Langley City garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Langley City, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

In the City of Langley, single-detached homes and non-strata townhomes get garbage collected every other week, with organics and recycling every week, all on the same day. Carts go out by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day. The 2026 charge for a single-family home is $432, billed with property taxes.

Key facts

How often	Single-detached homes and non-strata townhomes: garbage every other week, organics every week, recycling every week on the same day (garbage and organics by Emterra, recycling by GFL). Collection continues on statutory holidays except January 1 and December 25, which shift one day.Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026, p. 2; Recycling, Residential Recycling Schedule; Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 7(8)(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Garbage collection is collected every other week Organics collection is collected every week Recycling is picked up weekly on the same day as your City-scheduled weekly green can waste and bi-weekly garbage pick up. Garbage will be collected bi- weekly, i.e. once every two weeks, and Organics will be collected weekly.
Finding your day	Use the City's 2026 collection schedule and zone map on the Garbage, Organics and Recycling page; get reminders by email, text or call at LangleyCity.ca/Waste.Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026, p. 6; New Automated Waste Collection, Garbage and Organics Collection Schedule · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Get reminders by email, text, or call at LangleyCity.ca/Waste Check out the collection schedule to ensure your carts are out on time.
Carts	Each single-detached home and non-strata townhome gets one garbage cart and one organics cart. Sizes are 120 L, 240 L and 360 L; the default is 240 L. To change size email col@emterra.ca or call 604.635.0999; the first exchange is free. A second organics cart can be bought ($65 for 120 L, $80 for 240 L, $85 for 360 L); extra garbage carts cannot be bought.Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026, p. 2; New Automated Waste Collection, FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording There are three cart sizes: 120 L, 240 L, and 360 L The default size If you wish to change your cart size, email col@emterra.ca or call 604.635.0999. There is no cost for the first exchange of your garbage or organics bins. At this time, extra garbage bins cannot be purchased. 120L \| $65 240L \| $80 360L \| $85
Setting carts out	Out at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, wheels toward the house and lid opening toward the street, 1 m clear of other carts and obstacles, not blocking sidewalks, driveways or bike lanes. The cart guide says not to put carts out the night before; the bylaw allows no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before and requires emptied containers off the curb within 18 hours.Sources differ: The 2026 cart guide (do not set out the night before) and the Solid Waste Bylaw (earliest 6:00 p.m. the day before) differ; the bylaw is the older text. Carts must be stored on the property, not on roads or sidewalks.Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026, p. 3; Garbage, How to use the cart; Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 6(10)(g)-(h) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Set carts out for collection by 7:30 AM on your collection day. Do not place carts out the night before collection. Carts must be 1 Carts should be placed with the wheels facing your house and the lid facing the street. shall not be placed at the curb or road edge any earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day prior to the designated Collection Day. All emptied Containers shall be removed from the curb within 18 hours
Limits and extra garbage	No weight limit for the carts; contents can be compacted, but the lid must fully close or the cart may not be collected. Large items: up to four per year for detached homes, booked with Emterra. The bylaw text still says two 80 L, 20 kg garbage containers, with Excess Garbage tags.Sources differ: The cost of an Excess Garbage tag was not found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw text read. The City garbage page also mentions a surcharge billed to the property if a garbage cart holds more than 5% banned or recyclable materials (50%, extra $32.50 per tonne). Solid Waste Bylaw is consolidated to December 9, 2024 and predates the automated cart service that began in 2025; its container rules (80 L cans, two per collection) have not been updated to the carts.New Automated Waste Collection, FAQ; Large Item Pick Up; Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 6(3), 6(12) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Unlike the old system, there is no weight limit for the garbage or organic bins. Detached single-family homes can schedule up to four large-items to be picked up each year collection of two Containers of Garbage with a maximum volume of 80 litres and weighing no more than 20 kilograms they may purchase an Excess Garbage tag from the City at a cost set out in the
Fee	$432 for 2026 for a single-family home, billed with property taxes. (The Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule A, December 2024 consolidation, still shows $391.)Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), Schedule A, s. 6(15); Utilities, Utilities page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Municipal Garbage Collection Services provided by the City is required to pay the amount of $391.00 per year. payable annually with the billing statement for property taxes The 2026 single-family solid waste charge is $432.
Bylaw	Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording This bylaw shall be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991”.

How it works

The City of Langley provides garbage collection to single-detached homes and non-strata townhomes. Garbage is collected by Emterra and recycling by GFL. Each home gets one garbage cart and one organics cart, in 120 L, 240 L or 360 L (the default is 240 L). Multi-family, strata and commercial properties do not get City collection, except small approved multi-family complexes.

Steps

Look up your zone and day on the City's 2026 collection schedule and zone map. You can get reminders by email, text or call at LangleyCity.ca/Waste.
Put the cart out at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, wheels toward the house and lid opening toward the street. The cart guide says not to put carts out the night before.
Leave 1 m clear of other carts and obstacles, and do not block sidewalks, driveways or bike lanes.
Bring the cart back onto your property and store it there, not on roads or sidewalks.

Good to know

There is no weight limit for the carts and contents can be compacted, but the lid must fully close or the cart may not be collected.
To change cart size, email col@emterra.ca or call 604-635-0999. The first exchange is free. A second organics cart can be bought; extra garbage carts cannot.
Large items: up to four a year for detached homes, booked with Emterra.
Collection continues on statutory holidays, except January 1 and December 25, which shift one day.
The 2026 charge is $432, though the bylaw schedule still shows $391. The City's garbage page also mentions a surcharge billed to the property if a garbage cart holds more than 5% banned or recyclable materials.
The Solid Waste Bylaw still describes two 80 L, 20 kg garbage containers with Excess Garbage tags, and lets containers out from 6:00 p.m. the day before. Those rules predate the carts, so follow the cart guide and confirm with the City.

What you'll need

Your zone and collection day, from the City's collection schedule and zone map

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Garbage, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
New Automated Waste Collection, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
Recycling, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
Large Item Pick Up, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
Utilities, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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