{"title":"Midway garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Midway, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","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 Midway","url":"https://www.midwaybc.ca"},"short_answer":"In Midway, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) collects garbage every Wednesday, and green bin organics on Wednesdays. Blue bin recycling is on alternate Wednesdays. Each garbage bag needs a $3 bag tag, sold at The Spot service station or McMynn's Family Foods.","aliases":["garbage day midway","garbage pickup midway bc","bag tag midway","recycling midway","green bin midway"],"cost":"No fee for curbside green bin and recycling collection. Garbage bags each need a $3 RDKB garbage tag; the tipping fee for one bag at a landfill is $4.","how_long":"Collection is on Wednesdays.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RDKB garbage and recycling questions","value":"1-800-355-7352"},{"type":"email","label":"RDKB garbage and recycling questions","value":"knowwaste@rdkb.com"},{"type":"phone","label":"Green bin: new or replacement","value":"250-368-0231"},{"type":"phone","label":"Blue bin requests (GFL Environmental)","value":"250-442-1538"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/"},{"title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Midway yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Midway backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","name":"Greenwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/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":"Garbage: every Wednesday (RDKB). Blue bin recycling: alternate Wednesdays (RDKB, operated by GFL Environmental). Green bin organics: Wednesdays (RDKB).","short":"Garbage, organics weekly; recycling every other week","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","section":"Utilities page","quotes":["Garbage Collection – the RDKB provides garbage pick-up every Wednesday"]},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","section":"Utilities page","quotes":["a blue bin program is provided by the Regional District Kootenay Boundary (operated by GFL Environmental) on alternate Wednesdays","the RDKB provides Green Bin recycling on Wednesdays in Midway"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Wednesday. See the RDKB West Boundary Collection Calendar and the Boundary recycling guide linked from the Utilities page. RDKB: 1-800-355-7352 or knowwaste@rdkb.com.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","section":"Utilities page","quotes":["Still have questions? Call: 1-800-355-7352 or Email: knowwaste@rdkb.com","West Boundary Collection Calendar for pick-up days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Standard green bins are 80 litres, supplied free by the RDKB. New or replacement green bin: rdkb.com/greenbin or 250-368-0231. Blue bin requests: GFL, 250-442-1538 or 1-888-791-1190.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","section":"Utilities page","quotes":["Blue Bin Requests – GFL: 250-442-1538 or 1-888-791-1190","Green Bin Requests – Click Here for an online form to request new green bins from the RDKB."]},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","section":"Green bin page and FAQ","quotes":["The standard 80 litre green bins distributed to residents free of","unusable, go to rdkb.com/greenbin"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put bins at the roadside only on the morning of collection, never the night before (the guide says by 8:00 a.m.), and bring them in as soon as possible after pick-up.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","section":"Bear-aware and set-out tips","quotes":["Place bins at the roadside only on the morning they are","collected – never the night before."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Garbage needs a bag tag, $3 each, sold at The Spot service station or McMynn's Family Foods.","short":"Garbage needs $3 bag tag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","section":"Utilities page","quotes":["bag tags can be purchased at The Spot service station or McMynn’s Family Foods grocery store for $3/each."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"No fee for curbside green bin and recycling collection. Garbage bags each need a $3 RDKB garbage tag; the tipping fee for one bag at a landfill is $4.","short":"No fee; $3 RDKB tag per garbage bag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","section":"Is There a Cost?","quotes":["There is no fee to use the residential curbside green bin","All other Boundary residents must purchase a $3","RDKB garbage tag for every bag that is put out – all bags"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Village of Midway has no bylaw that covers garbage.","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nGarbage, blue bin recycling and green bin organics are run by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), not the Village of Midway. Per the Village's [Utilities](https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/) page:\n\n- Garbage: every Wednesday.\n- Blue bin recycling: alternate Wednesdays (operated by GFL Environmental).\n- Green bin organics: Wednesdays.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put each garbage bag out with a $3 bag tag. Tags are sold at The Spot service station or McMynn's Family Foods.\n2. Put bins at the roadside only on the morning of collection, never the night before (the green bin guide says by 8:00 a.m.). Bring them in as soon as possible after pick-up.\n3. Check the RDKB West Boundary Collection Calendar and the Boundary recycling guide, linked from the Village Utilities page.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Standard green bins are 80 litres and supplied free by the RDKB. For a new or replacement green bin, see rdkb.com/greenbin or phone 250-368-0231. For blue bin requests, phone GFL at 250-442-1538 or 1-888-791-1190.\n- There is no fee for curbside green bin and recycling collection. Taking one bag of garbage to a landfill costs a $4 tipping fee.\n- The Village's page does not state bag size or weight limits. Ask the RDKB at 1-800-355-7352 or knowwaste@rdkb.com.\n- The [Green Bin User Guide (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf) is the Spring 2023 edition, so confirm current details with the RDKB.","sources":[{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/","title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway","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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection.json"}}