Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality
151 placesWhat the bylaws of 151 places in British Columbia say on the same question, side by side. Each cell is a short form of a fact that is sourced, quoted and checked on the place's own page.
| Place | How often | Limits and extra garbage | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Mile House | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Must fit 240 L container, lid closed; excess not collected | Tax levy on Class 1 properties; amount not stated |
| Abbotsford | Garbage, recycling every other week; compost weekly | Must fit cart, lid closed; no extra-bag tags found | $420 a year with 240 L garbage cart |
| Alert Bay | Garbage Tuesdays; recycling Wednesdays or Thursdays | Extra garbage needs $3.50 sticker | Not confirmed |
| Anmore | Garbage every other week; organics, recycling weekly | Must fit cart with lid closed; excess not collected | $407 a year |
| Armstrong | Garbage every other week; food waste weekly | Only what fits in 240 L cart; excess to landfill | $14.50 a month |
| Ashcroft | Garbage weekly; no recycling or organics collection | Cart lid must close; waste bagged; no extra collected | $157.50 a year (240 L cart) |
| Barriere | Garbage weekly; recycling on alternating weeks | 1 container plus 2 bags; extra bag needs $2 tag | $19.65 a month ($13.80 for pensioners 65 and older) |
| Belcarra | No curbside collection; depot open Thursday to Tuesday | Depot: max 2 bags in 4 days; large items $50 tag | $706 a year per parcel (plus $706 per suite) |
| Bowen Island | Garbage every other week; organics weekly | 1 bagged can, max 18 kg; second can decal $175 or $10 | $650 per parcel (parcel tax) |
| Burnaby | Garbage every other week; recycling, organics weekly | 1 cart per property; lid must close; extra by approval | $73 to $447 a year by cart size |
| Burns Lake | Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling | 1 bin per household; extra bags not collected | $118.45 a year (seniors exempt) |
| Cache Creek | Garbage once a week per dwelling (bylaw) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Campbell River | Weekly: garbage, recycling and organics | One 80 L can under 20 kg; extra needs $4 tag | $342 a year in 2026 |
| Canal Flats | No curbside collection; use transfer station | Not confirmed | No charge (transfer station) |
| Castlegar | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | Cart only; no weight limit or extra tags stated | Garbage $160.07, organics $156.47, recycling $4.65 a year |
| Central Saanich | No garbage collection; recycling bi-weekly (CRD) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Chase | Garbage and recycling same day; recycling weekly | Not confirmed | Amount not stated; billed quarterly with utilities |
| Chetwynd | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Must fit District cart; not filled within 5 cm of top | $185.20 to $212 a year by cart size |
| Chilliwack | Garbage, recycling every other week; compost weekly | Lid must close; extra bags need $4 Tag-a-bag sticker | $27.15 to $34.80 a month by cart size |
| Coldstream | No garbage collection; recycling via Recycle BC | None set | None set |
| Colwood | No garbage collection; private operator; CRD recycling | Garbage limits set by private provider | None; private operator rates differ |
| Comox | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Not more than cart holds; lid closed; no extra-bag tags | By cart size; garbage 120 L $129.54 a year |
| Coquitlam | Garbage every other week; green cart weekly | Lid closed, no overflow; no extra-bag tags found | $287 to $534 a year by garbage cart size |
| Courtenay | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Extra waste not collected; extra 120 L cart $140.20 a year | $359.50 a year (single dwelling or duplex) |
| Cranbrook | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Must fit 240 L cart; no extra-bag tags mentioned | $10.50 a month plus $12.00 a month landfill fee |
| Creston | Garbage every other week; food waste weekly | 1 container or 2 bags; extra bags need $2 tag | $157 a year (residential) |
| Cumberland | Garbage every other week; organics weekly | 1 container per unit; extra needs $2 bag tag | $68.40 a quarter |
| Daajing Giids | Garbage weekly (regional district); recycling at depot | Up to 2 receptacles; extra needs $2 tag | $30 a month per dwelling |
| Dawson Creek | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Max 2 garbage carts, 50 kg each; City carts only | Garbage $24.28 and recycling $16.78 per cart |
