{"title":"Rossland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Rossland, and what are the rules for bins, limits and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"In Rossland, GFL Environmental collects garbage and green bin food waste every week under the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) program. Garbage goes in a bag with a collection tag, set out only on collection day between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. Look up your day with the RDKB's address search.","aliases":["rossland garbage day","garbage pickup rossland","bag limit rossland","missed garbage pickup rossland"],"cost":"The current annual collection charge is not confirmed in any current document. Each garbage bag needs a tag, sold in sheets of 10; a 2023 RDKB notice priced tags at $3.00 each, and the current price is not stated.","how_long":"Weekly collection. Your collection day is set by address.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"RDKB collection day lookup (address search)","value":"https://rdkb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=b48df67908d14c158d585eca98848c92"},{"type":"phone","label":"GFL Environmental, Trail office (missed pickups)","value":"250-367-0099"},{"type":"email","label":"GFL Environmental, Trail office","value":"CSRTrail@GFLenv.com"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDKB (green bins)","value":"250-368-9148"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Rossland City Hall (garbage tags)","value":"1920 Third Avenue, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0","note":"Phone 250-362-7396"}],"documents":["Garbage tag for each bag"],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Rossland","url":"https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/"},{"title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF)","url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/"},{"title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816 (PDF)","url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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 green bin (food waste) are collected weekly in Rossland by GFL Environmental under the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary program. Recycling collection is run through Recycle BC; its frequency is not stated on the City's pages.","short":"Garbage, green bin weekly; recycling not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Rossland","section":"Information on Garbage and Composting","quotes":["weekly collection of garbage and the green bin (food waste) will occur.","The City’s Residential Waste Services are provided by GFL Environmental Inc."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Use the RDKB weekly collection schedule posted on the City site, or the 'Curbside Pick Up Schedule Address Search' tool. For missed pick-ups or holiday changes contact GFL's Trail office at (250) 367-0099 or CSRTrail@GFLenv.com.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Rossland","section":"Garbage & Recycling","quotes":["Weekly Green Bin and Garbage Collection Schedule","Curbside Pick Up Schedule Address Search","please contact their Trail office at (250) 367-0099","Any changes in service due to holidays or severe weather conditions will be posted on the GFL website."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Garbage goes in bags with a collection tag, not in a City cart. Each household has a free 80 litre green bin and kitchen tote for food waste from the RDKB. A bear-resistant bin is available by trade-in. To get a new bin contact the RDKB at 250-368-9148 or use the Order a new bin link at rdkb.com/greenbin.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31060","title":"Green Bin User Guide, Kootenay Region (PDF), RDKB, 2023","section":"p. 1","quotes":["Each household will receive an 80 litre curbside"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31067","title":"Update Regarding Your Green Bin, September 2023 (PDF), RDKB","section":"Update","quotes":["The cost is $200, and they will be available on a first come, first serve basis from September"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31064","title":"Some Other Frequently Asked Questions on the Green Bin Program (PDF), RDKB, 2023","section":"FAQ","quotes":["please contact the RDKB at 250-368-9148","and go to the Order a new bin link."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put containers out only on the collection day, between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and remove them by 7:00 p.m. (uncollected ones too). Garbage must be in a bag inside a bin with a secure lid, wildlife-resistant, with the tag visible. Store bins in a wildlife-resistant enclosure or otherwise inaccessible to wildlife until the next collection day.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482","title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 4.1-4.2","quotes":["set out for collection only on the designated day of collection between 5:00 am and 7:00","removed from the collection location by 7:00 pm on the designated day of collection;"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 4.2","quotes":["provided such waste is securely contained in a bag within a container with a secure lid and in accordance with the City's Wildlife"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Each garbage bag needs a tag (sticker) visible on it or GFL will not collect it. Bylaw: bag no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (about 76 x 83 cm), and a full container no heavier than 23 kg (50 lb). Tags are sold in sheets of 10 at Ferraro Foods, Alpine Drug Mart or City Hall. A 2023 RDKB notice priced tags at $3.00 each.","short":"Each bag needs tag; $3.00 each","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 3.2, 4.3, 4.4","quotes":["shall not pick up any solid waste or garbage bags not labeled with the","approximately 80-","100 litre equivalents (generally around 76 x 83 centimetres or 30 x 33 inches).","Each container shall not weigh more than 23 kilograms or 50 pounds when full."]},{"url":"https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Rossland","section":"Stickers","quotes":["Garbage tags are sold in sheets of 10, and can be purchased at Ferraro Foods, Alpine Drug Mart or City Hall"]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31060","title":"Green Bin User Guide, Kootenay Region (PDF), RDKB, 2023","section":"p. 2","quotes":["cost of $3.00 each."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"CONFLICT: the City's Garbage & Recycling page says '1 bag or a can not exceeding 120L in volume and 50 lbs in weight'; the bylaw says about 80-100 L, so the bylaw is given. The $3.00 tag price comes from a 2023 document; the current price is not stated on the City's page."},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The annual collection charge is not stated in a current document that could be read.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2817, 2023 (set-out location and times are also in Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 1","quotes":["\"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2817, 2023\""]},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482","title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","section":"s. 1","quotes":["The City of Rossland Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Rossland, GFL Environmental collects garbage and green bin (food waste) every week under the RDKB program. Recycling runs through Recycle BC; its frequency is not stated on the City's page. Garbage goes in bags with a collection tag, not in a City cart. Each household has a free 80 litre green bin and kitchen tote for food waste from the RDKB, and a bear-resistant bin is available by trade-in.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your collection day on the RDKB weekly schedule posted on the City site, or use the Curbside Pick Up Schedule Address Search.\n2. Put the garbage in a bag, with a tag visible on it, inside a bin with a secure lid that is wildlife-resistant. GFL will not collect a bag without a visible tag.\n3. Put containers out only on collection day, between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and remove them (uncollected ones too) by 7:00 p.m. Store bins in a wildlife-resistant enclosure or otherwise out of reach of wildlife until the next collection day.\n4. For a missed pick-up or holiday changes, contact GFL's Trail office at 250-367-0099 or CSRTrail@GFLenv.com. For a new green bin, call the RDKB at 250-368-9148 or use the Order a new bin link at rdkb.com/greenbin.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Size and weight: the [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/) says a bag should be no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (about 76 x 83 cm), and a full container no heavier than 23 kg (50 lb). The City's Garbage & Recycling page says 1 bag or a can not exceeding 120 L and 50 lb. We followed the bylaw; confirm with the City.\n- Tags are sold in sheets of 10 at Ferraro Foods, Alpine Drug Mart or City Hall. A 2023 RDKB notice priced them at $3.00 each; the current price is not stated.\n- The annual collection charge is not stated in a current document we could read. Ask City Hall for the current fee.\n- The prices for green bins and the trade-in are from 2023 and may have changed. Ask the RDKB.","sources":[{"url":"https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Rossland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482","title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31060","title":"Green Bin User Guide, Kootenay Region (PDF), RDKB, 2023","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31067","title":"Update Regarding Your Green Bin, September 2023 (PDF), RDKB","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31064","title":"Some Other Frequently Asked Questions on the Green Bin Program (PDF), RDKB, 2023","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection.json"}}