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New Hazelton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

When is garbage collected in New Hazelton, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

New Hazelton, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

New Hazelton collects recycling bi-weekly at the curb, and the District's 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar shows the dates. The fee is $275 per year for a single residential unit. Garbage frequency, set-out rules and bag limits are not stated in readable official text.

Key facts

How oftenRecycling is collected bi-weekly at the curb.Recycling, Recycling in the Hazeltons · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
There is no limit to the amount of recycling collected bi-weekly at the curb
Finding your dayUse the District's 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar (PDF; a printed copy is available at the District office). Questions: 250-842-6571. The Recycling page also links a Recycle Coach app.2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar page; 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar, page 1; Recycling, Resources · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
If you wish to have a physical copy, please visit the DONH office!
2026 DISTRICT OF NEW HAZELTON GARBAGE & RECYCLING GARBAGE RECYCLING QUESTIONS - 250-842-6571 January 2026 February 2026
Launch Recycle Coach App
CartsNot confirmed. The District's Curbside Collection Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
Setting carts outNot confirmed. The District's Curbside Collection Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
Limits and extra garbageNo limit on the amount of recycling collected at the curb. Garbage limits and extra-bag charges: not stated in readable text.Recycling, Recycling in the Hazeltons · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
There is no limit to the amount of recycling collected bi-weekly at the curb
Fee$275 per year for a single residential unit, per duplex unit, or per trailer court pad.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. A, Garbage · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
GARBAGE FLAT RATE AND CLASSES (ANNUAL)
01 Single Residen�al $275.00
02 Duplex – per unit $275.00
03 Trailer Court – per pad $275.00
BylawCurbside Collection Bylaw No. 329 (amended by Curbside Collection Amendment Bylaw No. 363); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026Bylaws, bylaw list · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Bylaw No: 363 Curbside Collection Amendment
Bylaw No: 329 Curbside Collection

How it works

The District of New Hazelton runs curbside collection. Recycling is collected bi-weekly at the curb, and the Recycling page says it is set out in bags. Use the District's 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar to find your collection dates. A printed copy is available at the District office. The Recycling page also links a Recycle Coach app.

The collection bylaw (Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 329, amended by No. 363) is a scanned PDF that cannot be read. So how often garbage is collected, whether organics are collected, cart rules and set-out times and locations are not stated here.

Steps

  1. Check the calendar for your collection dates.
  2. For anything else, call the District Office at (250) 842-6571.

Good to know

  • Fee: $275 per year for a single residential unit, per duplex unit, or per trailer court pad. The Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393 says the fee may rise yearly with the Consumer Price Index.
  • There is no limit on the amount of recycling collected at the curb. Garbage limits and extra-bag charges are not stated in readable text.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar (PDF), District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
  2. 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar page, District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Recycling, District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
  5. Bylaws, District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)

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