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title: "Hazelton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Hazelton, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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owner_body: Village of Hazelton
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# Hazelton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Hazelton, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** In Hazelton, residential garbage is picked up on Wednesdays and commercial garbage on Thursdays. Use the standard 240L or 360L bin, one per household. Residential garbage costs $262.65 a year per family unit in 2026, billed once a year.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Hazelton, https://hazelton.ca)  
**Cost:** Residential: $262.65 a year per family unit in 2026 ($257.50 in 2025, $252.45 in 2024). Replacement bin: $125 for a 240L, $175 for a 360L. A 5% penalty applies to the unpaid amount after the due date.  
**How long:** Residential pick-up is on Wednesdays and commercial on Thursdays; the Village does not state how often.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-842-5991 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
- Email: Village Office email, info@hazelton.ca
- In person: Village Office, 4310 Field Street, Hazelton, BC V0J 1Y0
- Phone: Hazelton Area Landfill (Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine) hours, Thursday to Monday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

## Key facts

- **How often:** Not confirmed. The Village page and bylaw give the weekday but not how often garbage is collected.
- **Finding your day:** Residential garbage pick-up is on Wednesdays. Commercial garbage pick-up is on Thursdays.
  - Source: [Utility Services Information, Utility Services Information page](https://hazelton.ca/community/utility-services-information/)
  - Official wording: "Residential garbage pick-up on Wednesdays. Commercial garbage pick-up on Thursdays."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** Garbage goes in the standardized 240L or 360L bin (Receptacle) obtainable through the Village. Replacement of a lost or stolen bin is at the owner's expense: $125 for a 240L, $175 for a 360L.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024, Bylaw 534 s. 2, s. 4(a) and Schedule A](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443)
  - Official wording: "the standardized 240L or 360L bin obtainable through the Village of Hazelton" … "Replacement of 240L Receptacle $125.00" … "Additional or Replacement of 360L Receptacle $175.00" … "Replacement of lost or stolen Receptacles shall be at the Owner’s expense"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Put the bin at the property line on collection day, within two feet of the curb and at least two feet from other obstacles, including other bins. Bins not at the curb before 9 a.m. are not collected. Otherwise keep bins on the owner's premises, not on public property.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024, Bylaw 534 s. 5(b), (c)](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443)
  - Official wording: "Residential Garbage shall be placed at the property line on collection day in a timely" … "Receptacles that are not at the curb before 9 a.m. shall not be collected." … "All Garbage shall be placed within two feet of the curb and at least two feet from all other" … "Receptacles shall be kept on the Owners premises at all times."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** One bin per residential household per pickup; extra garbage is the occupant's responsibility. Garbage that does not fit in the bin is not collected. Not accepted: hazardous, explosive or flammable waste, batteries, waste oil, building or renovation waste, garden refuse such as grass, tree or hedge clippings, and recycling.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024, Bylaw 534 s. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443)
  - Official wording: "A total of one Receptacle per residential household, per pick up shall be permitted." … "Any Garbage that cannot be placed in a Receptacle shall not be collected on regular" … "but does not include: grass, tree or hedge clippings or any other garden refuse or wood or metal waste" … "Recycling shall not be collected as refuse." … "Prohibited waste shall not be put out for collection." … "use the Village’s Garbage collection system to dispose of such waste."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** Residential: $262.65 a year per family unit in 2026 ($257.50 in 2025, $252.45 in 2024). Billed once a year; a 5% penalty applies to the outstanding amount if not paid by the due date.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024, Bylaw 534 Schedule A and s. 9](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443)
  - Official wording: "Residential – per family unit $252.45 $257.50 $262.65" … "The fees shall be due and payable annually at the Village Office for the period of January" … "A 5% penalty shall apply to the outstanding amount for each billing if the bill is not paid"
  - Source: [Utility Services Information, Utility Services Information page](https://hazelton.ca/community/utility-services-information/)
  - Official wording: "billed once a year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024, Bylaw 534 s. 12](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village collects residential garbage on Wednesdays and commercial garbage on Thursdays, according to its [Utility Services page](<https://hazelton.ca/community/utility-services-information/>). The rules are in [Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024](<https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443>). The page and bylaw give the weekday but not how often it is collected, so ask the Village Office if you need to confirm.

## Steps

1. Use the standardized 240L or 360L bin, available through the Village. Other containers are not permitted and their garbage is not collected.
2. Put the bin at the property line on collection day, within two feet of the curb and at least two feet from other obstacles, including other bins.
3. Have it at the curb before 9 a.m. Bins not at the curb by then are not collected.
4. Keep the bin on your own premises, not on public property, the rest of the time.

## Good to know

- One bin per residential household per pickup. Extra garbage is the occupant's responsibility, and garbage that does not fit in the bin is not collected.
- Not accepted: hazardous, explosive or flammable waste, batteries, waste oil, building or renovation waste, garden refuse such as grass, tree or hedge clippings, and recycling.
- Residential fee: $262.65 a year per family unit in 2026 ($257.50 in 2025, $252.45 in 2024), billed once a year. A 5% penalty applies to the outstanding amount if not paid by the due date.
- Replacing a lost or stolen bin is at the owner's expense: $125 for a 240L and $175 for a 360L.
- The Utility Services page links an older garbage document. Bylaw 534, 2024 replaced Bylaw 520, 2021.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024 (PDF)](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443)
- [Utility Services Information, Village of Hazelton](https://hazelton.ca/community/utility-services-information/)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
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- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024 (PDF)](https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Utility Services Information, Village of Hazelton](https://hazelton.ca/community/utility-services-information/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Hazelton](https://hazelton.ca/village-office/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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