| Delta | Weekly: garbage, recycling and Green Can | Up to 2 cans or bags; extra bags need a sticker | $222 a year, plus $22 for recycling |
| District of North Vancouver | Not confirmed | 1 garbage cart per home; no extra-bag system | $295.30 to $449 a year by cart set |
| Duncan | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Lid closed; extra can needs $5 sticker | $213.61 first unit; $186.22 each additional unit |
| Elkford | Garbage weekly (Thursdays); no curbside recycling | Bagged, lid closed; no bag-tag program found | $147 a year (250-litre cart) |
| Enderby | Garbage weekly (Tuesdays); recycling every other Monday | 2 containers; extra needs $3 sticker | $116.25 a year per premise |
| Esquimalt | Garbage, organics every other week; recycling by CRD | 1 bin per two weeks; extra bags $2 with sticker | None; included in property taxes |
| Fernie | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Lid must close; bylaw says 75 litres per unit; carts 120-L | $17.99 a month |
| Fort St James | Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling | Cans max 22 kg or 77 litres; non-fitting items not collected | Not confirmed |
| Fort St. John | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Lid must close; single curb bags not collected | $8 a month per garbage cart; $5 per recycling cart |
| Fraser Lake | Garbage weekly; no recycling collection | Must fit bin, lid shut; extra bin $20 or $50 a month | Small bin $13.99 a month; large bin $50 (from 2027) |
| Fruitvale | Garbage not stated; recycling every two weeks | Each bag needs tag; max 23 kg per container | Residential amount not stated |
| Gibsons | Organics weekly; garbage every other week | 1 container, 98 litres, 20 kg; extra needs $4.55 ticket | $147 per 6 months (garbage and organics) |
| Gold River | Garbage on Wednesdays; recycling at depot | Max 2 cans, 18 kg each; extra to depot | $355.85 a year ($29.65 a month) |
| Golden | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | 1 garbage bin only; no extra-bag program stated | $133.79 a year (2026 base fee) |
| Grand Forks | Garbage every other week; food waste weekly | 1 container up to 22 kg; extra bags $3 tag | $15.25 a month per unit |
| Granisle | Garbage weekly (Thursday); no curbside recycling | 1 tote per dwelling, max 60 kg | $103.73 a year |
| Greenwood | Garbage, organics weekly; recycling every other week | Under 23 kg per can; each bag needs $3 tag | $3 RDKB tag per bag; organics free |
| Harrison Hot Springs | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | 1 container, 25 kg max; extra needs $2.50 sticker | $268.72 a year |
| Hazelton | Not confirmed | 1 bin per household; extra is occupant's responsibility | $262.65 a year per family unit |
| Highlands | No garbage collection; frequency not stated | Garbage limits set by private contractor | Not confirmed |
| Hope | Bylaw: every other week; District page: weekly | Must fit cart, lid closed; extra not collected | $408 a year per dwelling unit |
| Houston | Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling | 1 cart, up to 60 kg; extra cart needs $5 tag | $168.13 a year (2026) |
| Hudson's Hope | Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling | Max 2 cans, 22 kg bags; no extra tag mentioned | $118 a year per dwelling unit |
| Invermere | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | One 120 L cart; extra to transfer station, free | Monthly: garbage $7.55, organics $11.50, recycling $6.82 |
| Kamloops | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | Extra garbage needs $5 Surplus Garbage Tag per bag | $100 to $340 a year by cart size (plus cart lease) |
| Kaslo | Garbage on Tuesdays; curbside recycling also collected | Every bag needs orange tag, $4.75 | No annual fee stated; pay per garbage tag |
| Kelowna | Garbage weekly (regional curbside service) | Lid closed; up to 2 extra bags with tag-a-bag stickers | $2.50 per extra garbage bag sticker |
| Kent | No garbage collection; use private contractor | None set | None set |
| Keremeos | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Lid must close; extra needs $2.50 tag-a-bag sticker | $241.00 a year |
| Kimberley | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | Lid closed; no extra-bag or tag system stated | Standard rate not readable; recycling $0.00 a quarter |
| Kitimat | Garbage at least every other week; food waste weekly | Up to 3 garbage containers, 23 kg each | $146 a year per dwelling unit |
