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title: "Lillooet garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Lillooet, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Lillooet
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Lillooet garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Lillooet, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** In Lillooet, the District collects residential garbage once every week. Find your day on the District map viewer or call 250-256-4289. You supply your own wildlife-resistant receptacle. Commercial properties are not served.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca)  
**Cost:** 2026 rate: $283 for basic service (weekly pickup of two receptacles), per dwelling unit, charged to the property owner annually. Extra receptacle: annual sticker $188. Extra bag: single-use tag $4. A 10% penalty applies to a fee unpaid after the due date.  
**How long:** Garbage is collected once every week. Put it out between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on collection day.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-256-4289
- Email: District of Lillooet, info@lillooet.ca
- In person: District Office, Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **How often:** Residential garbage is collected once every week. Commercial properties are not served. Residential means houses, duplexes and multi-family buildings of up to three dwelling units.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), ss. 4(a), 7(a), Definitions](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/)
  - Official wording: "The residential Garbage Collection Service shall be provided once every week." … "The District does not provide Garbage Collection Services to Properties included in the Commercial Classification." … "all multi-family buildings to a maximum of three Dwelling Units"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Open the District's map viewer, turn on the 'Garbage Collection' layer, and find your property. Or call the District office at 250-256-4289 or email info@lillooet.ca.
  - Source: [Recycling and Garbage, Residential Garbage Collection](https://www.lillooet.ca/recycling-garbage)
  - Official wording: "Unsure what day is your garbage collection day? Please open the map viewer, zoom in to your property" … "You can also contact the District office at 250-256-4289 or info@lillooet.ca." … "are in Zone 2 (Tuesday pick-up)" … "are in Zone 3 (Wednesday pick-up)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** Residents supply and keep their own wildlife-resistant garbage receptacle (fully enclosed, waterproof, with a lid and latch), recommended no larger than 76 cm by 50 cm, and replace it if damaged. The District does not issue carts under this bylaw.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), Definitions, s. 3(d)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/)
  - Official wording: "A Garbage Receptacle is recommended to not be more than 76 cm (30 inches) in height by 50 cm (20 inches) in width." … "means a fully enclosed waterproof container with a lid and a latching device" … "shall keep all Garbage Receptacles in good condition and shall replace any that become damaged"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Place garbage in full view beside the travelled road in front of the property no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 8:00 a.m. on collection day. The bylaw does not say when to bring receptacles in.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), ss. 3(e), 4(e)(ii)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/)
  - Official wording: "no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 8:00 a.m. on the regularly scheduled day of collection" … "No Owner or Occupier shall place a Garbage Receptacle out for pickup before 6:00 AM on the day"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** One or two receptacles, each no more than 20 kg filled. Extra receptacle: annual Garbage Collection Sticker, $188 (prorated for the rest of the year). Extra bag: single-use Garbage Collection Tag, $4. Rubbish, recyclables, construction waste and oversize items are not collected.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), ss. 4(b), 4(e)(i), 6](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/)
  - Official wording: "The maximum weight of a Garbage Receptacle shall not be more than 20 kilograms (44 lbs)" … "place all Garbage for collection in one or two Garbage Receptacles" … "will provide for the collection of one (1) additional Garbage Receptacle until the end of the current year"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13), Schedule 13](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage Collection Tag $4.00 provides for one-time pickup of one (1) additional garbage bag" … "Garbage Collection Sticker $188.00 provides for weekly pickup of one (1) additional garbage receptacle"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** 2026 rate: $283 for the basic service (weekly pickup of two receptacles), charged to the property owner on an annual basis, per dwelling unit. A 10% penalty applies to a fee unpaid after the due date on the utilities invoice.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13), Schedule 13, 2026 Rate](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "Basic Garbage Collection Service $283.00 provides for weekly pickup of two (2) garbage receptacles"
  - Source: [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), s. 9(b), (c), (g)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/)
  - Official wording: "each Dwelling Unit shall be charged separately in accordance with this bylaw" … "will receive a 10% penalty on the unpaid balance"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025). Rates are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 13.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), s. 14(a)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002" … "Current to January 21, 2025"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13), Schedule 13](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE 13 Bylaw Garbage Collection Rates 2021-003 (2026-041) 2026 Rate 1. Basic Garbage Collection Service $283.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/>), residential garbage is collected once every week. Residential means houses, duplexes and multi-family buildings of up to three dwelling units. Commercial properties are not served. The District page describes drop-off recycling locations and does not describe curbside recycling or organics collection.

## Steps

1. Find your collection day: open the District's map viewer on the [Recycling and Garbage page](<https://www.lillooet.ca/recycling-garbage>), turn on the "Garbage Collection" layer, and find your property. Or call 250-256-4289 or email info@lillooet.ca.
2. Put garbage in bags secured inside your own receptacle.
3. Place it in full view beside the travelled road in front of your property no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 8:00 a.m. on collection day.
4. The bylaw does not say when to bring receptacles in.

## Good to know

- Residents supply and keep their own wildlife-resistant receptacle (fully enclosed, waterproof, with a lid and latch), recommended no larger than 76 cm by 50 cm, and replace it if damaged. The District does not issue carts under this bylaw.
- Limit: one or two receptacles, each no more than 20 kg filled. Rubbish, recyclables, construction waste and oversize items are not collected.
- Extra receptacle: annual Garbage Collection Sticker, $188 (prorated for the rest of the year). Extra bag: single-use Garbage Collection Tag, $4.
- Fees ([Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/>), Schedule 13): the 2026 rate is $283 for basic service, per dwelling unit. The bylaw says rates rise yearly with BC CPI. A 10% penalty applies to a fee unpaid after the due date on the utilities invoice.
- Eligible single-family owners who claimed the additional homeowner grant for persons 65 and over may apply for a 10% refund of the year's levies if paid in full by the due date.

## Official forms and pages

- [Recycling and Garbage, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/recycling-garbage)
- [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/)

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## Sources

- [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Recycling and Garbage, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/recycling-garbage) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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