Dawson Creek garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Dawson Creek, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Dawson Creek collects garbage every week and recycling every two weeks. Put your City-supplied cart out on collection day before 7:00 a.m. and bring it in by 7:00 p.m. Look up your day on the City's Waste Wizard or the Dawson Creek City App. The 2026 garbage fee is $24.28 per cart.

Key facts

How often	Garbage every week; recycling every two weeks. The schedule stays the same all year, including statutory holidays, except December 25 and January 1, when pickup moves forward one day. The City service is not available for apartments and some townhouses.Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated), s. 4.1; Collection Schedule; Garbage and Recycling, FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording The City shall provide garbage collection to each curbside pickup account owner once per week and recyclable material collection once every two weeks in accordance with the schedule determined by the City. Pick-up schedules remain the same throughout the entire year, including on Stat Holidays, with the exception of two days: December 25 and January 1. When your pick-up day falls on one of these days, it will move forward by one day. Our pick-up services are not available for apartments and some townhouses.
Finding your day	Enter your address in the Waste Wizard on the City website, or use the Dawson Creek City App / Dawson Creek Waste App to see your schedule and set weekly reminders. A collection schedule map is also posted.Collection Schedule · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Use the Dawson Creek City App or the Waste Wizard to view your schedule. to view your schedule and set up weekly reminders on your phone. Garbage and Recycling Collection Schedule Map
Carts	The City supplies one 180-litre garbage cart and one 360-litre recycling cart per address; they are assigned to the address and stay with the home. A second cart can be bought at cost plus 15%. A damaged cart must be replaced by the owner or occupier at the fee in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Contact the Utilities Clerk.Garbage and Recycling; Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated), s. 3.8, 3.9, 3.11; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule Q · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording The City provides a 180-litre garbage cart and a 360-litre recycling cart for each address. You can purchase an additional cart for cost +15%. contact our Utilities Clerk. the City will provide a second cart subject to the applicable fees set out in the City of Dawson Creek Fees and Charges Bylaw shall replace any Collection Carts that have become so damaged that they are no longer water-tight Purchase of additional carts Cost + 15% Cost + 15% Cost + 15% Cost + 15%
Setting carts out	Put carts out on collection day before 7:00 a.m. (the City page says by 7:00 a.m.) and bring them in by 7:00 p.m. that day. Place them on the street with wheels against the curb, at least 1 metre from other carts, parked cars or obstructions, with lids closed. Store carts on your property the rest of the time.Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated), s. 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 3.13; Collection Schedule, Common reasons for missed pick-up · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording place all Collection Carts containing materials to be collected by the City before 7:00 a.m. and remove all Collection Carts from the street by 7:00 pm on their collection day. with the wheels against the curb, at least one (1) metre from other carts, parked cars or other obstructions. must ensure that all collection cart lids are closed. shall store all Collection Carts on his or her property. Carts were not set out by 7:00 AM on collection day
Limits and extra garbage	Each cart must weigh no more than 50 kg. No more than two garbage carts and two recycling carts are collected per address per collection day. Only City-supplied carts are collected (plastic bags or other garbage cans are not). Wet or kitchen garbage, pet waste and sweepings must be in a plastic bag inside the cart.Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated), s. 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 3.19 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording does not weigh in excess of 50 kilograms. shall not collect more than two Garbage Collection Carts and two Recyclable Material Carts per collection day per Curbside Pickup Account address. Only City supplied Collection Carts will be picked up. Plastic bags or other garbage cans will not be removed. unless the waste is contained in a plastic garbage bag.
Fee	2026: garbage $24.28 and recycling $16.78 per cart, billed every second month on the City utility bill, plus applicable taxes. Additional carts are charged the same per-cart fee. Fees rise each January 1.Sources differ: The City's Garbage and Recycling page still shows the 2025 amounts ($23.81 and $16.45); the Fees and Charges Bylaw lists the 2026 amounts ($24.28 and $16.78), which is followed. Unpaid amounts after the due date get a 10% penalty (Solid Waste Bylaw s. 5.3).Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule Q, Schedule Q, Solid Waste Fees and Charges; Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling, Cost · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording COLLECTION FEES (BI-MONTHLY) 2025 FEE 2026 FEE 2027 FEE 2028 FEE Garbage curbside - first collection cart $23.81 $24.28 $24.77 $25.26 Garbage curbside - additional collection carts $23.81 $24.28 $24.77 $25.26 Recyclable Material curbside - first collection cart $16.45 $16.78 $17.12 $17.46 These charges will show up on your City utility bill every second month. Garbage curbside - first collection cart \| $23.81
Bylaw	Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, 2007, Schedule QSolid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated), s. 1.1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule Q, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL REGULATION BYLAW NO. 4380, 2018 FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 3932, 2007

How it works

In Dawson Creek the City supplies one 180-litre garbage cart and one 360-litre recycling cart per address, under Solid Waste Bylaw 4380. The carts stay with the home. A second cart can be bought at cost plus 15%. The service is not available for apartments and some townhouses. A damaged cart must be replaced by the owner or occupier at the fee in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; contact the Utilities Clerk.

Steps

Enter your address in the Waste Wizard on the City website, or use the Dawson Creek City App or Dawson Creek Waste App to see your schedule and set weekly reminders.
Put the cart out before 7:00 a.m. on collection day, with the wheels against the curb, at least 1 metre from other carts, parked cars or obstructions, and the lid closed.
Bring it in by 7:00 p.m. that day and store it on your property.
If it was missed, call 311 and ask for the missed-pickup line.

Good to know

Each cart must weigh no more than 50 kg. No more than two garbage carts and two recycling carts are collected per address per day.
Only City-supplied carts are collected. Plastic bags or other garbage cans are not. No bag tags or extra-bag fees are described.
Wet or kitchen garbage, pet waste and sweepings must be in a plastic bag inside the cart. Yard waste may not go in the garbage cart.
The City page still shows 2025 fees ($23.81 garbage, $16.45 recycling). The bylaw's 2026 rates are used here.
Unpaid amounts after the due date get a 10% penalty.
Putting non-approved materials in the recycling cart is a $150 bylaw notice; the City page says a contaminated cart may be left behind with a $100 fine.

Official forms and pages

Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw 4380 (PDF)

The same question in other places

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Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality →

Sources

Garbage and Recycling, City of Dawson Creek (read 2026-11-05)
Collection Schedule, City of Dawson Creek (read 2026-11-05)
Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule Q (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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