| Ladysmith | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | 1 container every second week; extra tags $3 or 6 for $15 | $17.50 a month per dwelling unit |
| Lake Country | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Lid closed; max 2 extra bags with $2.50 tag | $174 a year |
| Lake Cowichan | Garbage every other week; organics at least that often | 1 tote; extra totes need $12 prepaid tag | $17.80 a month (80 L) or $26.70 (120 L) |
| Langford | Not a City service; frequency not stated | Garbage limits set by private collector | Set by private collectors |
| Langley City | Garbage every other week; organics, recycling weekly | No weight limit; lid must close; large items 4 a year | $432 for 2026 (single-family home) |
| Lantzville | Food waste weekly; garbage, recycling alternate weeks | Not beyond cart capacity; no extra-bag system found | $170 to $260 a year by garbage cart size |
| Lillooet | Garbage weekly (residential) | 1 or 2 receptacles, 20 kg each; extra bag $4 tag | $283 a year per dwelling unit |
| Lions Bay | Garbage every other week; recycling, compost weekly | 2 containers; extra tags $5 (Village pages say $4) | $443.66 a year (single-family residence) |
| Logan Lake | Garbage weekly; recycling same day | Max 2 carts, bagged; no extra-bag tags; $100 fine | $163.65 a year (single dwelling) |
| Lumby | Garbage every other week; food waste weekly | Cart 23 kg, lid closed; extra bags need $3 tag | $77.84 a year plus $7.00 a year per cart |
| Mackenzie | Garbage weekly (every other week on request) | 1 cart, bagged; extra bags not collected | $215.92 a year weekly; $182.91 bi-weekly |
| Maple Ridge | No City garbage; recycling weekly via Recycle BC | Bag or can max 20 kg; cans max 77 litres | No City fee; recycling free, garbage private |
| McBride | Garbage weekly (Fridays); no curbside recycling | 2 containers per week; max 100 lbs; no extra on street | $256.17 a year (2026) |
| Merritt | Garbage and recycling weekly, same day | Lid closed; extra bags need tag (10 for $32.21) | $362.78 a year (single-family home) |
| Metchosin | No garbage collection; recycling frequency not stated | Garbage limits set by private hauler | No District charge; garbage arranged privately |
| Midway | Garbage, organics weekly; recycling every other week | Garbage needs $3 bag tag | No fee; $3 RDKB tag per garbage bag |
| Mission | Recycling, compost weekly; garbage every other week | 2 bins, 20 kg each; extra bags $5.75 sticker | $463.92 a year (single-family dwelling) |
| Montrose | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Village bags, max 20 kg; bags or tags $3 each | No annual fee; $3 per bag or tag |
| Nakusp | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Village bags $4.50 each; max 23 kg per bag | No annual fee; $4.50 per garbage bag |
| Nanaimo | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Max 35 kg per cart; no bag or tag system found | $0.69315 a day per dwelling unit |
| Nelson | Not confirmed | Each bag needs City tag, $1.75 each | $175 a year (single-family); $1.75 per bag tag |
| New Denver | Weekly (Tuesdays) | Up to 2 bags per pickup, 50 lb each | $202 for 2026 |
| New Hazelton | Recycling every other week; garbage not stated | Not stated | $275 a year per residential unit |
| New Westminster | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | Lid must close; extra Tag-a-Bag bags $5 per tag | $515.85 (120 L) or $796.99 (240 L) a year |
| North Cowichan | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Weight limits by cart; excess not collected; no tags | $157 a year (default 80 L + 80 L carts) |
| North Saanich | No garbage collection; recycling by CRD | Not stated for garbage | No District fee; no garbage service |
| North Vancouver | Garbage every other week; Green Cans, recycling weekly | Max 2 cans; extra needs $8 tag | $145 a year (single-unit); $98 suite or multi-unit |
| Northern Rockies | Garbage weekly (collection service area) | Lid closed, bagged, max 100 kg; extra cart annual fee | $50 per quarter |
| Oak Bay | Garbage, organics bi-weekly; recycling every two weeks | Extra bags with tags ($1.50 first, $2.25 second) | $387.40 per collection unit a year |
| Oliver | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | Lids closed; extra bag or tag cost not stated | Not confirmed |
| Osoyoos | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Extra bag with Tag-a-Bag sticker; amount differs | $209.21 a year per dwelling |
