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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?"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/highlands
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Capital Regional District
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Capital Regional District, https://www.crd.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: GFL Environmental (new or replacement blue boxes and bags), 236-470-0186
- Email: GFL Environmental, blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com
- Phone: District of Highlands Municipal Hall, 250-474-1773

## Key facts

- **How often:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling](https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Residents living in the District of Highlands are responsible for their garbage collection through private contractors." … "GFL Environmental provides for household recycling."
  - Source: [Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area)
  - Official wording: "Garbage, food waste and yard waste services are provided through both municipal programs and private companies"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** 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.
  - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Collection schedule](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!" … "Download the RecycleCRD app for iPhone or Android."
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Household Recycling](https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "- 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** 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.
  - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Get blue boxes & bags](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Household Recycling](https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "can call 236-470-0186 or email: blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** 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.
  - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Collection schedule](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Recycling: there is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb. Garbage limits are set by your private contractor.
  - Source: [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District, Missed collection](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling)
  - Official wording: "There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Bylaw:** None set. The District of Highlands has no garbage collection bylaw in its bylaw list.

## How it works

Highlands 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.

GFL Environmental collects recycling under the CRD blue box program. The program supplies one blue box and two blue bags per home.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. For new or replacement boxes and bags, contact GFL Environmental at 236-470-0186 or blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com.

## Good to know

- There is no limit on how much recycling you may put at the curb.
- Items accepted for recycling are banned from residential garbage.
- Ask your private contractor about garbage days, containers, limits and fees.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage & Recycling, District of Highlands](https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling)
- [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling)

## Related questions

- [Highlands yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste.md)
- [Highlands backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
- [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection.md)
- [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection.md)
- [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection.md)
- [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection.md)
- [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection.md)
- [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage & Recycling, District of Highlands](https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area) (read 2026-11-08)

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