--- title: "Quesnel garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/quesnel category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Quesnel sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection.json" --- # Quesnel garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** The City of Quesnel says residential garbage is picked up "bi-weekly", Tuesday through Friday depending on area, starting at 8 a.m., by automated truck. Look up your day by address on the City's schedule page. Set carts out after 4:00 a.m. and before 8:00 a.m. on collection day. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Quesnel, https://www.quesnel.ca) **Cost:** 250 L cart $130 a year ($10.83 a month); 360 L cart $247 a year ($20.58 a month). Billed through utilities every February. Changing cart size $25. Ticket for setting a cart out the night before: $50. **How long:** Collection is "bi-weekly", on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday depending on your area. **Where:** - Online: Garbage collection schedule and address look-up, https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/garbage-collection-schedule - Phone: Public Works, 250-992-6330 - Phone: Recycling questions (Emterra), 250-992-2626 ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage: picked up "bi-weekly", Tuesday through Friday depending on area, starting at 8 a.m., by automated truck (check the schedule for your address). Curbside recycling is collected by Emterra through Recycle BC; frequency not stated on City pages. No organics collection is mentioned. - Source: [Residential Garbage](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/residential-garbage) - Official wording: "Residential garbage is picked up bi-weekly, Tuesday through Friday starting at 8 a.m. using an automated garbage truck." - Source: [Curbside Recycling](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/recycling/curbside-recycling) - Official wording: "residential curbside recycling is collected by Emterra Environmental through the Recycling BC program." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** Enter your address in the City's online lookup on the Garbage Collection Schedule page, or use the printable schedule (2026-2027 PDF). Recycling schedule: Recycle BC (recyclebc.ca/quesnel) or call Emterra. - Source: [Garbage Collection Schedule](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/garbage-collection-schedule) - Official wording: "Type in your address below to view your next garbage pick-up date or print off the residential garbage schedule." … "2026-2027 Schedule [PDF/2.2MB]" - Source: [Curbside Recycling](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/recycling/curbside-recycling) - Official wording: "Find the latest collection schedule through Recycle BC." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** Two sizes: 250 litre (most households) or 360 litre. To change size, fill out the Garbage Service Level Application and hand it in at City Hall ($25 change fee). Carts belong to the City and stay with the property; the City handles warranty repairs, but carts stolen or damaged through neglect or misuse are replaced at the owner's expense. - Source: [Residential Garbage, Garbage Cart Information](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/residential-garbage) - Official wording: "The City has two residential cart sizes:" … "If you need to change your garbage cart size, fill out the Garbage Service Level Application" … "Any stolen carts or those damaged through neglect or misuse will be replaced at the property owner’s expense." - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C1 (consolidated December 2025)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf) - Official wording: "Change to residential level of service, including size of garbage can 25.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** Set carts out after 4:00 a.m. and before 8:00 a.m. on collection day (a $50 ticket applies for setting them out the night before). Wheels against the curb or edge of the road, opening facing the road, with an arm's length clearance. Bring empty carts in as soon as possible and keep them in a secure location on other days. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 1890, 2020, Amended s. 8.2.2](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/123054) - Official wording: "Collection Carts must be set out after 4:00 am and before 8:00 am on collection days" - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013, s. 8.2.1, 8.2.3, 8.2.5](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/) - Official wording: "Collection Carts must be kept in a secure location on non-collection days." … "Empty Collection Carts must be taken in as soon as possible." … "On collection day the Collection Cart must be set out with the wheels" - Source: [Residential Garbage, Cart placement](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/residential-garbage) - Official wording: "carts should be placed on the street, with the wheels against the curb, if there is one" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 11 (consolidated October 18, 2024)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall set out their" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Carts are for residential garbage only. Anyone using more than one container pays a multiple of the one-container rate for each extra container. No extra-bag or tag system and no weight limit was found. - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013, s. 8.2.4](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/) - Official wording: "Collection Carts may be used for residential garbage only." - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C1 (consolidated December 2025)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf) - Official wording: "Any User using more than one garbage container shall be charged an amount equal to a multiple of the basic one container rate for each additional container." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Small (250 L) cart $130 a year ($10.83 a month); large (360 L) cart $247 a year ($20.58 a month). Billed through utilities every February; discount of 10% if paid by the first-quarter due date, 5% if later quarterly payments are made on time. - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C1 (consolidated December 2025)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf) - Official wording: "Small Can - 250 L $ 10.83 $ 130.00" … "Large Can - 360 L 20.58 247.00" … "If paid by first quarter due date shown on utility invoice 10%" … "If subsequent payments made by quarterly due dates as shown on utility invoice 5%" - Source: [Residential Garbage](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/residential-garbage) - Official wording: "This service is billed through utilities every February." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721 of 2013 (amended by Bylaw 1890 of 2020); rates in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C1 - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013, s. 13](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/) - Official wording: "City of Quesnel Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721 of 2013" - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 1890, 2020, Title](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/123054) - Official wording: "City of Quesnel Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Amendment Bylaw No.1890 of 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City says residential garbage is picked up "bi-weekly", Tuesday through Friday depending on your area, starting at 8 a.m., by an automated truck. The [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/) (amended by Bylaw 1890) sets the cart rules. Carts are for residential garbage only. ## Steps 1. Enter your address in the lookup on the City's Garbage Collection Schedule page, or use the printable schedule PDF. 2. Set the cart out after 4:00 a.m. and before 8:00 a.m. on collection day, with the wheels against the curb or edge of the road, the opening facing the road, and an arm's length of clearance. 3. Bring the empty cart in as soon as possible and keep it in a secure location on other days. ## Good to know - Setting carts out the night before is a $50 ticket. - Two cart sizes: 250 litre (most households) or 360 litre. To change size, fill out the Garbage Service Level Application and hand it in at City Hall ($25 change fee). - Carts belong to the City and stay with the property. The City handles warranty repairs, but stolen carts or carts damaged through neglect or misuse are replaced at the owner's expense. - Anyone using more than one container pays a multiple of the one-container rate for each extra container. No extra-bag or tag system and no weight limit was found; ask Public Works. - Fees: billed through utilities every February; a 10% discount if paid by the first-quarter due date, 5% if later quarterly payments are made on time. - Curbside recycling is collected by Emterra through Recycle BC; its schedule is at recyclebc.ca/quesnel or call Emterra. No organics collection is mentioned on the City's pages. ## Official forms and pages - [2026-2027 garbage schedule (PDF)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2026-2027garbageschedulepdf) - [Residential Garbage page](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/residential-garbage) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Wells](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection.md) - [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection.md) - [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection.md) - [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Residential Garbage, City of Quesnel](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/residential-garbage) (read 2026-11-05) - [Garbage Collection Schedule, City of Quesnel](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/garbage-collection-schedule) (read 2026-11-05) - [Curbside Recycling, City of Quesnel](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/recycling/curbside-recycling) (read 2026-11-05) - [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C1 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 1890, 2020 (PDF)](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/123054) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013 (PDF)](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 11 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Quesnel. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/_