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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?"
place: Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**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:**
- Online: RDKB collection day lookup (address search), https://rdkb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=b48df67908d14c158d585eca98848c92
- Phone: GFL Environmental, Trail office (missed pickups), 250-367-0099
- Email: GFL Environmental, Trail office, CSRTrail@GFLenv.com
- Phone: RDKB (green bins), 250-368-9148
- In person: Rossland City Hall (garbage tags), 1920 Third Avenue, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 (Phone 250-362-7396)

## Key facts

- **How often:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Information on Garbage and Composting](https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Finding your day:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling](https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Carts:** 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.
  - Source: [Green Bin User Guide, Kootenay Region, RDKB, 2023, p. 1](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31060)
  - Official wording: "Each household will receive an 80 litre curbside"
  - Source: [Update Regarding Your Green Bin, September 2023, RDKB](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31067)
  - Official wording: "The cost is $200, and they will be available on a first come, first serve basis from September"
  - Source: [Some Other Frequently Asked Questions on the Green Bin Program, RDKB, 2023, FAQ](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31064)
  - Official wording: "please contact the RDKB at 250-368-9148" … "and go to the Order a new bin link."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Setting carts out:** 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.
  - Source: [Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023, s. 4.1-4.2](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482)
  - Official wording: "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;"
  - Source: [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023, s. 4.2](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Limits and extra garbage:** 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. (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.)
  - Source: [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023, s. 3.2, 4.3, 4.4](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Stickers](https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage tags are sold in sheets of 10, and can be purchased at Ferraro Foods, Alpine Drug Mart or City Hall"
  - Source: [Green Bin User Guide, Kootenay Region, RDKB, 2023, p. 2](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31060)
  - Official wording: "cost of $3.00 each."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee:** Not confirmed. The annual collection charge is not stated in a current document that could be read.
- **Bylaw:** Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2817, 2023 (set-out location and times are also in Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023)
  - Source: [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023, s. 1](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/)
  - Official wording: ""Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2817, 2023""
  - Source: [Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023, s. 1](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482)
  - Official wording: "The City of Rossland Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

In 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.

## Steps

1. Find your collection day on the RDKB weekly schedule posted on the City site, or use the Curbside Pick Up Schedule Address Search.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- The annual collection charge is not stated in a current document we could read. Ask City Hall for the current fee.
- The prices for green bins and the trade-in are from 2023 and may have changed. Ask the RDKB.

## What you'll need

- Garbage tag for each bag

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling, City of Rossland](https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/)
- [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF)](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/)
- [Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816 (PDF)](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection.md)
- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection.md)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage & Recycling, City of Rossland](https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Green Bin User Guide, Kootenay Region (PDF), RDKB, 2023](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31060) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Update Regarding Your Green Bin, September 2023 (PDF), RDKB](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31067) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Some Other Frequently Asked Questions on the Green Bin Program (PDF), RDKB, 2023](https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31064) (read 2026-11-05)

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