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Township of Langley garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Township of Langley, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

In the Township of Langley (not the City of Langley), curbside garbage is collected every other week; Green Cart and recycling every week, on weekdays only. Find your day at tol.ca/calendar. Put carts out after 8 p.m. the day before and by 7:30 a.m. on collection day.

Key facts

How oftenCurbside garbage is collected every other week; Green Cart (organics) and recycling every week, on weekdays only (not Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays). Apartments and condos with centralized collection get weekly garbage. Properties outside the garbage collection area get recycling only.2026 Collection Map and Calendars, 2026 Collection Calendar; Garbage Cart; Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200, s. 3.2.1, 4.2.1, 5.2.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Garbage Carts collected every other week • Green Cart and Recycling collected every week
The Township of Langley offers garbage collection to those properties within our garbage collection area.
an every-other-week service performed on days other
a weekly service performed on days other than Saturdays, Sundays, or
Finding your dayType your address into the online collection calendar at tol.ca/calendar; a printable calendar is also available. Reminders by email, phone or app can be set there.Garbage, Recycling and Green Cart, Never miss another collection day · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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To see a collection calendar for your property, type your address below.
Visit tol.ca/calendar and enter your address
CartsSingle-family standard is a 240 L garbage cart and 240 L Green Cart. Size options: 120 L garbage; 80 L or 120 L Green Cart. Only the property owner may ask to exchange; $50 cart administration fee may apply. Extra Green Carts only with an authorized suite or coach house.Garbage Cart, Request a larger or additional garbage cart; Green Cart; Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200, Schedule D, Cart Sizes · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Only a registered property owner may request changes to carts.
A $50 per cart administration fee may apply.
Maximum cart weights: 80 L = 36 kg (79 lbs), 240 L = 109 kg (240 lbs)
Additional Green Carts are not available unless the property has an authorized suite
Single Family Dwelling or
Size Options* 120L 120L; 80L
Setting carts outPlace carts no earlier than 8 p.m. the day before and no later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day, within 1 metre of the curb or edge of pavement (or at the lane line). Remove them, emptied or not, before the end of collection day.Garbage, Recycling and Green Cart, Set out and collection times; Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200, s. 6.1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Garbage carts, Green Carts, and recycling should be curbside by 7:30am or it may not be collected.
It is not recommended to have garbage curbside before 8:00pm the night before.
no later than 7:30am of the Collection Day; and
are removed from the collection location, whether emptied or left un-emptied,
Limits and extra garbageLids must close fully. Garbage cart weight limit: 50.8 kg (120 L), 101.6 kg (240 L). Single items no larger than 2.5 m long or 1.2 m wide. Extra Garbage stickers $3.50 per bag or 80 L can, picked up on garbage days. Four large items a year by appointment. Recycling is unlimited if sorted.Garbage Cart, What goes inside; Extra garbage?; Garbage, Recycling and Green Cart, Acceptable recycling containers; Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200, s. 3.7.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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must not exceed 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) in length or 1.2 metres in width
Garbage cart lids must fully close in order to be collected.
Extra Garbage stickers for $3.50/bag or 80L can
up to four large items picked up by appointment
Properties are permitted to set out unlimited amounts of residential recycling
iii. in the case of a Garbage Cart, so that the gross tare weight of its
240 litres 101.6 kg (224 lbs)
Fee2026 annual utility charge on the property tax bill for properties with curbside collection: $226 garbage base rate, plus $100 for a 120 L garbage cart or $200 for a 240 L cart.Utility Rates, 2026 Annual Flat Rate Fees; Utility Rate Bylaw No. 6107, Solid Waste Utility Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Garbage base rate
$226.00
240 L Garbage cart
$200.00
120 L Garbage cart
$100.00
Rate February 9, 2026. Curbside Collection Fee charged per Eligible Property for curbside $226.00 collection service, all services
BylawSolid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200 (collection rules); Utility Rate Bylaw No. 6107 (fees).Utility Rate Bylaw No. 6107, Title; https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf, Schedule A; Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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UTILITY RATE BYLAW NO. 6107
Township of Langley Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200
TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW 2016 NO. 5200

How it works

Curbside garbage is collected every other week, and the Green Cart (organics) and recycling every week. Collection is on weekdays only, not Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays. Apartments and condos with centralized collection get weekly garbage. Properties outside the garbage collection area get recycling only. The rules are in the Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200; fees are in the Utility Rate Bylaw No. 6107. The Township of Langley is a separate municipality from the City of Langley.

Steps

  1. Enter your address in the online collection calendar at tol.ca/calendar to see your days. A printable calendar and email, phone or app reminders are also available.
  2. Set carts out no earlier than 8 p.m. the day before and no later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day, within 1 metre of the curb or edge of pavement (or at the lane line).
  3. Bring carts in, emptied or not, before the end of collection day.
  4. For extra garbage, buy Extra Garbage stickers and put the bag or 80 L can out on a garbage day.

Good to know

  • The standard single-family carts are a 240 L garbage cart and a 240 L Green Cart. Options: 120 L garbage; 80 L or 120 L Green Cart. Only the property owner may ask to exchange.
  • Lids must close fully. Weight limits: 50.8 kg (120 L) and 101.6 kg (240 L). Single items must be no larger than 2.5 m long or 1.2 m wide.
  • Recycling is unlimited if sorted.
  • The page says setting out the evening before is "not recommended"; ask the Township whether the bylaw makes the times a rule.

Official forms and pages

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Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality →

Sources

  1. Garbage, Recycling and Green Cart, Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Garbage Cart, Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Green Cart, Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
  4. 2026 Collection Map and Calendars (PDF), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
  5. Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200 (PDF), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
  6. Utility Rates, Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
  7. Utility Rate Bylaw No. 6107 (PDF), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
  8. https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf (read 2026-11-06)

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