| Parksville | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | Not overfilled; extra capacity by additional cart for fee | $200 to $305 a year by garbage cart size |
| Peachland | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | 1 cart per week; up to 2 extra bags with $2.50 tag | $196.45 a year (2009 rate, may be out of date) |
| Penticton | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Extra bags with Tag-a-Bag sticker, $2.48 each | $165 a year (2026); recycling $39 more |
| Pitt Meadows | Garbage every other week; green cart, recycling weekly | 1 container; extra bags $5 tag, up to 2 a week | $236 a year per dwelling unit; recycling free |
| Port Alberni | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Lid closed; extra pickup $10 or $20; excess ticket $150 | $200 to $470 a year by cart size |
| Port Alice | Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling | Max 2 cans, under 50 lbs | $15 a month per dwelling unit |
| Port Clements | Garbage weekly | 2 bins; extra bag needs $2 tag | Amount not stated |
| Port Coquitlam | Garbage, recycling every other week; green cart weekly | Lid closed; max 2 carts; no extra-bag option | $333 a year (240 L carts) |
| Port Edward | Garbage weekly (Mondays); no recycling schedule posted | 2 containers, 25 kg each; no extra-bag program | Water, sewer, garbage $260 a quarter (refuse $82.50) |
| Port Hardy | Garbage, recycling every other week | 2 receptacles; extra bags $2.75 label, max three | Garbage $41.93 and recycling $17.07 a quarter |
| Port McNeill | Garbage, recycling alternate weeks (Wednesdays) | Extra tag $2.39 each | Annual fee; amount not stated |
| Port Moody | Green waste weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Lid closed, within weight limit; no extra bags | Garbage $144, waste management $62, green $299, glass $16 |
| Pouce Coupe | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Overfilled not emptied; no extra-bag tags | Garbage $21.16, recycling $6.84 per cart a month |
| Powell River | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Cart 35 kg; extra bags $5 tag, max four | $245.35 a year per residential unit |
| Prince George | Not stated; carts sized for weekly garbage | Lid must close; no tags or extra bags; transfer station $6 | $48 to $76.50 per 3 months by cart size |
| Prince Rupert | City pages say weekly; bylaw: every three weeks or sooner | No bag limit or tags; must fit bin, max 45 kg | $605.59 a year minimum per dwelling unit |
| Princeton | Not confirmed | 2 bags or cans a week; no curbside tag system | Not confirmed |
| Qualicum Beach | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | Weight limit marked on cart; no extra-bag system | $170 to $260 a year by garbage cart size |
| Quesnel | Garbage bi-weekly; recycling not stated | 1 container; each extra pays multiple of one-container rate | $130 (250 L) or $247 (360 L) a year |
| Revelstoke | Garbage weekly; recycling not a City service | 1 container, 25 kg; extra bag Tag-a-Bag $4.75 | $165 a year per dwelling |
| Richmond | Garbage every other week; recycling, Green Cart weekly | 1 cart; extra containers need $2 tag | $382.65 to $569.40 a year by cart size |
| Rossland | Garbage, green bin weekly; recycling not stated | Each bag needs tag; $3.00 each | Not confirmed |
| Saanich | Garbage, organics every other week; recycling by CRD | Lid closed; up to 2 extra bags, $3 sticker each | $194.13 a year plus cart fees |
| Salmo | Garbage weekly (Wednesdays); recycling at depot | 2 bags per week; extra bags need tag, $4.75 | $253.72 a year per dwelling unit |
| Salmon Arm | Food waste weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | 1 bag or can up to 10 kg; extra needs $3 tag | $101 a year per curbside household |
| Sayward | Every Thursday | Extra receptacle needs $5 tag, max 2 | $333.80 a year per dwelling unit |
| Sechelt | Garbage biweekly; yard waste weekly | 1 tote, 20 kg; extra needs $4 tag | $303 a year |
| Sidney | Garbage, organics weekly; recycling biweekly | 1 can or bag, 80 L; extra needs $8 decal | Full Service $64 a quarter; Basic $44.25 |
| Silverton | Garbage weekly (Tuesdays); no curbside recycling | Max 10 kg per bag | $213 a year per residence |
| Slocan | Not confirmed | 1 bag included; extra bags $4.25 tag | $165 a year per single-family home |
| Smithers | Garbage, recycling biweekly, alternating | 1 cart per home; over 45 kg not emptied | $184 a year (2026) |
