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Parksville garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Parksville, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), not the City of Parksville, collects garbage and recycling from single-family homes in Parksville every two weeks on an alternating cycle, and food waste every week. Put carts out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day, lids closed and unlocked. Overfilled carts are not collected.

Key facts

How oftenRun by the Regional District of Nanaimo: garbage and recycling every two weeks on an alternating cycle; food waste (organics) every week. On a statutory holiday all collection days move forward one day.Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, Collection Schedule; Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), s. 14 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Recycling and garbage are collected every two weeks on an alternating cycle. Organics carts are collected every week.
If there is a statutory holiday, all collection days will be moved forward one day.
a) Garbage collection every two weeks;
c) Food Waste collection every week.
Finding your dayEnter your address in the RDN calendar tool on the RDN curbside page to see or print your calendar or sign up for email or phone reminders, or use the free "RDN Curbside" app (iPhone or Android).Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, Collection calendars · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Enter your address into the calendar tool above, then click:
Through the RDN Curbside app:
Your carts will have the RDN logo if you are serviced by the RDN.
CartsEach home gets a garbage cart (black lid; 80 L, 100 L default, or 240 L), a recycling cart (blue lid; 100 L, 240 L default, or 360 L) and a food waste cart (green lid; 100 L, or 240 L for extra). Request, exchange or report a damaged or missing cart on the RDN Curbside Collection Online Portal; only the registered owner can request. Exchanges of garbage and organics carts cost $75; recycling exchanges and damaged or missing carts are free.Sources differ: Exchange requests can take up to 12 weeks; new, missing or damaged carts about 2 to 3 weeks. The 12-month limit comes from the bylaw consolidated to 1802.01.Curbside Collection Online Portal, Regional District of Nanaimo, Cart Sizes and Costs; Cart Request/Exchange Administration Fee; Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), s. 21 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Garbage Cart (black lid)
Recycling Cart (blue lid)
Food Waste Cart (green lid) with gravity lock
an Administration Fee of $75 will be applied to the utility billing account.
No Administration Fee will be charged for recycling cart exchanges.
There is no administration fee for replacing missing carts.
21. The Owner or Occupier may request a change in Collection Cart size once within a 12 month period
Setting carts outPut carts out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day (not the night before), lids closed and unlocked, arrows facing the street, 1 m (3 ft) clear on all sides and 3 m overhead. Bring them in by 10 p.m. Collection runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), s. 25; Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, How to use your carts; 2026 Sorting Guide, Regional District of Nanaimo, Friendly Reminders · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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a) place Collection Carts with the lids in the closed position, no earlier than 5 AM and prior to
8 AM:
PM on each designated Collection Day.
Space your carts 1m (3ft) apart
Face carts so that the arrows on the lid point to the street
The RDN's collection day window is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
the unlocked position when out for collection.
Friendly Reminders: Please leave your carts in
Limits and extra garbageCarts must not be overfilled: the contractor will not collect excess volume beyond the cart. Extra capacity is by upsizing or adding a cart for a fee; no extra bag or tag system is described. Oversize items over two feet in any dimension, hazardous waste, flammables and construction waste are not accepted.Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), ss. 19 and 20; Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo, Basics · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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19. The Contractor will not collect excess volumes of Garbage, Recyclables or Food Waste where they
exceed the capacity of the Collection Cart.
make their own arrangement for disposal at an Approved Disposal Site.
The Contractor will not collect excess volumes of Garbage, Recyclables or Food Waste where they exceed the capacity of the Collection Cart.
Oversize items exceeding two feet in any dimension
FeeAnnual utility fee on the property's utility account, by garbage cart size (2026): 80 L $200; 100 L (default) $215; 240 L $305; two 100 L carts $305. Recycling carts cost nothing extra. A 240 L organics cart adds $50 a year; 100 L plus 240 L adds $70.Sources differ: Conflict: the RDN portal page lists 2026 rates ($200, $215, $305) while Schedule A of the Bylaw 1802 copy consolidated to 1802.01 shows older amounts ($170 for 80 L, $180 for 100 L, $260 for 240 L, with a $15 prompt-payment discount). The portal page is newer; follow it. For a new utility account number in Parksville phone 250-248-6144.Curbside Collection Online Portal, Regional District of Nanaimo, Cart Sizes and Costs; Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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| 80L | $200/year
| 100L (default option) | $215/year
| 240L | $305/year
100L + 240L | $70/year
| 240L | $50/year
Utility Fees associated with Collection of Garbage, Recyclables and Food Waste
100L 80L $170 $155
240L 100L 100L $180 $165
360L 240L $260 $245
BylawResidential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (Regional District of Nanaimo)Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste
and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020”.

How it works

The RDN runs curbside collection under its Bylaw 1802. It serves single-family homes in the City of Parksville, including suites, duplexes to fourplexes and manufactured homes. Apartments, condos and commercial properties are not served. Each home gets a garbage cart (black lid; 80 L, 100 L default, or 240 L), a recycling cart (blue lid; 100 L, 240 L default, or 360 L) and a food waste cart (green lid; 100 L, or 240 L for extra).

Steps

  1. Enter your address in the RDN calendar tool on the curbside page to see or print your calendar, or sign up for reminders. You can also use the free "RDN Curbside" app (iPhone or Android).
  2. Put carts out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day, not the night before, with lids closed and unlocked and arrows facing the street.
  3. Leave 1 m (3 ft) clear on all sides and 3 m overhead.
  4. Bring carts in by 10 p.m.
  5. To request, exchange or report a damaged or missing cart, use the RDN Curbside Collection Online Portal. Only the registered owner can request.

Good to know

  • On a statutory holiday, all collection days move forward one day.
  • Do not overfill carts: the contractor will not collect excess volume beyond the cart. Extra capacity is by upsizing or adding a cart for a fee. No extra bag or tag system is described.
  • Not accepted: oversize items over two feet in any dimension, hazardous waste, flammables and construction waste.
  • Exchanging a garbage or organics cart costs $75 on the RDN portal; Schedule A of the bylaw copy says $50. Recycling exchanges and damaged or missing carts are free. Exchange requests can take up to 12 weeks; new, missing or damaged carts about 2 to 3 weeks.
  • Fees: the portal lists 2026 rates; the older bylaw copy shows lower ones. Follow the portal. For a new utility account number phone 250-248-6144.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Curbside Collection Online Portal, Regional District of Nanaimo (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  4. 2026 Sorting Guide, Regional District of Nanaimo (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  5. Garbage and Recycling, City of Parksville (read 2026-11-05)

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