{"title":"Sechelt garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Sechelt, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","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":"District of Sechelt","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sechelt, garbage is picked up biweekly and yard waste weekly, with recycling in the alternate weeks. Find your day on the District's Waste Wizard, Sechelt Citizen App or collection schedule. Put bins out no earlier than 6:00 a.m. on collection day. The annual charge is $303.","aliases":["garbage day sechelt","recycling pickup sechelt","organics bin sechelt","garbage tag sechelt"],"cost":"Annual Solid Waste Collection Charge: $303 a year, covering garbage, recycling and organics. Garbage tag $4 each. Replacement bin: garbage $100, organics $100, recycling $110. Bear-resistant organics bin $100 one-time.","how_long":"Collection runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on collection day.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Collection Schedule and Routes (Waste Wizard, map, 2026 calendar)","value":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/collection-schedule-and-routes/"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0","note":"9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the District page does not give the days of the week)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"604-885-1986 ext. 2"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/"},{"title":"Collection Schedule and Routes, District of Sechelt","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/collection-schedule-and-routes/"},{"title":"Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Sechelt yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Sechelt bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Sechelt backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","name":"Lantzville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/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 is picked up biweekly (the page's word). Yard waste is a weekly collection. The 2026 calendar alternates garbage and recycling weeks. The District supplies every home with an organics bin, a blue recycling bin and a garbage bin.","short":"Garbage biweekly; yard waste weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","quotes":["Garbage is picked up biweekly;","The District of Sechelt supplies every home with an organics bin, blue recycling bin and garbage bin."]},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf","title":"Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)","section":"Yard Waste Guide","quotes":["A weekly collection of grass clippings, hedge or tree"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Use the District's Waste Wizard, the Sechelt Citizen App, or the 2026 Collection Schedule and map.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/collection-schedule-and-routes/","title":"Collection Schedule and Routes, District of Sechelt","section":"Collection Schedule and Routes","quotes":["To find your schedule please view our Waste Wizard, view the map above or view our:"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","quotes":["The best way to know when your waste is collected or if there is a service disruption is to download the Sechelt Citizen App."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Each home gets a garbage bin, a blue recycling bin and an organics bin. Up to 3 recycling bins per residence. A second garbage bin (an annual charge may apply) or a replacement is requested with the Waste Bin Request Form by the registered homeowner. Bear-resistant organics bin: $100 one-time (page says both 'plus tax' and 'including tax'). Replacement charges: garbage $100, organics $100, recycling $110.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","quotes":["Each residence is allowed up to 3 recycling bins.","Requesting an additional garbage bin will result in an additional garbage utility service charge.","Only the registered homeowner may submit a bin request.","Cost: $100 plus tax.","Cost: $100 including tax.","Fill in the Waste Bin Request Form to get a second garbage bin. Please note that an annual charge may apply."]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule H, Solid Waste","quotes":["Garbage Bin (Black/Grey) $100","Recycle Bin (Blue)","$110","Organics Bin - Wildlife Resistant $200"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The page says the bear-resistant bin costs '$100 plus tax' in one place and '$100 including tax' in another; Fees Bylaw Schedule H (575-18, 2025) lists wildlife-resistant organics at $200 to replace, or $100 in wildlife areas. Cart sizes in litres not stated."},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Place totes at the curb no earlier than 6:00 a.m. on collection day and bring them back by 7:00 p.m.. Collection runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; after 6 p.m. bring uncollected bins to a wildlife-proof enclosure. Yard waste bags at the curb by 8 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF)","section":"s. 4(m), (n)","quotes":["(m) not place Totes or Solid Waste at the curb for Collection before 6:00 am on Collection","(n) not leave Totes or Solid Waste at the curb after 7:00 pm on Collection Day;"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","section":"FAQ","quotes":["Waste Management has from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to collect bins on your scheduled day.","you must bring your bin back to the wildlife proof enclosure"]},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf","title":"Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)","section":"Yard Waste Guide","quotes":["Bring your yard waste to the curb by 8am."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The FAQ says to bring uncollected bins in after 6 p.m.; the bylaw says 7:00 pm; bylaw followed. The Bylaw Notice schedule writes the evening limit as 'after 7am', which looks like a typo for 7 pm."},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Garbage tote contents may not exceed 20 kg, and totes may not be filled within 10 cm of the brim. Only one garbage tote per home is collected unless each extra tote or bag has a garbage tag ($4 each, from Municipal Hall). No more than three recycling or organics totes or bags are collected. Overflowing totes and loose garbage are not collected.","short":"1 tote, 20 kg; extra needs $4 tag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF)","section":"ss. 4(j), 4(k), 5, 6","quotes":["not cause the weight of a Garbage Tote’s contents to exceed 20 kilograms;","not cause a Tote or Collection Container to be filled to within 10 centimeters of its","may not Collect more than one","Garbage Tote per Serviced Unit unless each additional Garbage Tote or plastic bag has a","may not collect more than three Recycling or Organics Recycling Totes or bags per"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","quotes":["Garbage tags may be purchased from municipal hall located above the library, for $4.00 each;","Overflowing totes will not be collected;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$303 a year (Annual Solid Waste Collection Charge), covering collection of garbage, recycling and organics.","short":"$303 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule H, Solid Waste","quotes":["Fee includes pickup of all Solid Annual Solid Waste Collection Charge $303 Waste: Garbage, Recycle & Organics RV/Sani Dump $10 Fee per use of the RV sani-dump"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Sechelt Solid Waste Collection, Control, and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as “District of Sechelt Solid Waste Collection, Control, and Disposal Bylaw"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["SCHEDULE H: Solid Waste"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District supplies every home with an organics bin, a blue recycling bin and a garbage bin. Collection is by Waste Management under contract. Garbage is picked up biweekly, as the District's page puts it, and yard waste weekly. The 2026 calendar alternates garbage and recycling weeks. Rules are in the [Solid Waste Bylaw 598](<https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf>), and the charge is in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw 575](<https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf>).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your day with the District's Waste Wizard, the Sechelt Citizen App, or the 2026 Collection Schedule and map.\n2. Put totes at the curb no earlier than 6:00 a.m. on collection day. Collection runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.\n3. Bring them back by 7:00 p.m. The bylaw says 7:00 p.m.; the District's FAQ says to bring uncollected bins in after 6 p.m., so the safe choice is to take them in by 6 p.m.\n4. After 6 p.m., put uncollected bins in a wildlife-proof enclosure.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Garbage tote contents may not exceed 20 kg, and totes may not be filled within 10 cm of the brim. Overflowing totes and loose garbage are not collected.\n- Only one garbage tote per home is collected unless each extra tote or bag has a garbage tag ($4 each, from Municipal Hall). No more than three recycling or organics totes or bags are collected.\n- A second garbage bin (an annual charge may apply) or a replacement is requested by the registered homeowner with the Waste Bin Request Form. Up to 3 recycling bins per residence.\n- Replacement charges: garbage $100, organics $100, recycling $110. A bear-resistant organics bin is $100 one-time; the page says both \"plus tax\" and \"including tax\" and the fees bylaw lists other amounts, so confirm with the District.\n- The $303 charge is pro-rated if a unit is added part way through the year.\n- Cart sizes are not stated. Yard waste is in its own answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/collection-schedule-and-routes/","title":"Collection Schedule and Routes, District of Sechelt","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf","title":"Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf","title":"Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection.json"}}