---
title: "Hudson's Hope garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Hudson's Hope, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/hudsons-hope
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Hudsons Hope
sources_read: 2026-11-08
review: machine_checked
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection.json"
---

# Hudson's Hope garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

**Short answer:** In Hudson's Hope, the District collects garbage weekly, Monday to Friday depending on the area of town. The fee is $118 a year per dwelling unit, billed on the utility bill. Recycling is by depot through the Peace River Regional District.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Hudsons Hope, https://hudsonshope.ca)  
**Cost:** $118 a year per single-family residence or per dwelling unit, billed on the municipal utility bill. Transfer station use only (outside the collection area): $30 a year.  
**How long:** Collected weekly.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-783-9901
- In person: District Office, 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson's Hope, BC V0C 1V0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays)

## Key facts

- **How often:** Garbage is collected weekly by the municipality, Monday to Friday depending on area. Recycling is by depot (PRRD / Recycle BC); no curbside recycling or organics collection is stated.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Household Waste page](https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Household waste is collected weekly by the municipality."
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Household Waste page](https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "The PRRD offers depot recycling through Recycle-It Resource Recovery and Recycle BC"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Use the Garbage Pick Up Schedule PDF (Monday to Friday depending on area of town).
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Household Waste page](https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage Pick Up Schedule, Monday to Friday dependent of what area of town you are located."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** The District provides one 240 litre garbage container free of charge to every premise that pays for collection. Loss, replacement or an additional container is charged under Schedule B; the amounts are not clearly legible in the posted text ($65.00 appears beside the entry).
  - Source: [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated, s. 2(d)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf)
  - Official wording: "means a 240 litre receptacle used to hold waste material which" … "is provided by the District of Hudson’s Hope." … "free of charge to every premise which pays for" … "The loss, replacement or an additional Garbage Container will be charged at the cost for each of:"
  - Source: [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated, Schedule B](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The District of Hudson’s Hope will provide one “Garbage Container”" … "$65.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Garbage must be in securely tied plastic bags under 22 kg, placed in the container beside the boulevard, curb or shoulder before 8:00 a.m. on collection day.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated, s. 4(5)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf)
  - Official wording: "All garbage shall be contained in securely tied plastic bags and have a weight of less" … "than 22 kilograms and shall be placed in a garbage container for collection adjacent" … "prior to 8:00 am on the day of collection."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** A limit of two garbage cans per customer may be placed for collection. The 22 kg bag limit applies. No extra-bag tag is mentioned.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated, s. 4(5) and 4(6)](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A limit of two Garbage Cans per customer may be placed for collection service as per"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $118 a year per single-family residence or per dwelling unit, billed on the municipal utility bill. Transfer station use only (outside the collection area): $30 a year.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Household Waste page](https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "A fee of $118/year is charged on your Municipal Utility Bill for having your household waste picked up at your residence." … "A fee of $30/year is charged on your Municipal Utility Bill for use of the Transfer station only."
  - Source: [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated, Schedule B](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Residential Dwellings – once weekly collection" … "$118.00" … "$30.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014 (consolidated with Bylaw 870, 2016; amended by Bylaw 892, 2017)
  - Source: [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated, title](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Hudson’s Hope Garbage Collection Bylaw" … "Bylaw No. 838, 2014"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District collects garbage weekly, Monday to Friday depending on the area of town. Use the Garbage Pick Up Schedule PDF on the District's Garbage and Recycling page, or call the District Office at 250-783-9901 (the posted schedule is labelled 2021, so confirm it). Recycling is by depot through the Peace River Regional District and Recycle BC; no curbside recycling or organics collection is stated.

## Steps

1. Put garbage in securely tied plastic bags, each under 22 kg.
2. Place the bags in your District-issued container beside the boulevard, curb or shoulder before 8:00 a.m. on collection day.

## Good to know

- Rules are in the [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf) (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw 870, 2016; amended by Bylaw 892, 2017, which was not read).
- The District provides one 240 litre container free to every premise that pays for collection. Replacing a lost container or getting an extra one is charged under Schedule B; the amounts are not clearly legible, so ask the District.
- A limit of two garbage cans per customer may be put out. No extra-bag tag is mentioned.
- Fee: $118 a year per dwelling unit. Transfer station use only, outside the collection area: $30 a year.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/)
- [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Hudson's Hope backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/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)
- [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection.md)
- [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection.md)
- [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection.md)
- [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection.md)
- [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/garbage-collection.md)
- [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/bylaws/) (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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Hudsons Hope. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/_
