 250-428-9887 after 4:30 p.m. You can also take it to the Creston Landfill, 1501 Mallory Road, for $3.75 per 120 L container. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) runs the landfill.
  • A ticket for a container out before 5:00 a.m. or left after 9:00 p.m. is $50 ($25 early, $75 late), but the ticket schedule cites the repealed Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1900. Ask the Town to confirm.
  • Holidays may change the schedule.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Garbage, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Recycling, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Organics/Food Waste, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
  4. Overview, FAQs and Waste Wizard, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
  5. Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
  6. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedules 1 and 10 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
  7. Curbside Program Guide 2025 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
  8. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
  9. Resource Recovery Facilities, RDCK (read 2026-11-06)

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