{"title":"Fraser Lake garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Fraser Lake, and what are the rules for bins and limits?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fraser Lake, garbage is collected once a week from homes: Tuesday for properties west of Chowsunket (including Park Drive) and all south of Highway 16, Wednesday for those east of Chowsunket. Put your bin out by 7:30 a.m.","aliases":["garbage day fraser lake","garbage pickup fraser lake","garbage bin fraser lake","fraser lake garbage fees"],"cost":"From January 1, 2027 (Schedule 11), per month: small bin $13.99 (one collection a week) or $22.30 (three a week); large bin $50 (one a week) or $81.04 (three a week). Without a bin: $100 per collection day per week. Rates are subject to CPI. Rates before 2027 are not in the posted text.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"210 Carrier Cres., Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0","note":"Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-699-6257"},{"type":"email","label":"Public Works","value":"publicworks@fraserlake.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management"},{"title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519"},{"title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fraser Lake bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Garbage: once per week for residential properties; three times per week for commercial and institutional properties. Recycling, yard waste and large items are not collected; take them to the transfer station.","short":"Garbage weekly; no recycling collection","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Part 2, s. 3(b)","quotes":["Once per week for small-scale residential","Once per week for medium residential","Three times per week for all commercial and institutional properties"]},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["The Village collects household garbage. Recycling, yard waste, and large items must be brought to the transfer station."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Tuesday: all properties west of Chowsunket including Park Drive, all south of Highway 16, and numbers 22-86 on Chowsunket. Wednesday: all properties east of Chowsunket except numbers 22-86.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Residential Garbage Collection Schedule","quotes":["Tuesday: All properties West of Chowsunket including Park Drive","Wednesday: All properties East of Chowsunket except numbers 22-86 on Chowsunket."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Small bin (240 litres) provided for each unit, up to 4 units per lot; a new one with bearproof kit installed is $300 (from January 1, 2027). Medium residential properties need a large bin that the owner buys, approved by the CAO.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Part 2, s. 2","quotes":["Small-scale residential units, up to 4 units on a single lot, will receive a small bin","Medium residential units must have a large bin.","Owners are responsible for purchasing and maintaining large bins"]},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule 11","quotes":["Small Bin, 240 Litres, Bearproof Kit","SCHEDULE11– SOLID WASTE RATES Coming into force: January 1, 2027","Small Bin, 240 Litres, Bearproof Kit 300.00 Yes Installed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Small bins: within 2 m of the nearest road, not on the road, and out by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Large bins must be accessible to the Village, within zoning setbacks, and unlocked by 7:30 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Part 2, s. 3(c)-(d)","quotes":["The bin(s) must be put out no later than 7:30AM on the day(s) of","The bin(s) must be located within the setbacks in the Village’s Zoning","it must be unlocked no later than 7:30AM"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Waste must fit in the bin and the lid must shut securely; an overfilled bin is not collected. From January 1, 2027, an additional bin or collection day is $20 a month (small bin) or $50 a month (large bin).","short":"Must fit bin, lid shut; extra bin $20 or $50 a month","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Part 2, ss. 4-5","quotes":["All solid waste must fit within the receptacle","No person will fill their receptacle to the point that the lid cannot shut","Overfilling a receptacle will result in the receptacle not being collected."]},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule 11","quotes":["Small bin, additional bin or collection","Large bin, additional bin or collection","SCHEDULE11– SOLID WASTE RATES Coming into force: January 1, 2027","Small bin, additional bin or collection 20.00","Large bin, additional bin or collection 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"From January 1, 2027 (Schedule 11), per month: small bin $13.99 (one collection a week) or $22.30 (three a week); large bin $50 (one a week) or $81.04 (three a week). Without a bin: $100 per collection day per week.","short":"Small bin $13.99 a month; large bin $50 (from 2027)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule 11","quotes":["SCHEDULE11– SOLID WASTE RATES","Coming into force: January 1, 2027","Small bin, one collection per week","Large bin, one collection per week","No bin, per collection day, per week"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (Part 2, Solid Waste); rates in Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Part 1, s. 1","quotes":["Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services"]},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","section":"Schedule 11","quotes":["SCHEDULE11– SOLID WASTE RATES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village collects garbage once per week from residential properties and three times per week from commercial and institutional properties (the [Solid Waste Management page](https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management)). The rules are in Part 2 of the [Utility Services Bylaw 882](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519). Recycling, yard waste and large items are not collected; take them to the transfer station. No organics collection is mentioned.\n\n- **Tuesday:** all properties west of Chowsunket including Park Drive, all south of Highway 16, and numbers 22-86 on Chowsunket.\n- **Wednesday:** all properties east of Chowsunket except numbers 22-86.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Small bins (240 litres) are provided for each unit, up to 4 units per lot. Medium residential properties need a large bin that the owner buys, approved by the CAO.\n2. Put a small bin within 2 m of the nearest road, not on the road, by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Large bins must be accessible to the Village, within zoning setbacks, and unlocked by 7:30 a.m.\n3. Keep the lid shut securely. An overfilled bin is not collected, and neither is a bin that is not placed or accessible as required.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A new small bin with bearproof kit installed is $300 (from January 1, 2027). A bin damaged beyond repair must be replaced by the owner. Owners without a bin pay the No Bin rate and must buy one by July 31, 2027.\n- From January 1, 2027, an additional bin or collection day is $20 a month (small bin) or $50 a month (large bin).\n- Prohibited in the bin: toxic waste, tires, oil, batteries, lawn and garden detritus and propane cylinders.\n- The Village may change collection days for holidays, events or operations, and gives notice.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management","title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Fraser Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection.json"}}