Sparwood garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

All household garbage will be collected from a standard 242L bear-resistant cart which will be picked up on a bi-weekly schedule.

Amended by ix) Unless otherwise specified by the Director of Operations, waste material and recyclable material will Bylaw 1366 be set out and collected in accordance with the District’s published collection schedule, which may provide for alternating biweekly collection of garbage and recycling.

All household garbage will be collected from a standard 242L bear-resistant cart which will be picked up on a bi-weekly schedule. A collection schedule can be found below. Each cart has a serial number which is tied to the house address and the cost of replacing a cart which is lost or damaged will be the cost of the cart, plus 15%.

ii) The weight, size, volume and quantity limitations per scheduled residential pick up shall be as follows: (a) Each residential dwelling within the Regular Service Area may be assigned up to two (2) District issued carts: one (1) Garbage Collection Cart (240 L or 120 L) and one (1) Recycle Collection Cart (240 L).

What if I want a Smaller Cart? Households that wish to request a smaller 120L garbage cart, in lieu of the larger 242L cart, may contact the District Public Works Office at 250.425.7760 or email publicworks@sparwood.ca. This is a one-time option to exchange for a smaller cart at no cost.

contained within a receptacle designed for composting. Amended by Bylaw 1366 vii) All carts will be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and not before 5:00 a.m. on the property’s scheduled day, with lids fully closed and contents not compacted.

ii) The weight, size, volume and quantity limitations per scheduled residential pick up shall be as follows: (a) Each residential dwelling within the Regular Service Area may be assigned up to two (2) District issued carts: one (1) Garbage Collection Cart (240 L or 120 L) and one (1) Recycle Collection Cart (240 L).

Bylaw 1366 vii) All carts will be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and not before 5:00 a.m. on the property’s scheduled day, with lids fully closed and contents not compacted.

SCHEDULE "C" (amended by Bylaws 1047, 1052, 1077, 1158, 1190, 1198, 1216, 1258, 1308, 1358 and 1366)

COLLECTION RATES Effective January 1 Collection rates and charges imposed and levied for each quarter, or portion thereof, 2026 2027 2028 including vacant Premises, shall be as follows: 1) For the following uses, the rate, including if vacant, shall be: a) Single family residence or semi-detached dwelling (as defined by the $ 107.17 $ 130.00 $ 136.50 b) Manufactured home park - per pad $ 107.17 $ 130.00 $ 136.50 c) For each dwelling unit not contained in a single family residence, semi- $ 107.17 $ 130.00 $ 136.50 detached dwelling, or manufactured home park

Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009 1047, 1052, 1077, 1158, 1174, 1190, 1198, 1216, 1221, 1228, 1258, 1304, 1308, 1319, 1330, 1341, 1358, 1366 This document has been reproduced for convenience only and is a consolidation of “District of Sparwood Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009” with the following amending bylaws:

Amended by ix) Unless otherwise specified by the Director of Operations, waste material and recyclable material will Bylaw 1366 be set out and collected in accordance with the District’s published collection schedule, which may provide for alternating biweekly collection of garbage and recycling.