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title: "Elkford garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Elkford, and what are the rules for carts and limits?"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Elkford
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Elkford garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Elkford, and what are the rules for carts and limits?

**Short answer:** In Elkford, residential garbage is collected every Thursday from the curb, using a 250-litre cart. Set the cart out between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day only. The fee is $147 a year.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Elkford, https://www.elkford.ca)  
**Cost:** $147 a year for one 250-litre cart and one pickup a week (from January 2026; $155 in 2027). The 2026 quarterly rate is $36.75. Invoiced to the owner or occupier. A replacement cart costs the cart plus shipping. Extra carts cost extra, up to the number of bedrooms.  
**How long:** Weekly, every Thursday. When Thursday is a statutory holiday, the date moves; check the District website.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Public Works Clerk, 250-865-4025
- Email: Public Works, publicworks@elkford.ca
- Online: Holiday garbage collection changes, https://www.elkford.ca/holidaygarbagecollectionchanges

## Key facts

- **How often:** Residential garbage is collected weekly, every Thursday, from the curb (not on statutory-holiday Thursdays; the date moves). Commercial garbage is collected Tuesdays and Fridays. Recycling is not collected at the curb: it goes to the Recycle BC depot at the Elkford Transfer Station (run by the Regional District of East Kootenay). No curbside organics collection is mentioned.
  - Source: [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, Residential Solid Waste](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities)
  - Official wording: "Residential solid waste is collected every Thursday from the curb (excluding Thursdays that are statutory holidays)."
  - Source: [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, Commercial Solid Waste](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities)
  - Official wording: "Commercial waste is collected on Tuesdays and Fridays."
  - Source: [Recycling, intro](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/recycling)
  - Official wording: "The District of Elkford’s recycling program is operated by the Regional District of East Kootenay, through the Elkford Transfer Station at 6 Inkaneep Road."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Thursday for all residential customers. Holiday changes are posted on the District website; questions to Public Works 250.865.4025 or publicworks@elkford.ca.
  - Source: [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, Residential Solid Waste](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities)
  - Official wording: "Residential solid waste is collected every Thursday from the curb"
  - Source: [Holiday Garbage Collection Changes, notice](https://www.elkford.ca/holidaygarbagecollectionchanges)
  - Official wording: "Questions about these changes? Contact Public Works directly at 250.865.4025 or publicworks@elkford.ca."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** Each dwelling in the full-service area gets one 250-litre solid waste cart from the District. More carts on request at extra cost, never more than the number of bedrooms. Replacement cart at cost of the cart plus shipping. Multi-family and trade premises can have 1,136-litre containers. Carts must be wildlife resistant.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 6.5, 2 (Solid Waste Cart)](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "Each Dwelling within the Full-Service Area will be provided with one Solid Waste Cart for the" … "At no time will the number of Solid Waste Carts" … "SOLID WASTE CART means a 250-litre cart provided by the District"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, Schedule A, Replacement](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "At cost of cart plus shipping at time of"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 7.3](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "Solid Waste Receptacles shall be Wildlife Resistant."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Set out behind the curb, unclipped, on collection day between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. only, and leave out until collected. Never the night before. Lid hinge nearest the property line, wheels away from the street, at least 1 m from poles, vehicles, boxes or snowbanks. Keep behind the snowbank line in winter. Store clipped when not set out.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 6.7, 6.16](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "must be set out behind the curb and unclipped, on the collection day, between the" … "hours of 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. only, and remain out until collected" … "set out with the hinge of the lid nearest the boundary of the Property" … "stored on the Property clipped when not set out for collection" … "must be at least 1 metre away from any"
  - Source: [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, Residential Solid Waste](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities)
  - Official wording: "keeping your bin behind the snowbank line"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Garbage must be bagged and the lid must close; no overfilling or going over the manufacturer's weight rating. Not collected: recyclables, hazardous or explosive items, hot or unbagged ashes, furniture, appliances, tires, building waste, yard waste or branches, and more. No bag-tag program found; extra collection is charged at the cost of truck and operator.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 5.1(c), 6.4](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "cause or permit the contents of a Solid Waste Receptable to overflow, prevent the lid" … "be over a manufacturer’s weight rating" … "must be bagged to prevent loose waste from becoming windborne"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 8.1](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "The District will not collect the following during Garbage collection:" … "discarded furniture;" … "household equipment and appliances;"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, Schedule A, Extra Collection](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "At cost of garbage truck and operator in the current"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $147 a year for one 250-litre cart, one pickup a week (from January 2026; $155 in 2027). Quarterly rate $36.75 in 2026. Invoiced to the owner or occupier; unpaid on December 31 it is added to property taxes. Replacement cart at cost plus shipping.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, Schedule A](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "One pickup per week per Solid Waste Cart." … "$140.25 $147.00 $155.00 $163.00 $171.00" … "$35.00 $36.75 $38.75 $40.75 $42.75"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 12.2](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "Rates levied under Schedule “A” for Dwellings will be invoiced to the Owner or Occupier and if"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 1](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District collects residential garbage weekly, every Thursday, from the curb under its [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025](<https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/>). Commercial garbage is collected Tuesdays and Fridays. Each dwelling in the full-service area gets one 250-litre solid waste cart from the District. Multi-family and trade premises can have 1,136-litre containers. Carts must be wildlife resistant.

Recycling is not collected at the curb. It goes to the Recycle BC depot at the Elkford Transfer Station, run by the Regional District of East Kootenay. No curbside organics collection is mentioned on the pages we read.

## Steps

1. Set the cart out behind the curb on collection day between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. only, and leave it out until collected. Never the night before.
2. Place the lid hinge nearest the property line, wheels away from the street, at least 1 m from poles, vehicles, boxes or snowbanks. In winter, keep it behind the snowbank line.
3. Bag the garbage so the lid closes. Do not overfill or exceed the manufacturer's weight rating.
4. Store the cart clipped when it is not set out.

## Good to know

- Not collected: recyclables, hazardous or explosive items, hot or unbagged ashes, furniture, appliances, tires, building waste, yard waste or branches, and more.
- More carts are available on request at extra cost, never more than the number of bedrooms.
- No bag-tag program was found. Extra collection is charged at the cost of the truck and operator.
- Unpaid fees on December 31 are added to property taxes.
- Holiday changes are posted on the District website. Questions to Public Works at 250-865-4025 or publicworks@elkford.ca.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
- [Holiday Garbage Collection Changes, District of Elkford](https://www.elkford.ca/holidaygarbagecollectionchanges)
- [Recycling, District of Elkford](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/recycling)

## Related questions

- [Elkford yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/yard-waste.md)
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## Sources

- [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, District of Elkford](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Holiday Garbage Collection Changes, District of Elkford](https://www.elkford.ca/holidaygarbagecollectionchanges) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Recycling, District of Elkford](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/recycling) (read 2026-11-08)

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