| Sooke | Not a District service; private; recycling via CRD | Garbage limits not stated (private providers) | No District charge; recycling free; garbage private |
| Spallumcheen | No garbage collection; curbside recycling (Recycle BC) | None set | Not confirmed |
| Sparwood | Every other week | 1 garbage cart per dwelling; lid must close | $107.17 a quarter |
| Squamish | Garbage every other week; organics weekly spring to fall | Not confirmed | By garbage tote size; amount not stated |
| Stewart | Garbage weekly | Extra container $50 | Residential amount not stated |
| Summerland | Garbage, recycling every other week; food scraps weekly | Lid closed; extra needs $2.50 tag-a-bag label | $21.65 a month per household |
| Surrey | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | Lid closed; extra garbage $5.67 sticker | $344.08 a year (single-family home) |
| Tahsis | Garbage weekly (Wednesdays); recycling at depot | 1 container a week; extra tag $2.75 | $132 a year per dwelling unit |
| Telkwa | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Must fit cart; extra bags $3.19 Excess Waste tag, max 2 | $138.19 to $180.71 a year by cart size |
| Terrace | Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly | 1 cart; extra bags need $2 tag | $12.50 a month |
| Tofino | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week | 1 container; extra needs tag, up to two | Not confirmed |
| Township of Langley | Garbage every other week; organics, recycling weekly | Lid closed; extra Garbage stickers $3.50 per bag | $226 base plus $100 (120 L) or $200 (240 L) cart |
| Trail | Green bin weekly; garbage frequency not stated | Each bag needs $3 tag or sticker | $3 per garbage tag; no separate bill |
| Tumbler Ridge | Garbage, recycling alternate weeks | Bagged, 30 pounds each; extra pick-up $25 or $50 | No garbage charge; recycling $6 a month |
| Ucluelet | Organics weekly; garbage, recycling alternate weeks | 2 receptacles; extra need $2 tag | Billed by ACRD; amount not stated |
| Valemount | Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling | No weight limit, extra-bag or tag system stated | Amount not stated; billed annually |
| Vancouver | Every other week | Lid fully closed; 1 metre clearance | $117 to $224 a year by cart size |
| Vanderhoof | Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling | No weight limit or tag system; extra bins for fee | $115.92 (120 L) to $308.68 (360 L) a year |
| Vernon | Garbage every other week; organics weekly | Lid closed; extra bags $2.50 Tag-a-Bag sticker | Garbage $27.59, organics $25.62 per cart a quarter |
| Victoria | Garbage, organics every other week | Extra bags need $4 ticket, under 15 kg | $249.90 to $344.67 a year by bin size |
| View Royal | Garbage, organics weekly; recycling by CRD | Extra bags need $3.50 decal | $290 a year (curbside, 2026) |
| Warfield | Garbage, organics weekly; recycling by Recycle BC | 1 tag per bin, up to 50 lb; tags $3 | Tags $3 each; annual amount not stated |
| Wells | Garbage Thursdays; recycling at depot | Take large items to transfer station | $36.25 a year (single family dwelling) |
| West Kelowna | Garbage weekly; recycling every other week | Lid closed; up to 2 extra bags, $2.50 tag | $48.67 a quarter (2026) |
| West Vancouver | Every other week | Up to 2 bags, 20 kg each | Not confirmed |
| Whistler | No curbside collection; use depots | Depots: under 2.5 m long; landfill $244 per tonne | $265.03 a year per unit |
| White Rock | Garbage every other week; organics, recycling weekly | Up to 2 bins; extra bags need $5.70 sticker | $429 a year per property |
| Williams Lake | Same weekday for garbage, recycling; frequency not stated | Excess beside cart not collected; lid closed | Amount not stated; on property tax notice |
| Zeballos | No curbside; community dumpsters picked up twice weekly | Not confirmed | $85 a year ($7.10 monthly) |
Reading this table
- How often: stated for 146 places, not confirmed for 5.
- Limits and extra garbage: stated for 142 places, none set in 3, not confirmed for 6.
- Fee: stated for 138 places, none set in 2, not confirmed for 11.
Each cell is a short form of the fact on that place's own page. Open the place to see the full wording, the bylaw and section it comes from, and the official text it was matched against. None set means the bylaw that was read sets no such rule. Not confirmed means it could not be established from the official sources, for example because the bylaw is posted as a scanned image.
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