---
title: "Kent garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Kent, and what are the rules?"
place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kent
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Kent
sources_read: 2026-11-06
review: machine_checked
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection.json"
---

# Kent garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Kent, and what are the rules?

**Short answer:** The District of Kent does not collect residential garbage. Residents must use a private waste disposal contractor, who sets the collection day.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Kent, https://www.kentbc.ca)  
**Cost:** No municipal garbage fee found. Private contractors set their own prices.  
**How long:** Not applicable. The contractor sets collection days.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District of Kent Municipal Hall (bylaw enforcement), 604-796-2235 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **How often:** The District of Kent does not collect residential garbage. Residents must use a private waste disposal contractor.
  - Source: [Garbage, Recycling and Composting](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/)
  - Official wording: "The District of Kent does not offer municipal residential garbage pickup, community members must use a private waste disposal contractor."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Finding your day:** None set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the collection day.
- **Carts:** None set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the containers.
- **Setting carts out:** None set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the set-out rules.
- **Limits and extra garbage:** None set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the bag limits.
- **Fee:** None set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the prices.
- **Bylaw:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.

## How it works

The District of Kent does not offer municipal residential garbage pickup. Residents must use a private waste disposal contractor. Collection day, containers, set-out rules, bag limits and prices are set by the contractor. No District garbage bylaw or fee was found.

## Recycling

Take recycling to the Agassiz Recycling and Bottle Depot, or arrange curbside pickup with a private contractor. See the District's [Garbage, Recycling and Composting page](<https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/>).

## Good to know

- The page does not list contractors. Call District Hall at 604-796-2235 if you need help.
- For yard waste, see the yard waste answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/)

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## 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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- [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 and Composting, District of Kent](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/) (read 2026-11-06)

_Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 1 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 5 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with District of Kent. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/_