{"title":"Sayward garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Sayward, and what are the rules for carts and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Sayward","url":"https://www.sayward.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sayward, garbage is picked up every Thursday, operated through Waste Management. The fee is $333.80 a year for up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit, billed with property taxes. Extra receptacles need a $5 tag, up to two extra per pick-up.","aliases":["garbage day Sayward","garbage pick up Sayward","extra garbage tag Sayward","garbage fee Sayward"],"cost":"$333.80 per year for up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit, billed with the annual property taxes. Each additional receptacle needs a garbage tag at $5, to a maximum of two additional receptacles per pick-up.","how_long":"Weekly, on Thursday.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed holidays)","value":"250-282-5512"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"652 H'Kusam Way, Sayward, BC"},{"type":"online","label":"Online Bylaw Complaint Form","value":"https://www.sayward.ca/form/bylaw-complaint-form"},{"type":"phone","label":"Public Works","value":"250-282-5509"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Public Works, Village of Sayward","url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/public-works"},{"title":"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020 (PDF)","url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Solid-Waste-Collection-Rates-Bylaw-No.-465-2020.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","name":"Alert Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","name":"Zeballos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/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":"Every Thursday, operated through Waste Management.","short":"Every Thursday","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/public-works","title":"Public Works, Village of Sayward","section":"Garbage Pick-Up Questions","quotes":["Garbage pick-up is every Thursday, and is operated through Waste Management."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Thursday.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/public-works","title":"Public Works, Village of Sayward","section":"Garbage Pick-Up Questions","quotes":["Garbage pick-up is every Thursday"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit per week.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["Up to two approved receptacles","per dwelling unit per week"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No set-out time or location is stated in any readable document.","sources":[]},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Each additional receptacle needs a garbage tag at $5, to a maximum of two additional receptacles per pick-up.","short":"Extra receptacle needs $5 tag, max 2","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["$5.00 for each additional receptacle","(maximum two additional receptacles per pick up)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$333.80 per year for up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit, billed with the annual property taxes.","short":"$333.80 a year per dwelling unit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["Fees for collection of solid waste from approved receptacles and excess receptacles DESCRIPTION FEE Up to two approved receptacles $333.80 per year per dwelling unit per week Each additional receptacle - garbage tag fee $5.00 for each additional receptacle"]},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Solid-Waste-Collection-Rates-Bylaw-No.-465-2020.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020 (PDF)","section":"s. 3","quotes":["shall be levied annually with the general municipal taxes in each year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Solid-Waste-Collection-Rates-Bylaw-No.-465-2020.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nGarbage is picked up every Thursday, operated through Waste Management, as the Village's [Public Works page](<https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/public-works>) states. Under the [Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020](<https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Solid-Waste-Collection-Rates-Bylaw-No.-465-2020.pdf>), the charge applies where a solid waste collection service has been provided to the property. The amounts are in Schedule D of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451](<https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put out up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit for Thursday pick-up.\n2. For each additional receptacle, buy a garbage tag at $5. The maximum is two additional receptacles per pick-up.\n3. The annual fee is $333.80 for up to two receptacles per dwelling unit, billed with your property taxes.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Village's page does not say whether the pick-up day changes on holidays. Call Public Works at 250-282-5509.\n- No cart size or type, and no set-out time or location, is stated in any readable document. The solid waste regulations bylaw is not posted on the site.\n- Where to buy garbage tags is not stated; ask the Village Office at 250-282-5512.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/public-works","title":"Public Works, Village of Sayward","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Solid-Waste-Collection-Rates-Bylaw-No.-465-2020.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/sayward/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection.json"}}