{"title":"Highlands garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Highlands, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"The District of Highlands does not collect garbage; residents arrange it with private contractors. GFL Environmental collects household recycling under the Capital Regional District (CRD) blue box program. Find your recycling day by entering your address on the CRD curbside recycling page.","aliases":["garbage pickup highlands","recycling day highlands bc","blue box highlands","garbage contractor highlands"],"cost":"No fee found. The District's page gives none for garbage, and the CRD says the blue box program is paid for by Recycle BC.","how_long":"No collection frequency is stated. Check your recycling day by address.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"GFL Environmental (new or replacement blue boxes and bags)","value":"236-470-0186"},{"type":"email","label":"GFL Environmental","value":"blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com"},{"type":"phone","label":"District of Highlands Municipal Hall","value":"250-474-1773"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Highlands","url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling"},{"title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Highlands yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Highlands backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"The District does not collect garbage: residents arrange it with private contractors. GFL Environmental collects household recycling under the CRD blue box program. No collection frequency is stated.","short":"No garbage collection; frequency not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Highlands","section":"Garbage & Recycling","quotes":["Residents living in the District of Highlands are responsible for their garbage collection through private contractors.","GFL Environmental provides for household recycling."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area","title":"Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District","section":"Collection Services in Your Area","quotes":["Garbage, food waste and yard waste services are provided through both municipal programs and private companies"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Recycling: enter your address on the CRD curbside recycling page, or use the RecycleCRD app. The District also posts a recycling schedule PDF. Garbage: ask your private contractor.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","section":"Collection schedule","quotes":["Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!","Download the RecycleCRD app for iPhone or Android."]},{"url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Highlands","section":"Household Recycling","quotes":["- Yellow Pages -> https://www.yellowpages.ca/search/si/1/waste%20collection/Victoria%20BC - Recycling Schedule - 2024-2025 -> https://www.highlands.ca/sites/31/files/2025-02/Recycling%20Schedule.pdf - website -> http://www.compost.bc.ca/"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Recycling: the CRD program supplies one blue box and two blue bags per home. New or replacement boxes and bags: GFL Environmental, 236-470-0186 or blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com. Garbage containers are supplied by your private contractor.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","section":"Get blue boxes & bags","quotes":["The program provides residents with one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home.","please contact our collection contractor, GFL Environmental, at 236.470.0186"]},{"url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Highlands","section":"Household Recycling","quotes":["can call 236-470-0186 or email: blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Recycling: have it at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, with at least one CRD blue box or blue bag so the driver knows it is for recycling. Garbage set-out rules are set by your private contractor.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","section":"Collection schedule","quotes":["have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30am on your collection day, and","use at least one CRD blue box or blue bag to let the driver know your materials are intended for recycling collection."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Recycling: there is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb. Garbage limits are set by your private contractor.","short":"Garbage limits set by private contractor","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","section":"Missed collection","quotes":["There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The District of Highlands has no garbage collection bylaw in its bylaw list.","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nHighlands does not collect household garbage. Residents hire a private contractor, who sets the cart, limit and set-out rules. The CRD's table of municipal services shows no municipal garbage, yard waste or food waste collection for Highlands, and no collection frequency is stated.\n\nGFL Environmental collects recycling under the CRD blue box program. The program supplies one blue box and two blue bags per home.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For your recycling day, enter your address on the CRD curbside recycling page or use the RecycleCRD app. The District also posts a recycling schedule PDF.\n2. Put recycling at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, with at least one CRD blue box or blue bag so the driver knows it is for recycling.\n3. For new or replacement boxes and bags, contact GFL Environmental at 236-470-0186 or blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- There is no limit on how much recycling you may put at the curb.\n- Items accepted for recycling are banned from residential garbage.\n- Ask your private contractor about garbage days, containers, limits and fees.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Highlands","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area","title":"Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection.json"}}