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title: "Pouce Coupe garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Pouce Coupe, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Pouce Coupe
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Pouce Coupe garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Pouce Coupe, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** The Village of Pouce Coupe collects garbage once a week and recycling once every second week, through a contractor. Garbage set-out is Thursday mornings and recycling every second Tuesday. Put your cart out before 8:00 a.m. Garbage is $21.16 per cart and recycling $6.84 per cart at 2026 rates.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Pouce Coupe, https://www.poucecoupe.ca)  
**Cost:** 2026 rates: residential garbage $21.16 per cart and recycling $6.84 per cart, billed bi-monthly through the utility account. Cart set-up fee $100 each. Additional cart: $100 plus a collection fee. Replacing a lost or damaged cart: $100. Collection fees rise 3.5% a year.  
**How long:** Garbage weekly (Thursday); recycling every second Tuesday.  
**Where:**
- Online: Garbage & Recycling page and yearly schedule, https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/
- Phone: Village Office, 250-786-5794 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **How often:** Garbage once per week and recycling once every two weeks, on the Village schedule. The Village page says set-out is Thursday mornings for garbage and every second Tuesday for recycling. No organics collection is described.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 4.1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "The Village shall provide garbage collection to each Utility Account holder once per week and recyclable material collection once every two weeks in accordance with the schedule determined by the Village."
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, What do I do collection day?](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Set out your container before 8:00 a.m. on Thursday mornings" … "Recycling is picked up every second Tuesday."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** The Village posts a yearly Garbage & Recycling schedule (a calendar image) on its Garbage & Recycling page. Garbage is Thursday; recycling every second Tuesday. Call the Village Office, 250-786-5794, if unsure.
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, 2026 Garbage & Recycling Schedule](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "2026 Garbage & Recycling Schedule" … "Recycling is picked up every second Tuesday. See schedule for details."
  - Source: [Contact, Village Office](https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/)
  - Official wording: "PO Box 190, Pouce Coupe, BC V0C 2C0 Phone: Call the Village Office at 250-786-5794 ##"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** The Village supplies one garbage cart (maximum 180 litres) and one recycling cart (maximum 360 litres) per account. An additional cart costs a $100 deposit plus an extra collection fee. Replacing a lost or damaged cart costs $100; the Village replaces one cart per dwelling every ten years if needed.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 2.1 (Garbage Collection Cart; Recyclable Materials Collection Cart), s. 3.8](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "has a maximum capacity of 180 Litres" … "has a maximum capacity of 360 Litres" … "One replacement collection cart per residential dwelling will be suppled at the Village's expense every ten years if required."
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Replacing a Lost or Damaged Container](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "The cost of replacing a lost or damaged container is $100." … "An additional garbage container may be obtained from the Village with a $100 deposit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Place carts on the street with the wheels against the curb, at least 1 m from other carts, parked cars or obstructions, before 8:00 a.m. on collection day, and remove them from the street by 7:00 p.m. Lids must be closed.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 4.2, 4.3, 4.4](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "Collection Carts shall be placed for collection on the street, with the wheels against the curb, at least one (1) metre from other carts, parked cars or other obstructions." … "place all Collection Carts containing materials to be collected by the Village before 8:00 a.m. and remove all Collection Carts from the street by 7:00 p.m. on their collection day." … "Every Utility Account holder must ensure that all collection cart lids are closed."
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, What do I do collection day?](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "unless we have instructed you otherwise"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Over-filled carts are not emptied and garbage outside the cart is not collected. Only Village carts are picked up (not bags or other cans). Prohibited items include propane tanks, tires, batteries, paint, liquids, hazardous materials, drywall, electronics and carcasses. Excess garbage may go to the Bessborough Landfill. No extra-bag tags are mentioned.
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Do Not Overfill your Container](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Over-filled containers will not be emptied." … "Excess residential garbage may be taken to the Bessborough Landfill."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 4.5](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "Only Village supplied Collection Carts will be picked up. Plastic bags or other garbage cans will not be picked up."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** Residential garbage $21.16 per cart and recycling $6.84 per cart (2026 monthly rates; $20.44 and $6.61 in 2025), billed bi-monthly through the utility account. Cart set-up fee $100 each. Collection fees rise 3.5% a year.
  - Source: [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule J](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
  - Official wording: "Residential Garbage Curbside - per collection cart $20.44 $21.16" … "Recycling Curbside - per collection cart $6.61 $6.84" … "There will be an annual 3.5% increase on collection fees."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 5.5](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage and Recycling collection fees will be billed bi-monthly."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1072, 2025); fees in Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule J.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 1.1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as the "Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023.""
  - Source: [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, s. 2.1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/)
  - Official wording: "Schedule J - Waste Management Fees Schedule"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Pouce Coupe's contractor empties each household's garbage and recycling carts with an articulating-arm truck, under the [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/). Garbage is collected once a week and recycling once every second week. The Village posts a yearly schedule (a calendar image) on its Garbage & Recycling page. No organics collection is described. Fees are due whether or not you use the service.

## Steps

1. Check the yearly schedule on the Village's Garbage & Recycling page, or call the Village Office, 250-786-5794.
2. Put carts on the street with the wheels against the curb, at least 1 m from other carts, parked cars or obstructions, before 8:00 a.m. on collection day.
3. Close the lids, and take the carts off the street by 7:00 p.m.

## Good to know

- Each account gets one garbage cart (maximum 180 litres) and one recycling cart (maximum 360 litres). Carts belong to the Village and stay with the property. The Village replaces one cart per dwelling every ten years if needed.
- Over-filled carts are not emptied. Garbage outside the cart is not collected, and only Village carts are picked up. No extra-bag tags are mentioned. Excess garbage may go to the Bessborough Landfill.
- Not allowed: propane tanks, tires, batteries, paint, liquids, hazardous materials, drywall, electronics and carcasses.
- Tickets: $500 for prohibited waste in a cart; $250 for recyclables or yard waste in the garbage cart.
- Soft plastics may be dropped at bins beside the Community Outdoor Ice Rink.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/)
- [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF)](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)

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## Sources

- [Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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