--- title: "Fort St James garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Fort St James, and what are the rules for carts and limits?" place: Fort St James, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/fort-st-james category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of Fort St James sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection.json" --- # Fort St James garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Fort St James, and what are the rules for carts and limits? **Short answer:** In Fort St James, the District collects residential garbage once each week: Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. in Nahounli Creek North and Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. in Nahounli Creek South. Put cans out by 7:00 a.m. Recycling is not collected at the curb. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Fort St James, https://www.fortstjames.ca) **Cost:** The current charge could not be read; the rates bylaw is a scanned PDF. Call the District Office to confirm. **How long:** Collection is weekly. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: District Office, 250-996-8233 - Phone: Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (recycling), 250-692-3195 ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage is collected once each week on the same day (residential). Commercial: Mondays and Fridays. Recycling is not collected at the curb; residents take it to the Fort St. James Transfer Station. - Source: [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024, s. 6.2](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf) - Official wording: "garbage shall be collected once each week on the same day of each week" - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Take your recycling to the Fort St. James Transfer Station located at 1521 Necoslie Rd." … "Mondays and Fridays" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Residential: Nahounli Creek North, Tuesday 7:00 a.m.; Nahounli Creek South, Wednesday 7:00 a.m. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Nahounli Creek North - Tuesday 7:00 am" … "Nahounli Creek South - Wednesday 7:00 am" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Two bin sizes to choose from; call the District office at 250-996-8233. The bylaw's garbage can is a receptacle of 70 to 77 litres with handles and a waterproof lid. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "If you need a garbage bin you have two sizes to choose from." … "Call the District office at 250-996-8233" - Source: [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024, s. 3.13](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf) - Official wording: "means a receptacle of not more than 70 to 77 litres capacity" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Put garbage cans out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, as close as possible to the street edge, visible to workers and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians. Remove empty cans after collection and keep them on the property otherwise. Cover cans with a waterproof lid. - Source: [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024, s. 10.1(d)-(f)](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf) - Official wording: "set out for collection by 7:00 a.m. on the collection day all garbage cans;" … "place all garbage cans as close as possible to the edge of the street adjoining" … "remove all empty garbage cans from the street after collection" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Each can no more than 22 kg or 77 litres. Cardboard must be flattened and tied in bundles. Items that do not fit an approved can (other than bundled cardboard), hazardous, construction or demolition waste, rocks, engine oil and batteries are not collected. - Source: [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024, s. 10.1(b)-(c)](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf) - Official wording: "does not weigh more than 22 kilograms or" … "have a total capacity greater than 77 litres;" … "flatten or break down all corrugated cardboard and tie in bundles for collection;" - Source: [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024, s. 9.1(f)](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf) - Official wording: "items that will not fit in an approved garbage can, other than bundled cardboard" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** Not confirmed. The current garbage charge is in a scanned rates bylaw that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006 (office consolidation June 10, 2024); rates in Solid Waste Rates Bylaw No. 1098, 2025 - Source: [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024, s. 1.1](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf) - Official wording: "“District of Fort St. James Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The District of Fort St James collects garbage once each week on the same day, under its [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006](). Residential pick-up is Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. in Nahounli Creek North and Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. in Nahounli Creek South. Commercial pick-up is Mondays and Fridays. No app, calendar or map is mentioned. ## Steps 1. Put your garbage can out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, as close as possible to the street edge, visible to workers and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians. 2. Keep a waterproof lid on the can. 3. Remove the empty can after collection and keep it on your property. ## Good to know - There are two bin sizes to choose from. Call the District Office at 250-996-8233. The bylaw's garbage can is a receptacle of 70 to 77 litres with handles and a waterproof lid. - Each can may weigh no more than 22 kg or hold more than 77 litres. Flatten cardboard and tie it in bundles. - Not collected: items that do not fit an approved can (other than bundled cardboard), hazardous, construction or demolition waste, rocks, engine oil and batteries. No extra-bag or tag system is mentioned. - Fines: $100 for unacceptable material in the container; $50 for an unsuitable container or for not removing empty containers. - Collection is mandatory for serviceable properties. The current charge could not be read from the District's rates bylaw, so ask the District Office. - Recycling is not collected at the curb. Take it to the Fort St. James Transfer Station, 1521 Necoslie Rd. Hours listed are Monday to Friday and Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM. Questions go to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako at 250-692-3195. - No organics collection is mentioned. ## Official forms and pages - [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf) - [Garbage and Recycling, District of Fort St James](https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/garbage-recycling) ## Related questions - [Fort St James backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection.md) - [Fraser Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection.md) - [Burns Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection.md) - [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage and Recycling, District of Fort St James](https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08) - [Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James](https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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