Fraser Lake garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits
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.
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.Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 2, s. 3(b); Solid Waste Management, Garbage page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOnce per week for small-scale residential Once per week for medium residential Three times per week for all commercial and institutional properties The Village collects household garbage. Recycling, yard waste, and large items must be brought to the transfer station. |
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| 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.Solid Waste Management, Residential Garbage Collection Schedule · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingTuesday: All properties West of Chowsunket including Park Drive Wednesday: All properties East of Chowsunket except numbers 22-86 on Chowsunket. |
| 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.Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 2, s. 2; Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSmall-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 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 |
| 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.Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 2, s. 3(c)-(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe 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 |
| 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).Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 2, ss. 4-5; Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAll 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. 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 |
| 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.Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSCHEDULE11– 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 |
| Bylaw | Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (Part 2, Solid Waste); rates in Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services, Part 1, s. 1; Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services SCHEDULE11– SOLID WASTE RATES |
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). The rules are in Part 2 of the Utility Services Bylaw 882. 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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Sources
- Solid Waste Management, Village of Fraser Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Village of Fraser Lake (read 2026-11-08)
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