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title: "Daajing Giids garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Daajing Giids, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Daajing Giids, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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owner_body: North Coast Regional District
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# Daajing Giids garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Daajing Giids, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** In Daajing Giids, garbage is collected once per week by the North Coast Regional District (contractor Big Red Enterprises), not the Village. Pickup is Tuesday p.m. for the Village main road and Skidegate Landing, and Thursday for the rest of the route. The fee is $30 a month per dwelling.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (North Coast Regional District, https://www.ncrdbc.com)  
**Cost:** $30 a month per dwelling, on the Village's quarterly utility bill. Extra garbage needs a $2 tag.  
**How long:** Collected once per week. Put receptacles out before 8 a.m. on pickup day.  
**Where:**
- Phone: NCRD garbage enquiries, 250-557-9339
- Phone: Garbage contractor (Big Red Enterprises), 250-559-8880
- Phone: Village of Daajing Giids office, 250-559-4765

## Key facts

- **How often:** Garbage is collected once per week by the North Coast Regional District (contractor Big Red Enterprises). Collection is a regional district service, not a Village one. Recycling is by drop-off at the Daajing Giids Recycling Depot, 1205 Oceanview Drive (Sun to Tue, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). No organics collection is described.
  - Source: [Garbage, North Coast Regional District](https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/garbage)
  - Official wording: "Collections are made once per week." … "the contractor Big Red Enterprises"
  - Source: [Utilities, Garbage](https://daajinggiids.ca/home/live/utilities/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage and recycling are services provided by North Coast Regional District."
  - Source: [Landfill and Transfer Stations, North Coast Regional District, Landfill & Transfer Stations](https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/landfill-transfer-stations)
  - Official wording: "Daajing Giids Recycling Depot:" … "1205 Oceanview Drive" … "Sun - Tues: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Tuesday p.m. for the Village main road and Skidegate Landing; Thursday for the remaining Daajing Giids route (including the east coast to Tlell).
  - Source: [Garbage, North Coast Regional District, Collection routes](https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/garbage)
  - Official wording: "Tuesday - p.m." … "Daajing Giids Village Main Road & Skidegate Landing" … "Thursday" … "Remaining Daajing Giids route, Eastcoast including Tlell to Port Clements boundary"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** No wheeled carts are described. Residents use regulation garbage receptacles: galvanized iron or plastic, circular, with a watertight cover, at most 41 cm across and 61 cm deep; receptacle and contents together at most 30 kg.
  - Source: [NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated, s. 1 definitions, Regulation Garbage Receptacle](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a capacity of not more than .071 m3 and having a diameter of not more than 41 cm and a" … "must not exceed 30 kg."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Put receptacles at the curb or edge of the street right-of-way before 8 a.m. on pickup day. Garbage must be bagged and tied in approved plastic bags first.
  - Source: [NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated, Schedule One, s. 1(c)-(d)](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Garbage receptacles shall be placed at the curb or edge of the street right-of-way or" … "prior to 8:00 am on the designated pick-up day" … "bagged and tied in approved"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Collection covers up to two regulation garbage receptacles (two bags per household), each at most 30 kg with contents. Extra garbage is collected only with a $2 tag on the extra receptacle's contents. Tags are sold at Super Valu (Sandspit) and the Port Clements and Masset village offices.
  - Source: [Garbage, North Coast Regional District](https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/garbage)
  - Official wording: "Two bags per household are allowed in regulation garbage cans." … "Garbage tags are available for $2"
  - Source: [NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated, Schedule One, s. 8; s. 1 definition](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "not more than two regulation garbage receptacles." … "Extra garbage will be removed only if a garbage tag is affixed to the contents (normally a" … "must not exceed 30 kg."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $30 a month per dwelling (North Coast Regional District Bylaw 276, Schedule A as replaced by Bylaw 685, 2023). It is included on the Village's quarterly utility bill, which the Village forwards to the regional district.
  - Source: [Utilities](https://daajinggiids.ca/home/live/utilities/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage collection fees are also included on utility bills, however this service is provided by North Coast Regional District and the municipality forwards these fees directly to them."
  - Source: [NCRD Amendment Bylaw No. 685, 2023, Schedule A, Garbage Collection Service](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/685._islands_solid_waste_management_regulations_fees_charges_amendment_bylaw_signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "User Fees per Dwelling 30.00 Month" … "GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** North Coast Regional District Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, as amended; current fee schedule in Amendment Bylaw No. 685, 2023
  - Source: [NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated, Title; Schedule One](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SKEENA-QUEEN CHARLOTTE REGIONAL DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 276" … "Every owner of a dwelling, where the dwelling is not located on Indian"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Garbage is collected once per week by the North Coast Regional District (NCRD) with its contractor, Big Red Enterprises. It is a regional district service, not a Village one. The [NCRD garbage page](https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/garbage) lists the routes: Tuesday p.m. for the Village main road and Skidegate Landing, and Thursday for the remaining Daajing Giids route (including the east coast to Tlell).

No wheeled carts are described. Residents use regulation garbage receptacles under [NCRD Bylaw No. 276](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf): galvanized iron or plastic, circular, with a watertight cover, at most 41 cm across and 61 cm deep. The receptacle and its contents together may weigh at most 30 kg.

## Steps

1. Bag and tie your garbage in approved plastic bags first.
2. Put receptacles at the curb or edge of the street right-of-way before 8 a.m. on pickup day.
3. Collection covers up to two regulation garbage receptacles (two bags per household). For extra garbage, put a $2 tag on the extra receptacle's contents. Tags are sold at Super Valu (Sandspit) and the Port Clements and Masset village offices.

## Good to know

- The fee is $30 a month per dwelling (Bylaw 276, Schedule A as replaced by [Bylaw 685, 2023](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/685._islands_solid_waste_management_regulations_fees_charges_amendment_bylaw_signed.pdf)). It is included on the Village's quarterly utility bill, which the Village forwards to the regional district.
- Recycling is by drop-off at the Daajing Giids Recycling Depot, 1205 Oceanview Drive (Sunday to Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). No organics collection is described.
- For questions, call NCRD at 250-557-9339 or the contractor at 250-559-8880.

## Official forms and pages

- [NCRD Bylaw No. 276 (consolidated)](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Daajing Giids yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/yard-waste.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
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- [Port Edward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection.md)
- [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection.md)
- [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection.md)
- [Stewart](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage, North Coast Regional District](https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/garbage) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Utilities, Village of Daajing Giids](https://daajinggiids.ca/home/live/utilities/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Landfill and Transfer Stations, North Coast Regional District](https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/landfill-transfer-stations) (read 2026-11-08)
- [NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [NCRD Amendment Bylaw No. 685, 2023 (PDF)](https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/685._islands_solid_waste_management_regulations_fees_charges_amendment_bylaw_signed.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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