{"title":"Lumby garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Lumby, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby, food waste is collected weekly and garbage bi-weekly, both on Thursdays. Recycling is bi-weekly on Tuesdays. Each home gets one 240 litre garbage cart and one 57 litre food waste cart. Check the Village's Waste Collection Calendar.","aliases":["garbage day lumby","garbage pickup lumby","garbage cart lumby","recycling day lumby","extra garbage bag tag lumby"],"cost":"Utility charge $77.84 a year plus $7 a year for each garbage cart and each food waste cart. Garbage bag tag $3. Extra food waste cart $50.","how_long":"Billed annually. Carts out between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"},{"type":"phone","label":"SCV Waste Solutions (missed garbage or food waste)","value":"250-540-9300"},{"type":"phone","label":"Emterra (missed recycling)","value":"250-545-4245"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/"},{"title":"Recycling, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/recycling/"},{"title":"2025 Waste Collection Calendar, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/2025/01/02/2025-waste-collection-calendar/"},{"title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Lumby yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Food waste: weekly. Garbage: bi-weekly (every other Thursday). Recycling: bi-weekly, collected by Emterra on Tuesdays. The Village contracts the collection (SCV Waste Solutions for garbage and food waste).","short":"Garbage every other week; food waste weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Solid Waste page","quotes":["weekly containerized food waste collection","bi-weekly containerized garbage collection","bi-weekly recycling collection will continue through the current contractor"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2.2 definitions","quotes":["Municipal Solid Waste Collection Day” means every other Thursday","means Thursday of each week"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/recycling/","title":"Recycling, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Recycling page","quotes":["Roadside recycling is offered bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Garbage and food waste: Thursdays (garbage every other Thursday). Recycling: Tuesdays, bi-weekly. See the Village's Waste Collection Calendar and events calendar on lumby.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2.2","quotes":["means Thursday of each week","means every other Thursday"]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/2025/01/02/2025-waste-collection-calendar/","title":"2025 Waste Collection Calendar, Village of Lumby","section":"Village calendar page","quotes":["To view the 2025 Waste Collection Calendar click here."]},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/recycling/","title":"Recycling, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Recycling page","quotes":["Roadside recycling is offered bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"One 240 litre garbage cart and one 57 litre food waste cart per home. Extra food waste cart $50; replacement garbage cart $100; replacement food waste cart $50. Recycling goes loose in any marked open-top bin.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","section":"Village Solid Waste page","quotes":["residents will be provided a specific 57 litre container for food waste","residents will be provided a specific 240 litre container for garbage"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["The cost for an additional Food Waste Container is $50.00.","The replacement cost for Municipal Solid Waste Containers is: $100.00.","The replacement cost for Food Waste Containers is: $50.00."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Waste collection program guidelines","quotes":["Any type of bin can be used for recycling collection provided it is clearly marked for re-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Have carts readily accessible with lids unlocked between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day (guidelines: at the curb before 7:00 a.m.). Place within 1 m of the curb with wheels away from the street; leave 1 m clear on each side. Between collections keep carts at the home.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 5.5-5.7","quotes":["only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the","within one metre from the curb or travelled","Municipal Solid Waste Containers and Food Waste Containers shall be kept at the Owner’s Residential Dwelling Unit at all times"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Guidelines","quotes":["Please have your containers at the curb BEFORE 7:00am on your col-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Garbage cart: no more than 23 kg gross, lid must close. Food waste cart: no more than 10 kg (bylaw). Up to two extra garbage bags may be set out if each carries a $3 Garbage Bag Tag.","short":"Cart 23 kg, lid closed; extra bags need $3 tag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 8.2, 8.3, 5.8; Schedule B","quotes":["to a gross weight that exceeds 23 kilograms;","to a gross weight that exceeds 10 kilograms;","a maximum of two (2) additional garbage bags for pick up provided that each bag is tagged with a Garbage Bag Tag.","The cost for a Garbage Bag Tag is $3.00."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The 2021 guidelines say food waste carts may hold up to 22 kg (50 lbs); the bylaw's 10 kg is used."},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Waste collection utility charge of $77.84 a year, plus $7.00 a year for each garbage cart and $7.00 a year for each food waste cart. Billed annually; unpaid fees are treated like property taxes.","short":"$77.84 a year plus $7.00 a year per cart","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule B; s. 7.2, 7.3","quotes":["The Waste Collection utility charge, as designated by the Administrator is $77.84 per year.","The cost for each Municipal Solid Waste Container from the Village or its contractor is $7.00 per year.","The cost for each Food Waste Container from the Village or its contractor is $7.00 per year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw 856, 2021.”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village contracts garbage and food waste collection (SCV Waste Solutions) under its [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/>). Recycling is collected by Emterra. Food waste is collected weekly, garbage bi-weekly (every other Thursday) and recycling bi-weekly on Tuesdays. The latest calendar found on lumby.ca was the 2025 Waste Collection Calendar, so check the Village's events calendar for the current schedule.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put your garbage cart (240 litre) and food waste cart (57 litre) where they are readily accessible with lids unlocked between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day.\n2. Place carts within 1 m of the curb, wheels away from the street, with 1 m clear on each side. In a lane, wheels away from the lane.\n3. Keep carts at your home between collections.\n4. Recycling goes loose in any marked open-top bin.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Garbage cart: no more than 23 kg gross, lid must close. Food waste cart: no more than 10 kg. The 2021 program guidelines say up to 22 kg (50 lbs) for food waste; the bylaw figure is used here.\n- Up to two extra garbage bags may be set out if each carries a $3 Garbage Bag Tag.\n- Extra food waste cart $50; replacement garbage cart $100; replacement food waste cart $50. Ask the Village's Administrator.\n- A medical set-out and set-back service is available at no charge.\n- Charges: $77.84 a year plus $7 a year for each garbage cart and each food waste cart, billed annually. Unpaid fees are treated like property taxes. Confirm the current charge with the Village.\n- Strata units reached only by common strata property are not covered.\n- Missed pickup: SCV Waste Solutions 250-540-9300 (garbage, food waste), Emterra 250-545-4245 (recycling).","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/","title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/recycling/","title":"Recycling, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/2025/01/02/2025-waste-collection-calendar/","title":"2025 Waste Collection Calendar, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection.json"}}