Kimberley garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

Kimberley, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

The City of Kimberley collects garbage and recycling every second week and organics (green cart) weekly from April 1 to October 31 and every second week from November 1 to March 31. Find your route (A, B or C) and its 2026 calendar on the City's schedule page. Put carts out by 7:00 a.m.

Key facts

How often	Garbage and recycling are collected every second week, on the annual collection calendar. Organics (green cart) are collected weekly from April 1 to October 31 and every second week from November 1 to March 31. Collection days that fall on a statutory holiday are moved earlier or later in the week.Bylaw No. 2750, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 2, 2023, Bylaw 2750, s. 3.9 (Part 11); Garbage, Recycling, and Organics, FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Residential Refuse collection shall be bi-weekly in Residential Recycling collectionshall be bi-weekly in weekly from April 15'to October 315'and bi-weeklyfrom November 15'to March 313'in accordance with the annual Collection days that happen on statutory holidays will be moved to earlier or later in the week.
Finding your day	Find your route (A, B or C) on the City's Curbside Waste Collection Schedules page, then open that route's 2026 collection calendar and map. Streets are listed under each route.Curbside Waste Collection Schedules, Page text; Garbage, Recycling, and Organics, FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Find your route below and follow the appropriate link to the 2026 Collection Calendar. Click for Map and Schedules for Route 'A' Visit the City of Kimberley Collection Schedule to determine your collection days.
Carts	Each eligible home gets three carts: a 120 L refuse (black), 240 L recycling (blue) and 120 L organics (green) cart. Owners may ask for an upsize or a wildlife-resistant cart. Report lost, stolen, damaged or missing carts to Operations Services, 250-427-9660; the owner pays to repair carts damaged by negligence.Bylaw No. 2750, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 2, 2023, Bylaw 2750, s. 3.5 (s. 6.1); Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, ss. 6.5, 6.6, 6.7; Garbage, Recycling, and Organics, FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Each eligible Residential Dwellingshall be provided a 120 litre Refuse Cart, a 240 litre Recycling Cart and a 120 litre Organics The Owner shall notify the City of Kimberley Operations Department of Owners may request cart upsize as approved by the Senior Manager of Operations Owners may request a Wildlife Resistant Cart as approved by the Senior Manager Please call Operations Services for help - 250-427-9660.
Setting carts out	Put carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and no earlier than 5:00 a.m. Place a cart within one metre of the road with the arrows toward the road, at least one metre from other carts and obstacles, and not on or behind snow banks. Take carts in by 7:00 p.m. on collection day.Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, s. 6.9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Place the Solid Waste Cart within one metre (three feet) of the Carts shall not be placed on or behind snow banks Place Solid Waste Cart out for collection by 7:00 am on collection ensure that Solid Waste Carts are set out no earlier than 5:00 am remove all Solid Waste Carts from the collection point by 7:00 pm
Limits and extra garbage	The lid must close completely. Refuse cart contents: 59 kg at most for a 120 L cart, 100 kg for a 240 L cart; recycling cart 100 kg. Refuse must be drained and bagged. Extra waste can go to the Kimberley Transfer Station. No extra-bag or tag system is stated.Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, ss. 6.4, 6.8, 7.1; Garbage, Recycling, and Organics, FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording (i) 120 L carts - 59 kg; and (ii) 240 L carts - 100 kg. Carts shall not be overfilled to the point that the lid does not completely Refuse shall be thoroughly drained and contained in a bag before being No Person shall cause or permit the contents of a Refuse Cart for which they are responsible to exceed the following weight limits: exceed the manufacturer's weight limit of 100 kg Any waste that cannot fit in your bins can be taken to the waste transfer station for disposal.
Fee	Billed quarterly (due March 10, June 10, September 10 and December 10; 10% penalty if late). From July 1, 2026: recycling $0.00 per dwelling unit per quarter; refuse for a secondary suite $5.66 per quarter ($11.32 without an occupancy certificate); organics for a secondary suite $6.25 per quarter ($12.50 without); multi-family refuse $11.32 and organics $12.50 per unit per quarter. The standard house rate was not readable.Bylaw No. 2815, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 5, 2026, Bylaw 2815, Schedule A; Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, ss. 18.3, 18.5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Recycling Collection Residential Dwelling $0.00 per dwelling unit per $5.66 per quarter ($11.32 Approved Multi-Family $11.32 per dwelling unit, $6.25 per quarter ($12.50 Approved Multi-Family $12.50 per dwelling unit per the payment due dates for w hich will be the 10th day of A penalty of ten percent (10%) shall be added to the Fee
Bylaw	City of Kimberley Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, as amendedSolid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording City of Kimberley Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021

How it works

Under the City's Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, as amended, garbage and recycling are collected every second week on the annual collection calendar. Organics (green cart) are collected weekly from April 1 to October 31 and every second week from November 1 to March 31. That organics season was read from a hard-to-read amendment, so confirm it with the City. Collection days that fall on a statutory holiday are moved earlier or later in the week.

Each eligible home gets three carts: a 120 L refuse (black), 240 L recycling (blue) and 120 L organics (green) cart. Owners may ask for an upsize or a wildlife-resistant cart.

Steps

Find your route (A, B or C) on the City's Curbside Waste Collection Schedules page, then open that route's 2026 calendar and map.
Drain and bag refuse, and keep the lid closed completely.
Put carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and no earlier than 5:00 a.m. Place a cart within one metre of the road with the arrows toward the road, at least one metre from other carts and obstacles, and not on or behind snow banks.
Take carts in by 7:00 p.m. on collection day.

Good to know

Refuse cart contents: 59 kg at most for a 120 L cart and 100 kg for a 240 L cart. The recycling cart limit is 100 kg. No organics weight limit is stated.
Extra waste can go to the Kimberley Transfer Station. No extra-bag or tag system is stated.
Carts blocked by cars, not facing the street, overfull or set out before 5 a.m. may be skipped.
Report lost, stolen, damaged or missing carts to Operations Services at 250-427-9660. The owner pays to repair carts damaged by negligence.
Cart prices (Schedule A, 2026): 120 litre wildlife-resistant refuse and organics cart $239; 7 litre organic kitchen bin $17. Other cart price rows were unreadable.
Fees are set by the bylaw and may change, so check the current rates with the City. The standard rate for a house was not readable in the 2026 schedule; ask operations@kimberley.ca.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Garbage, Recycling, and Organics, City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
Curbside Waste Collection Schedules, City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw No. 2750, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 2, 2023 (PDF), City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
Bylaw No. 2815, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 5, 2026 (PDF), City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)

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