--- 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?" place: Midway, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/midway category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Midway sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Midway, https://www.midwaybc.ca) **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:** - Phone: RDKB garbage and recycling questions, 1-800-355-7352 - Email: RDKB garbage and recycling questions, knowwaste@rdkb.com - Phone: Green bin: new or replacement, 250-368-0231 - Phone: Blue bin requests (GFL Environmental), 250-442-1538 ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage: every Wednesday (RDKB). Blue bin recycling: alternate Wednesdays (RDKB, operated by GFL Environmental). Green bin organics: Wednesdays (RDKB). - Source: [Utilities, Utilities page](https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/) - Official wording: "Garbage Collection – the RDKB provides garbage pick-up every Wednesday" - Source: [Utilities, Utilities page](https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** 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. - Source: [Utilities, Utilities page](https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/) - Official wording: "Still have questions? Call: 1-800-355-7352 or Email: knowwaste@rdkb.com" … "West Boundary Collection Calendar for pick-up days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** 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. - Source: [Utilities, Utilities page](https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Green Bin User Guide, posted by Village of Midway, Green bin page and FAQ](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf) - Official wording: "The standard 80 litre green bins distributed to residents free of" … "unusable, go to rdkb.com/greenbin" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** 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. - Source: [Green Bin User Guide, posted by Village of Midway, Bear-aware and set-out tips](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf) - Official wording: "Place bins at the roadside only on the morning they are" … "collected – never the night before." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Garbage needs a bag tag, $3 each, sold at The Spot service station or McMynn's Family Foods. - Source: [Utilities, Utilities page](https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/) - Official wording: "bag tags can be purchased at The Spot service station or McMynn’s Family Foods grocery store for $3/each." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** 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. - Source: [Green Bin User Guide, posted by Village of Midway, Is There a Cost?](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** None set. The Village of Midway has no bylaw that covers garbage. ## How it works Garbage, 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: - Garbage: every Wednesday. - Blue bin recycling: alternate Wednesdays (operated by GFL Environmental). - Green bin organics: Wednesdays. ## Steps 1. Put each garbage bag out with a $3 bag tag. Tags are sold at The Spot service station or McMynn's Family Foods. 2. 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. 3. Check the RDKB West Boundary Collection Calendar and the Boundary recycling guide, linked from the Village Utilities page. ## Good to know - 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. - There is no fee for curbside green bin and recycling collection. Taking one bag of garbage to a landfill costs a $4 tipping fee. - The Village's page does not state bag size or weight limits. Ask the RDKB at 1-800-355-7352 or knowwaste@rdkb.com. - 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. ## Official forms and pages - [Utilities, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/) - [Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf) ## Related questions - [Midway yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste.md) - [Midway backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection.md) - [Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection.md) - [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Utilities, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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