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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?"
place: Fraser Lake, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fraser-lake
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Fraser Lake
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Fraser Lake, https://www.fraserlake.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 210 Carrier Cres., Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0 (Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed statutory holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-699-6257
- Email: Public Works, publicworks@fraserlake.ca

## Key facts

- **How often:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 2, s. 3(b)](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519)
  - Official wording: "Once per week for small-scale residential" … "Once per week for medium residential" … "Three times per week for all commercial and institutional properties"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management, Garbage page](https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management)
  - Official wording: "The Village collects household garbage. Recycling, yard waste, and large items must be brought to the transfer station."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** 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.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management, Residential Garbage Collection Schedule](https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management)
  - Official wording: "Tuesday: All properties West of Chowsunket including Park Drive" … "Wednesday: All properties East of Chowsunket except numbers 22-86 on Chowsunket."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 2, s. 2](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 2, s. 3(c)-(d)](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** 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).
  - Source: [Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 2, ss. 4-5](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (Part 2, Solid Waste); rates in Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11
  - Source: [Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 1, s. 1](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services"
  - Source: [Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE11– SOLID WASTE RATES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

- **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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Keep the lid shut securely. An overfilled bin is not collected, and neither is a bin that is not placed or accessible as required.

## Good to know

- 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.
- From January 1, 2027, an additional bin or collection day is $20 a month (small bin) or $50 a month (large bin).
- Prohibited in the bin: toxic waste, tires, oil, batteries, lawn and garden detritus and propane cylinders.
- The Village may change collection days for holidays, events or operations, and gives notice.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste Management, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management)
- [Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519)
- [Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520)

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## Sources

- [Solid Waste Management, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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