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Sechelt garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

When is garbage collected in Sechelt, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

Sechelt, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

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.

Key facts

How oftenGarbage 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.Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page; Yard Waste Guide 2023 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Garbage is picked up biweekly;
The District of Sechelt supplies every home with an organics bin, blue recycling bin and garbage bin.
A weekly collection of grass clippings, hedge or tree
Finding your dayUse the District's Waste Wizard, the Sechelt Citizen App, or the 2026 Collection Schedule and map.Collection Schedule and Routes; Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
To find your schedule please view our Waste Wizard, view the map above or view our:
The best way to know when your waste is collected or if there is a service disruption is to download the Sechelt Citizen App.
CartsEach 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.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.Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026), Schedule H, Solid Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
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.
Garbage Bin (Black/Grey) $100
Recycle Bin (Blue)
$110
Organics Bin - Wildlife Resistant $200
Setting carts outPlace 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.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.Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021, s. 4(m), (n); Garbage and Recycling, FAQ; Yard Waste Guide 2023 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
(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;
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
Bring your yard waste to the curb by 8am.
Limits and extra garbageGarbage 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.Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021, ss. 4(j), 4(k), 5, 6; Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
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
Garbage tags may be purchased from municipal hall located above the library, for $4.00 each;
Overflowing totes will not be collected;
Fee$303 a year (Annual Solid Waste Collection Charge), covering collection of garbage, recycling and organics.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026), Schedule H, Solid Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
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
BylawDistrict of Sechelt Solid Waste Collection, Control, and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021, s. 1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026), Schedule H · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
This bylaw may be cited as “District of Sechelt Solid Waste Collection, Control, and Disposal Bylaw
SCHEDULE H: Solid Waste

How it works

The 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, and the charge is in the Fees and Charges Bylaw 575.

Steps

  1. Find your day with the District's Waste Wizard, the Sechelt Citizen App, or the 2026 Collection Schedule and map.
  2. Put totes at the curb no earlier than 6:00 a.m. on collection day. Collection runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  3. 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.
  4. After 6 p.m., put uncollected bins in a wildlife-proof enclosure.

Good to know

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The $303 charge is pro-rated if a unit is added part way through the year.
  • Cart sizes are not stated. Yard waste is in its own answer.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Collection Schedule and Routes, District of Sechelt (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
  4. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)
  5. Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)

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