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Pitt Meadows garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Pitt Meadows, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

In the City of Pitt Meadows garbage is collected every other week and food and yard waste (green cart) every week. Recycling is weekly and free. Garbage and green waste are collected by Waste Connections Canada from November 1. Find your day on the City's Garbage and Recycling page.

Key facts

How oftenGarbage every other week; food and yard waste (green cart) every week; recycling every week (free, through Recycle BC; collected by GFL Environmental). Garbage and green waste are collected by Waste Connections Canada from November 1.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), s. 8; Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Food/Yard Waste; Curbside Recycling; Waste Collection Service Provider Changing, Notice · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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garbage collection every other week;
kitchen/yard waste collection every week.
Garbage is collected bi-weekly and Food/Yard Waste is collected weekly on your service day
Curbside recycling is picked up once a week by GFL Environmental.
Effective November 1, the City’s waste collection provider is switching to Waste Connections Canada.
Finding your dayFind your collection day on the City's Garbage and Recycling page, in the Recycle Coach app, or on the recycling guide's calendar. For missed garbage or green-cart pickups contact Waste Connections Canada, 604-517-2637, CityofPittMeadows@wasteconnections.com.Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page; Waste Collection Service Provider Changing, Notice · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Find your collection day
Find your collection schedule, what goes where, weekly reminders, report a problem, and more.
Curbside recycling is picked up once a week by GFL Environmental. See the Recycling Schedule.
For schedule and collection related inquiries, please contact Waste Connections Canada: - Email: CityofPittMeadows@wasteconnections.com - Phone: 604-517-2637
CartsOne garbage cart (120 L or 240 L) and one kitchen/yard waste cart (120 or 240 L) per dwelling, owned by the City and kept with the property. New or replacement cart: $138 plus taxes (240 L) or $115 plus taxes (120 L); delivery $50. Switching from 120 L to 240 L garbage cart: $96 a year, pro-rated. Report missing or damaged carts to Public Works, 604-465-5454.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), ss. 10, 13, 16; Schedule A; Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Food/Yard Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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one (1) garbage container, with a volume no greater than 120 litres or 240 and with its contents weighing no more than 20 kilograms per dwelling;
Price per 240 Litre Collection Cart $138.00+taxes
Price per 120 Litre Collection Cart $115.00+taxes
Convert from standard 120 Litre garbage collection cart to 240 Litre
Delivery Charge $50
Residents that request a cart change must exchange their existing cart in a clean condition.
Please contact the City of Pitt Meadows Public Works Department at 604-465-5454.
Setting carts outThe bylaw says put containers out between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. (as close to 8:00 a.m. as practicable) in full view at the edge of the road, and bring them in within 12 hours of collection. The City's provider notice says to have carts out by 7 a.m.Sources differ: Conflict: bylaw s. 28(b) allows 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.; the provider-change notice asks for carts out by 7 a.m. The bylaw is followed here. Recycling boxes and the yellow bag need about 1 m (3 ft) of space from garbage and green carts (s. 29).Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), s. 28(b)-(c); s. 29; Waste Collection Service Provider Changing, Notice · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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place all solid waste containers out for collection between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and as close to 8:00 a.m. as practicable on collection day;
remove all solid waste containers, once emptied, from the public street or lane, within twelve (12) hours of the collection on the collection date.
in full view and as close as possible to the edge of the travelled way serving the property
residents should have garbage and green waste carts out by 7 a.m. on their scheduled collection day.
Limits and extra garbageOne garbage container per dwelling, no more than 120 L (or 240 L cart) and 20 kg. Extra bags need a $5 Extra Bag Tag: up to two tagged bags per week, each no more than 120 L and 20 kg. Items larger than 2 ft in any dimension may not go in the garbage.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), ss. 19-20, 22(e); Schedule A; Garbage and Recycling, Extra Garbage/Green Waste Bag Tags · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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provided that no more than two extra bags of garbage with tags are placed for collection each week.
Each Extra Bag Tag is valid for one bag of garbage or one garbage container, with a volume no greater than 120 litres and its contents weighing no more than 20 kilograms.
oversized items of any kind exceeding two (2) feet in any dimension;
Price per tag $5.00
Residents can buy $5 tags at City Hall and Shoppers Drug Mart (Pitt Meadows branch) to have extra garbage or green waste picked up. Two tags per regular garbage/green waste service day allowed.
Fee$236 a year per dwelling unit for combined garbage and green waste service for single-family and two-family homes (Schedule A, as amended by Bylaw 3045, 2026), payable by the first business day after July 1. Recycling is free (provided by Recycle BC). Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), Schedule A; ss. 2, 33, 38; Garbage and Recycling, Curbside Recycling · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Single family and two-family residence, per dwelling unit $236.00
Due date means the first business day following the July 1st Statutory holiday in each year;
shall be deemed to be taxes in arrears in respect of the property
it is a service provided free to residents by Recycle BC.
BylawSolid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 and amendments thereto

How it works

Under the Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012, each dwelling gets one garbage cart (120 L or 240 L) and one kitchen/yard waste cart (120 or 240 L). The carts are owned by the City and stay with the property. Recycling is collected by GFL Environmental through Recycle BC. Find your collection day on the City's Garbage and Recycling page, in the Recycle Coach app, or on the recycling guide's calendar. The bylaw lets the Director change the frequency.

Steps

  1. Put containers out between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. (as close to 8:00 a.m. as practicable), in full view at the edge of the road.
  2. Bring them in within 12 hours of collection.
  3. Keep recycling boxes and the yellow bag about 1 m (3 ft) away from garbage and green carts.

Good to know

  • The City's provider notice asks for carts out by 7 a.m.; the bylaw allows 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The bylaw is followed here.
  • Buy $5 tags at City Hall or Shoppers Drug Mart (Pitt Meadows branch).
  • Limits: one garbage container per dwelling, no more than 120 L (or a 240 L cart) and 20 kg. Extra bags need a $5 Extra Bag Tag: up to two tagged bags per week, each no more than 120 L and 20 kg. Items larger than 2 ft in any dimension may not go in the garbage.
  • Bylaw notices: reusing a single extra bag tag $25 ($20 within 14 days); oversized or overweight container $50 ($40).
  • New or replacement cart: $138 plus taxes (240 L) or $115 plus taxes (120 L); delivery $50. A lost, stolen or damaged cart is the owner's cost to replace. Switching from 120 L to 240 L garbage cart: $96 a year, pro-rated.
  • The $236 fee is payable by the first business day after July 1. A secondary suite on the same parcel counts as one dwelling unit. Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes.
  • The City page says an updated collection guide for garbage and green waste was being finalized.

What you'll need

  • Your service day (see the collection guide or the Recycle Coach app)

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Garbage and Recycling, City of Pitt Meadows (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Waste Collection Service Provider Changing, City of Pitt Meadows (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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