--- title: "Harrison Hot Springs garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Harrison Hot Springs, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Harrison Hot Springs sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection.json" --- # Harrison Hot Springs garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Harrison Hot Springs, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In Harrison Hot Springs, domestic waste is collected bi-weekly on Thursdays, with organics weekly and recyclables bi-weekly. Put one container of up to 121 litres and 25 kg at the curb between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Extra bags need a $2.50 tag. The 2026 fee is $268.72. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Harrison Hot Springs, https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca) **Cost:** Annual fee per residence: $268.72 for 2026 ($253.51 in 2025; $284.84 from January 1, 2027), billed on the annual utility bill, due September 15. Extra household waste needs a tag sticker, $2.50 each. A 10% penalty applies to unpaid utility charges after the due date. **Where:** - Online: 2026 Curbside Collection Schedule and Guide (PDF), https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/2026-Curbside-Collection-Schedule.pdf - Phone: GFL Environmental (missed pickups and questions), 604-823-2116 - Phone: Village Office, 604-796-2171 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - In person: Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 (Buy $2.50 tag stickers here.) ## Key facts - **How often:** Organics (food scraps and green waste) are collected weekly. Domestic waste is collected bi-weekly. Recyclables are collected bi-weekly. Glass goes in a separate container. - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Organics collected weekly." … "Domestic waste collected bi-weekly." … "Recyclables collected bi-weekly." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Domestic waste is collected on Thursdays. The Village publishes a yearly Curbside Collection Schedule and Guide (PDF) for the bi-weekly pattern. - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Domestic waste is collected on Thursdays." … "2026 Curbside Collection Schedule and Guide" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Containers are up to 121 litres and no more than 25 kg when full: one 121-litre container for organics and green waste (plus paper yard-waste bags), one for domestic waste, and as many recycling containers as needed. Replacement or additional organics, recycling and glass containers are sold at cost; a Curbside Collection New Bin/Bin Replacement Application Form is on the Village page. - Source: [Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025), Schedule A, Additional Fees](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Additional / Replacement Organics / Green Waste Container At cost" … "Replacement Recyclables Container At cost" - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Curbside Collection New Bin/Bin Replacement Application Form" … "one (1) 121 liter container weighing no more than 25 kgs of domestic waste." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Place containers at the curb on collection day, not before 5:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 a.m. (containers put out after 7:00 a.m. may not be collected), in a visible spot as close as possible to the travelled road, not on a sidewalk. Take them out of sight from the frontage by 7:00 p.m. - Source: [Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025), s. 4(d)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "not prior to 5:00 a.m." … "no later than 7:00 a.m. on each Waste" … "Remove their Container(s) from the property frontage to a site not visible from" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** One 121-litre container of domestic waste (25 kg maximum) per collection; extra household waste needs a tag sticker, $2.50 each, bought at the Village Office. Organics: one container plus up to ten paper yard-waste bags, or two containers plus up to eight bags. Recyclables and glass are unlimited if in proper containers. No more than 25 kg per container. - Source: [Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025), s. 4(d)(iv), 4(e), Schedule A](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Place more than one (1) Container of household waste category" … "Tag Sticker for additional waste (each) $ 2.50" … "up to 10 green waste bags" - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Extra household waste tags for residents who receive curbside collection are available for purchase at the Village Office." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** $268.72 per residence for 2026 ($253.51 in 2025; $284.84 from January 1, 2027), billed on the annual utility bill, which is due September 15. - Source: [Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025), Schedule A, Annual Fee](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Collection Fee per residence January 1, 2025 $253.51" … "January 1, 2026 $268.72" … "January 1, 2027 $284.84" - Source: [Taxes & Utilities, Taxes & Utilities page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/taxes-utilities) - Official wording: "Annual utility bill charges include garbage collection fees" … "Due date for the bill will be September 15 of each year." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Harrison Hot Springs Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025). - Source: [Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025), title page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw" … "No. 1172, 2022" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village arranges curbside collection through a contractor, GFL Environmental. Organics (food scraps and green waste) are collected weekly. Domestic waste is collected bi-weekly, on Thursdays. Recyclables are collected bi-weekly. Glass goes in a separate container. The Village publishes a yearly [Curbside Collection Schedule and Guide]() showing the bi-weekly pattern. The rules are in the [Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172](). Containers are up to 121 litres and no more than 25 kg when full: one 121-litre container for organics and green waste (plus paper yard-waste bags), one for domestic waste, and as many recycling containers as needed. ## Steps 1. Put your containers at the curb on collection day, not before 5:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 a.m. (containers put out after 7:00 a.m. may not be collected). Place them in a visible spot as close as possible to the travelled road, not on a sidewalk. 2. Take them out of sight from the frontage by 7:00 p.m. 3. For extra household waste beyond one container, buy a $2.50 tag sticker at the Village Office and attach it. 4. For a replacement or additional container, use the [New Bin/Bin Replacement Application Form](). Replacement or additional organics, recycling and glass containers are sold at cost. ## Good to know - Limits: one container of domestic waste (25 kg maximum) per collection. Organics: one container plus up to ten paper yard-waste bags, or two containers plus up to eight bags. Recyclables and glass are unlimited if in proper containers. - The annual fee is $268.72 per residence for 2026, billed on the annual utility bill. "Residence" means a detached dwelling or duplex. A 10% penalty applies to unpaid utility charges after the due date. - For questions or missed pickups call GFL Environmental at 604-823-2116. ## Official forms and pages - [Garbage & Recycling, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - [2026 Curbside Collection Schedule and Guide (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/2026-Curbside-Collection-Schedule.pdf) - [Curbside Collection New Bin/Bin Replacement Application Form (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Curbside-Collection-Application-Form.pdf) - [Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf) ## Related questions - [Harrison Hot Springs yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage & Recycling, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08) - [Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Taxes & Utilities, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/taxes-utilities) (read 2026-11-08) - [2026 Curbside Collection Schedule and Guide (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/2026-Curbside-Collection-Schedule.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Curbside Collection New Bin/Bin Replacement Application Form (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Curbside-Collection-Application-Form.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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