{"title":"Oliver garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Oliver, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","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":"Town of Oliver","url":"https://www.oliver.ca"},"short_answer":"In Oliver, garbage and recycling are collected every second week and organics/yard waste every week, on Monday or Friday depending on your area. Waste Connections of Canada collects for the Town. Check the Town's collection calendar and map for your day.","aliases":["garbage day oliver","garbage pickup oliver bc","recycling oliver bc","missed garbage oliver"],"cost":"The Town's web pages do not state a collection fee. Bulky item pick-up, extra bag or tag costs are not stated.","how_long":"Carts go out by 7 a.m. on collection day.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste page (calendar and map)","value":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste"},{"type":"phone","label":"Waste Connections of Canada (missed collection)","value":"250-498-4888"},{"type":"phone","label":"Town Hall","value":"250-485-6200"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Oliver yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Oliver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Oliver backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","name":"Greenwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/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 and recycling: every second week, on Monday or Friday. Organics/yard waste: every week, on Monday or Friday (since April 7, 2025). Collected by Waste Connections of Canada Inc. under contract to the Town.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “Garbage collection is on Monday or Friday, every second week.”","quotes":["- Starting April 7, 2025 - For residents inside the Town of Oliver, Garbage collection is on Monday or Friday, every second week. Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page for collection dates, map and information about what can or cannot be put in the cart.","- Starting April 7, 2025 - For residents inside the Town of Oliver, Organics/Yard Waste collection is on Monday or Friday, every week. Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page for collection dates, map and information about what can or cannot be put in the cart.","- Starting April 7, 2025 - For residents inside the Town of Oliver, Recycling collection is on Monday or Friday, every second week. Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page for collection dates, map and information about what can or cannot be put in the cart."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":true},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Check the collection calendar (2026 and 2027 PDFs) and map on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page”","quotes":["- Starting April 7, 2025 - For residents inside the Town of Oliver, Garbage collection is on Monday or Friday, every second week. Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page for collection dates, map and information about what can or cannot be put in the cart."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Upsize to a larger cart at the Town's Finance office (applicable administration fees) using the Cart Change-out Request Form. The Utilities page says the form can be submitted by email or in person at Town Hall, and extra bins may cost more. Sizes are not listed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “If you are consistently overfilling your cart, upsize to a larger cart (+ applicable administration fees) at t”","quotes":["If you are consistently overfilling your cart, upsize to a larger cart (+ applicable administration fees) at the Town's Finance office. Cart Change-out Request Form"]},{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/utilities","title":"Utilities, Town of Oliver","section":"Additional Bins and Cart Changes","quotes":["Additional charges may apply if you wish to change bins to larger sizes and/or request additional bins.","Please complete our Cart Change Out Form and submit via email or in person at the Town Hall."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Carts at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on collection day, spaced 1 m apart with lid arrows facing the street or lane, with no parking within 1.5 m of the cart.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “Cart placement no later than 7am on collection day”","quotes":["## If your waste was not picked up, please call Waste Connections of Canada 250-498-4888. - Cart placement no later than 7am on collection day - Carts should be spaced 1m (3ft) apart with arrows on the lid facing the street or lane","- Leave a buffer of space around carts. DO NOT park within 1.5m of the cart"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Lids should be fully closed and waste loose enough to fall out when tipped. Bulky item pick-up: one day a year, maximum 2 items per home. Extra bag or tag cost is not stated.","short":"Lids closed; extra bag or tag cost not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “Lids should be fully closed”","quotes":["- Lids should be fully closed and waste should be loose enough to fall out when tipped","- Place out at regular garbage collection area by 7am on Monday morning on scheduled week in a safe area at the curb - Maximum of 2 items will be accepted Large or Bulky items accepted:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's web pages do not state a collection fee.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No solid waste bylaw is named in the Town's pages.","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nWaste Connections of Canada collects garbage, recycling and organics/yard waste for residents inside the Town, under contract to the Town. Since April 7, 2025:\n\n- Garbage: every second week, on Monday or Friday.\n- Recycling: every second week, on Monday or Friday.\n- Organics/yard waste: every week, on Monday or Friday.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your day on the collection calendar (2026 and 2027 PDFs) and map on the Town's Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste page.\n2. Put carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day, 1 m apart, with the lid arrows facing the street or lane. Do not park within 1.5 m of a cart.\n3. Keep lids fully closed and the waste loose enough to fall out when the cart is tipped.\n4. For a missed collection, call Waste Connections of Canada at 250-498-4888.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- To upsize to a larger cart, use the Cart Change-out Request Form at the Town's Finance office. Administration fees apply and sizes are not listed on the page.\n- Bulky item pick-up is one day a year, maximum 2 items per home.\n- The Town's web pages do not state a collection fee or the cost of extra bags or tags.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/utilities","title":"Utilities, Town of Oliver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection.json"}}