{"title":"Mission garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","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":"City of Mission","url":"https://www.mission.ca"},"short_answer":"In Mission, single-family curbside homes get recycling and compost every week, and garbage and glass every second week. Set out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day. Find your day on the 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar or the Recycle Coach app. Automated carts start in May 2027.","aliases":["mission garbage pickup day","mission bc garbage schedule","garbage bag sticker mission","missed garbage pickup mission","collection calendar mission"],"cost":"Annual fees on the property tax notice (2026): single-family dwelling $166.92 garbage plus $297 compostables and recyclables, $463.92 in total; secondary dwelling $114.96 plus $198.96. Properties outside the curbside area pay a $36 rural processing fee. Extra Garbage Sticker $5.75 each.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Garbage and Waste Collection","value":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection"},{"type":"phone","label":"Missed pickups (Emterra Environmental)","value":"604-820-6487"},{"type":"email","label":"Missed pickups","value":"curbsidecontractor@mission.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Engineering (collection route, stickers, medical extra-garbage)","value":"604-820-3736"},{"type":"email","label":"Engineering","value":"engineering@mission.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Buy extra garbage stickers at City Hall or Welton Common","value":"8645 Stave Lake Street, or 7337 Welton Street, Mission, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":["Your collection colour and letter zone, from the 2026 Collection Calendar or the Recycle Coach app"],"forms":[{"title":"Waste Collection Calendar page","url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/waste-collection-calendar"},{"title":"2026 Curbside Collection Calendar (PDF)","url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/curbsidecollection2026calendarpdf"},{"title":"New Curbside Collection Carts (starting May 2027)","url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/new-curbside-collection-carts"},{"title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/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":"Single-family homes in the curbside area: recycling and compost (food and yard waste) every week; garbage and glass every second week.","short":"Recycling, compost weekly; garbage every other week","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/waste-collection-calendar","title":"Waste Collection Calendar, City of Mission","section":"Waste Collection Calendar","quotes":["weekly collection of mixed recyclables and compostable, including food waste, and bi-weekly collection of garbage and container glass"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Check the 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar (colour-coded by zone), the Refuse Collection Area Map, or the free Recycle Coach app, which sends reminders.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/waste-collection-calendar","title":"Waste Collection Calendar, City of Mission","section":"Waste Collection Calendar","quotes":["please consult the Curbside Collection Calendar or add the Recycle Coach app"]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/new-curbside-collection-carts/program-faq","title":"New Curbside Collection Carts FAQ, City of Mission","section":"Will my collection schedule change?","quotes":["Download the Recycle Coach app from The App Store or Google Play and sign-up for collection day reminders"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"No carts yet. Until May 2027 residents use their own bins and bags (garbage in two 80 L bins, a blue recycling bin, a Rot Pot for organics, a black glass box). Automated carts of 120, 240 or 360 L start the first week of May 2027; a single-family home’s default is 240 L for each. One free exchange Aug 3 to Oct 29, 2027, then $50 per later exchange. Replacement Rot Pot or blue bin $39.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/new-curbside-collection-carts","title":"New Curbside Collection Carts, City of Mission","section":"New Curbside Collection Carts","quotes":["transitioning to a modern automated cart-based curbside collection system beginning the first week of May 2027","Each property is eligible for one free cart exchange during this period.","Additional cart exchanges will be subject to a $50 administrative fee."]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/new-curbside-collection-carts/program-faq","title":"New Curbside Collection Carts FAQ, City of Mission","section":"Can I choose my cart size?","quotes":["Carts will be available in 120L, 240L, and 360L for all waste types."]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Replacement Resident Provision of Rot Pot (46L cart for food waste) $39.00","Replacement Resident Provision of Blue Bin (121L bin for recycling) $39.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Set out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day, within 3 m of the road. The City asks you not to set out the night before (bears); earlier set-out is allowed only in a wildlife-resistant container or enclosure (s. 3.5). Early set-out is $250. From May 2027 carts go out by 7 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.3, 3.4","quotes":["must only be set out between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. only on the designated day of Curbside Collection","within three (3) metres of the travelled way serving the premises only","must only be set out between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. only on the designated day","timeframe specified in Section 3.4 must be contained in a non-permanent Wildlife"]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/waste-collection-calendar","title":"Waste Collection Calendar, City of Mission","section":"Curbside Single-Family Dwelling Collection","quotes":["please do not set it out the night before"]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 14 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 14, s. 3.4","quotes":["Early set-out of waste for Curbside Collection 3.4 $250 $175 $325 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Garbage: two 80 L bins every second week, each no more than 20 kg and 80 L. Extra garbage bags need an Extra Garbage Sticker ($5.75 each). Medical stickers may be issued for documented medical conditions or two or more children under three. Recycling and compost: unlimited (see yard waste for compost limits).","short":"2 bins, 20 kg each; extra bags $5.75 sticker","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.2, 3.8.3, 3.8.4; Schedule A","quotes":["litres in volume, 20 kilograms in weight or 90 centimetres in any dimension","shall be limited to two Garbage Containers every two weeks","The District may issue medical stickers for residents with:","Extra Garbage Bag Stickers per sticker $5.75"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"2026 annual fees on the property tax notice: single-family dwelling $166.92 garbage plus $297 compostables and recyclables, $463.92 in total; secondary dwelling $114.96 plus $198.96. Properties outside the curbside area pay a $36 rural processing fee.","short":"$463.92 a year (single-family dwelling)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["Single Family Dwelling $166.92 n/a $297.00 n/a $36.00","Secondary Dwelling $114.96 n/a $198.96 n/a $26.28","The amount shall be included in the annual property tax notice."]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/new-curbside-collection-carts/program-faq","title":"New Curbside Collection Carts FAQ, City of Mission","section":"How does this compare to what I pay now?","quotes":["Now, the 2026 annual waste collection fee is $463.92."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Mission Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (Schedule B, Collection & Processing Fees)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","section":"Preamble","quotes":["District of Mission Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFor single-family homes in the curbside area, recycling and compost (food and yard waste) are collected every week, and garbage and glass every second week. Rules are in the [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015](<https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0>). To find your day, check the 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar (colour-coded by zone), the Refuse Collection Area Map, or the free Recycle Coach app, which sends reminders.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put garbage out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day, within 3 m of the road. The City asks you not to set out the night before because of bears. Setting out earlier is allowed only in a wildlife-resistant container or enclosure (s. 3.5).\n2. Garbage goes in two 80 L bins every second week, each no more than 20 kg and 80 L.\n3. Extra garbage bags need an Extra Garbage Sticker ($5.75 each). Medical stickers may be issued for documented medical conditions or for two or more children under three.\n4. Recycling and compost are unlimited (see the yard waste answer for compost limits).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Until May 2027 residents use their own bins and bags: garbage in two 80 L bins, a blue recycling bin, a Rot Pot for organics and a black glass box.\n- Automated carts of 120, 240 or 360 L start the first week of May 2027. A single-family home's default is 240 L for each. One free exchange is available August 3 to October 29, 2027, then $50 per later exchange. From May 2027 carts go out by 7 a.m.\n- A replacement Rot Pot or blue bin is $39.\n- Setting out early is a $250 bylaw notice.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/waste-collection-calendar","title":"Waste Collection Calendar, City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/curbsidecollection2026calendarpdf","title":"2026 Curbside Collection Calendar, City of Mission (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/new-curbside-collection-carts","title":"New Curbside Collection Carts, City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/new-curbside-collection-carts/program-faq","title":"New Curbside Collection Carts FAQ, City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 14 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/mission/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection.json"}}