--- title: "Montrose garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Montrose, and what are the rules for containers, limits and extra bags?" place: Montrose, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/montrose category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Montrose sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection.json" --- # Montrose garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Montrose, and what are the rules for containers, limits and extra bags? **Short answer:** In Montrose, the Village collects garbage weekly, on Wednesday, and recycling bi-weekly, every other Wednesday. You use your own container with a water-tight cover, and put garbage in Village garbage bags that cost $3 each. Set the container out by 7:30 a.m. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Montrose, https://www.montrose.ca) **Cost:** Garbage bags or tags: $3 each (General Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2026). No annual collection charge found. **How long:** Garbage weekly, Wednesday. Recycling bi-weekly, Wednesday. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)) - Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7234 ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage weekly (Village service); recycling bi-weekly (Recycle BC, contracted to GFL); Green Bin collection is an RDKB service contracted to GFL. The Community page says garbage is every Wednesday and recycling every other Wednesday. - Source: [Curbside Pickups, Overview and What's Included](https://www.montrose.ca/curbside-pickups/) - Official wording: "The Village provides weekly curbside garbage collection." … "Bi-weekly recycling is through Recycle BC and contracted to GFL" … "Green Bin collection (RDKB service) – Contracted to GFL" - Source: [Community, Quick Facts](https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/) - Official wording: "Garbage collection is every Wednesday; Recycling, every other Wednesday;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Garbage day is Wednesday (recycling every other Wednesday). The Village posts a calendar of pickups. - Source: [Curbside Pickups, Schedule & Guidelines](https://www.montrose.ca/curbside-pickups/) - Official wording: "### Schedule & Guidelines - Collection day: Wednesday - Place bins at the curb by 7:30 AM" - Source: [Community, Quick Facts](https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/) - Official wording: "Recycling, every other Wednesday; Yard and Garden pickup April AND October (watch for newsletters and notices at Post Office bulletin board for specifics or check the Calendar)." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Residents use their own durable container with a water-tight cover; garbage goes in Village garbage bags inside it. No Village cart sizes are stated. - Source: [Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024, s. 1, s. 13](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "Container means, durable receptacles, fitted with secure handles and a water-" … "all garbage must be placed in garbage bags as" … "defined in this Bylaw, and subsequently placed in a container." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Container must be readily accessible by 7:30 a.m. on collection day and not set out before 4:30 a.m. that day. Put it in full view as close as possible to the edge of the travelled way without obstructing traffic, with bags tied shut and the lid closed. Keep it clear of vehicles and snow. - Source: [Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024, s. 13](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "Garbage containers shall be readily accessible by 7:30 a.m. on the day" … "No person shall place any garbage containers out for collection before 4:30" … "Tie or otherwise seal, to prevent spillage or entry of water, any plastic bags placed" - Source: [Curbside Pickups, Schedule & Guidelines](https://www.montrose.ca/curbside-pickups/) - Official wording: "Ensure bins are not blocked by vehicles or snow" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Garbage goes in Village garbage bags of 76 by 92 cm, at most 20 kg (44 lb) each. Bags or tags cost $3 each. Not collected as garbage: hazardous waste, tires, grass clippings, leaves, tree prunings, scrap lumber, logs, metal, stone, brick, concrete, batteries, oil, cardboard, unless the Village says otherwise. - Source: [Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024, ss. 1, 14](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "of a size of 76 cm by 92 cm (30" by 36") and shall not exceed 20" … "No hazardous waste, tires, grass clippings, leaves, tree pruning's, scrap lumber, logs," - Source: [General Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2026, Schedule A, Public Works](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bylaw-795-General-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2026-may25-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Garbage Bags / Tags $3.00 per bag/tag" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** No annual collection charge found. Garbage is paid for by the bag or tag: $3 each (General Fees and Charges Bylaw #795, 2026). Utility bills cover water and sewer only. (Sources differ: The 2002 Garbage User Rate Bylaw #593 says $2 per bag; the 2026 Bylaw #795 says $3 and is newer. Bylaw #795 does not list #593 among the bylaws it repeals. Bylaw #780 s. 17 sends fees to the "Garbage User Rates Bylaw".) - Source: [General Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2026, Schedule A, Public Works](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bylaw-795-General-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2026-may25-2.pdf) - Official wording: "Garbage Bags / Tags $3.00 per bag/tag" - Source: [Utility Bills, Overview](https://www.montrose.ca/utility-bills/) - Official wording: "Utility billing includes charges for water & sewer services." - Source: [Garbage Bag Rate Bylaw No. 593, 2002, s. 3](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/593_GarbageBagRate2002.pdf) - Official wording: "Municipal garbage bags shall be sold for two dollars ($2.00) per bag" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw #780, 2024 - Source: [Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024, short title](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw #780 -" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village collects garbage weekly. Recycling is bi-weekly through Recycle BC, contracted to GFL. Green Bin collection is run by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) and contracted to GFL; its frequency is not stated on the Village pages. The Village posts a calendar of pickups on its website. Rules are in the [Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780](). ## Steps 1. Use a durable container with a water-tight cover. No Village cart sizes are stated. 2. Put garbage in Village garbage bags (plastic, 76 cm by 92 cm, up to 20 kg) and tie them shut. Buy bags or tags from the Village at $3 each. 3. Do not set the container out before 4:30 a.m. on collection day, and have it readily accessible by 7:30 a.m. 4. Put it in full view as close as possible to the edge of the travelled way without blocking traffic, with the lid closed. Keep it clear of vehicles and snow. ## Good to know - Not collected as garbage unless the Village says otherwise: hazardous waste, tires, grass clippings, leaves, tree prunings, scrap lumber, logs, metal, stone, brick, concrete, batteries, oil and cardboard. - No per-household bag limit is stated. - The Village's older Garbage Bag Rate Bylaw No. 593 (2002) says $2 per bag; the newer fees bylaw says $3, so confirm the price with the Village Office at 250-367-7234. - Utility bills cover water and sewer only. ## Official forms and pages - [Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf) - [General Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bylaw-795-General-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2026-may25-2.pdf) ## Related questions - [Montrose backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/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) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection.md) - [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Curbside Pickups, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/curbside-pickups/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Community, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [General Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bylaw-795-General-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2026-may25-2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Garbage Bag Rate Bylaw No. 593, 2002 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/593_GarbageBagRate2002.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Utility Bills, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/utility-bills/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contacts, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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