Cumberland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits
When is garbage collected in Cumberland, and what are the rules for containers, limits, and extra bags?
Short answer
Cumberland collects residential garbage every second week, recycling bi-weekly, and organics and yard waste weekly. Residents supply their own containers (up to 77 litres, under 22 kg), one garbage container per home, out by 8 a.m. Extra bags need $2 tags.
Key facts
| How often | Garbage every second week for residences (weekly for commercial/industrial); recycling bi-weekly; organics and yard waste weekly (single family homes).Garbage Collection, Garbage Collection page; Recycling Collection, Recycling Collection page; Organics, Organics and Yard Waste Collection page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGarbage is collected every second week from all residences in Cumberland and weekly for commercial/industrial clients. Unlimited recycling is collected bi-weekly from all residences and businesses in Cumberland. Unlimited organics and yard waste is collected weekly from all single family residences in the Village. |
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| Finding your day | Use the 2026 Residential Collection Schedule (PDF) on the Solid Waste page, the weekly email reminder from the Village newsletter, or the Waste Wise App.Solid Waste, Solid Waste Collection Services page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording2026 Residential Collection Schedule To receive a weekly email reminder of curbside collection, sign up to the Village Newsletter download the Waste Wise App |
| Carts | Residents supply their own containers (no Village carts). Containers can be up to 77 litres and must weigh less than 22 kg (50 lb) when full. Garbage is limited to one container per residential unit; containers should have lids.Solid Waste, What Goes in Your Container; Garbage Collection, Garbage Collection page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingResident provide their own containers for garbage, recycling and organics collection. Containers can be up to 77 litres in size and must weigh less than 22kg (50lb) when filled. Garbage collection is limited to one garbage container per residential unit. |
| Setting carts out | Put containers out by 8 a.m. on the collection day, and on no other day. Place them in one spot as close as possible to the street edge, visible to workers and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians. Remove empty containers from the street on collection day and store them on the property, secure from animals.Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020), s. 9(1)(l)-(n) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingset out for collection on the scheduled collection day by 8:00 a.m. and on remove all empty garbage containers, organics containers and recycling |
| Limits and extra garbage | One garbage container per residential unit per collection. Extra garbage needs bag tags at $2 per bag, sold at the Village office and Cumberland Recreation. Each container must weigh less than 22 kg.Garbage Collection, Extra Garbage?; Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingYou can purchase additional bag tags for $2 each from the Village office and from Cumberland Recreation. Additional garbage tags: $2 per bag $2 per bag |
| Fee | $68.40 per residential unit per quarter in 2026 ($66.60 per quarter in 2025). Billed quarterly on the utility bill; a 10% penalty applies if unpaid by the due date.Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025, Schedule A (Bylaw 1248); Utility Rates and Charges, 2025 and 2026 Solid Waste Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingResidential unit: $66.60 per quarter $68.40 per quarter Please pay your quarterly utility bill by the due date to avoid a 10% penalty. |
| Bylaw | Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014, as amended by Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020), Title page; Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSolid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 This bylaw may be cited as ‘Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, |
How it works
The Village of Cumberland collects residential garbage every second week (weekly for commercial and industrial), recycling bi-weekly, and organics and yard waste weekly from single family homes. The rules are in the Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, as amended by the Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248.
Steps
- Find your day on the 2026 Residential Collection Schedule (PDF) on the Solid Waste page, the weekly email reminder from the Village newsletter, or the Waste Wise App.
- Use your own container, up to 77 litres, with a lid, and under 22 kg (50 lb) when full. The Village does not supply carts.
- Put it out by 8 a.m. on collection day, and on no other day, in one spot as close as possible to the street edge, visible to workers and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians.
- Take empty containers off the street on collection day and store them on the property, secure from animals.
Good to know
- Limit: one garbage container per residential unit per collection. Extra garbage needs bag tags at $2 per bag, sold at the Village Office and Cumberland Recreation.
- The garbage fee is $68.40 per residential unit per quarter in 2026 ($66.60 per quarter in 2025), billed quarterly on the utility bill. A 10% penalty applies if unpaid by the due date.
- Report a missed collection to Emterra at 250-336-8066.
- Tickets for solid waste rules are in Schedule K of the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, for example garbage out before collection day: $100, $200, $500 for repeat offences.
- The Comox Strathcona Waste Management service (Comox Valley Regional District) runs the waste management centre and the food and yard waste program.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Garbage Collection, Village of Cumberland (read 2026-11-08)
- Recycling Collection, Village of Cumberland (read 2026-11-08)
- Organics, Village of Cumberland (read 2026-11-08)
- Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland (read 2026-11-08)
- Utility Rates and Charges, Village of Cumberland (read 2026-11-08)
- Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
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