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Kent garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Kent, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

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

Key facts

How oftenThe District of Kent does not collect residential garbage. Residents must use a private waste disposal contractor.Garbage, Recycling and Composting · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
The District of Kent does not offer municipal residential garbage pickup, community members must use a private waste disposal contractor.
Finding your dayNone set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the collection day.Read: Garbage, Recycling and Composting
CartsNone set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the containers.Read: Garbage, Recycling and Composting
Setting carts outNone set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the set-out rules.Read: Garbage, Recycling and Composting
Limits and extra garbageNone set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the bag limits.Read: Garbage, Recycling and Composting
FeeNone set. The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the prices.Read: Garbage, Recycling and Composting
BylawNot 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.

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

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Sources

  1. Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent (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. How answers are checked.