Mackenzie garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

Everything you need to know about trash! Find schedules and details on residential and commercial pick-up.

with recycling drop off now available on site.

This is in addition to current recycling drop off locations within the community.

Residents may choose to have their garbage picked-up on a bi-weekly basis.

For one collection per week

For one collection every two weeks

The District works closely with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to provide various recycling opportunities within the community.

Weekly Pick-up Bi-Weekly Pick-Up - 2026 Calendar

Contact us directly at 250-997-3761

Collection Carts are assigned to a specific Property and shall remain with that Property at

The municipality shall replace Collection Carts that are damaged through normal use or

Property Owners who have an approved permit for a Secondary Suite in their building

Only bagged garbage in the one (1) District supplied garbage cart will be collected.

The 240 L/64 gallon bin is equivalent in size to that of two (2) standard garbage bins.

between 5:00 am and 8:00 am on the day scheduled for

must not place Collection Carts out for Garbage Collection prior to 5:00 am on the scheduled collection day.

Property within twenty-four (24) hours of Garbage Collection.

The garbage cart is to be placed up against the curb with lid opening facing the street and wheels facing your residence by 8 am on collection day.

Extra bags at curbside will not be collected.

No additional bins are available for purchase/rent at this time.

Overloaded bins will not be emptied.

To the extent that the lid does not close and latch;

For one collection per week $215.92 per year

For one collection every two weeks $182.91 per year

A 10% penalty will be applied to any outstanding amount after the tax due date

The residential waste service charges for 2024 will be: - Weekly Pick-up: $199.75 - Bi-Weekly Pick-up: $169.21

- Weekly Pick-up: $199.75 - Bi-Weekly Pick-up: $169.21 Service charges are billed on your Annual Property Tax Notice. A 10% late penalty will be applied to any outstanding amount after the tax due date on the annual property tax billing notice for single-family and two-family dwellings. Other consumers whose payment is received 42 days after the billing date will receive a 10% penalty.

Garbage Rates and Regulations - Bylaw No. 1487, 2022 - Amended by 1497, 1514, 1523, 1533

This Bylaw may be cited as “Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, 2022”