Sayward garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits
When is garbage collected in Sayward, and what are the rules for carts and extra bags?
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.
Key facts
| How often | Every Thursday, operated through Waste Management.Public Works, Garbage Pick-Up Questions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGarbage pick-up is every Thursday, and is operated through Waste Management. |
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| Finding your day | Thursday.Public Works, Garbage Pick-Up Questions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGarbage pick-up is every Thursday |
| Carts | Up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit per week.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingUp to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit per week |
| Setting carts out | Not confirmed. No set-out time or location is stated in any readable document. |
| Limits and extra garbage | Each additional receptacle needs a garbage tag at $5, to a maximum of two additional receptacles per pick-up.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording$5.00 for each additional receptacle (maximum two additional receptacles per pick up) |
| Fee | $333.80 per year for up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit, billed with the annual property taxes.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule D; Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020, s. 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFees 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 shall be levied annually with the general municipal taxes in each year |
| Bylaw | Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as the "Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020". |
How it works
Garbage is picked up every Thursday, operated through Waste Management, as the Village's Public Works page states. Under the Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020, 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.
Steps
- Put out up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit for Thursday pick-up.
- For each additional receptacle, buy a garbage tag at $5. The maximum is two additional receptacles per pick-up.
- The annual fee is $333.80 for up to two receptacles per dwelling unit, billed with your property taxes.
Good to know
- The Village's page does not say whether the pick-up day changes on holidays. Call Public Works at 250-282-5509.
- 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.
- Where to buy garbage tags is not stated; ask the Village Office at 250-282-5512.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Public Works, Village of Sayward (read 2026-11-08)
- Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
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