{"title":"Stewart garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Stewart, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/stewart","name":"Stewart","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 Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com"},"short_answer":"The District of Stewart provides weekly curbside garbage collection. Residential pickup is on Wednesdays and business pickup is Mondays and Fridays. Put your covered container at the curb by 8:00 a.m.","aliases":["garbage day stewart bc","garbage pickup stewart","extra garbage container stewart","stewart garbage schedule"],"cost":"Extra containers: $50 each (per the bylaw's Schedule D; the period covered is not stated). The residential annual charge was not in the readable text.","how_long":"Weekly. Residential: Wednesdays. Businesses: Mondays and Fridays.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of Stewart","value":"250-636-2251","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Stewart bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/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":"Weekly curbside garbage collection by the District of Stewart.","short":"Garbage weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","section":"Collection & Schedule","quotes":["The District of Stewart provides weekly curbside garbage collection."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Residential: Wednesdays. Businesses: Mondays and Fridays. Dumpsters: regularly.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","section":"Garbage pick-up schedule","quotes":["The District of Stewart provides weekly curbside garbage collection. ## Garbage pick-up schedule is: - Residential: Wednesdays - Businesses: Mondays & Fridays - Dumpsters: Regularly","## Garbage pick-up schedule is: - Residential: Wednesdays - Businesses: Mondays & Fridays - Dumpsters: Regularly As pick-up times may vary on the scheduled pick-up day, materials must be placed at the curb before 8:00 am."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Residents use their own garbage container with a lid; no District cart is described.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","section":"Pick-up tips","quotes":["Put your garbage into a garbage container with a lid and have out by 8 am on your collection day."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Place the covered container at the curb or lane, easy for collectors to see and reach, before 8:00 a.m. on collection day. Keep vehicles away and clear snow and ice from the path. Do not put containers on snow banks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","section":"Garbage pick-up schedule","quotes":["materials must be placed at the curb before 8:00 am.","Put the covered container at the curb or lane in a spot that is easy for the collectors to see and reach.","Do not put garbage containers on top of snow banks"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Each filled container should be light enough to carry easily with one hand. No bulky waste in regular collection. Schedule D lists a charge per extra container of $50 (what period or pickup it covers is not stated).","short":"Extra container $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","section":"Pick-up tips","quotes":["Each filled garbage container should be light enough to carry easily with one hand to the curb or lane.","Do not put out bulky waste for regular garbage collection."]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/26887/","title":"Bylaw No. 1016, 2023 amending the Solid Waste Bylaw (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Schedule D, Miscellaneous charges","quotes":["Charge per extra containers"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Non-taxable properties pay an annual charge: RCMP station $500; public school, hospital/health centre and other $1,200. Extra containers $50 each. The residential annual charge was not in the readable text.","short":"Residential amount not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/26887/","title":"Bylaw No. 1016, 2023 amending the Solid Waste Bylaw (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Schedule D: Fees and Charges","quotes":["Public School","Hospital/Health Center","Charge per extra containers"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 875, 2015, as amended by Bylaw No. 1016, 2023 (Schedule D: Fees and Charges)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/26887/","title":"Bylaw No. 1016, 2023 amending the Solid Waste Bylaw (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Recital","quotes":["WHEREAS Council has passed Bylaw No. 875, 2015 for the purpose of establishing a solid waste","collection service"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Stewart, residents use their own garbage container with a lid; no District cart is described. Collection is under the Solid Waste Bylaw No. 875, 2015, amended by [Bylaw No. 1016, 2023](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/26887/). No curbside recycling or organics collection is described on the garbage page.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put your garbage in a container with a lid.\n2. Place it at the curb or lane, where collectors can easily see and reach it, before 8:00 a.m. on collection day.\n3. Keep vehicles away, clear snow and ice from the path, and do not put containers on snow banks.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Each filled container should be light enough to carry easily with one hand.\n- Do not put bulky waste out for regular collection.\n- Schedule D of Bylaw 1016 lists $50 as the charge per extra container.\n- Non-taxable properties pay an annual charge: RCMP station $500; public school, hospital or health centre and other $1,200. The residential charge was not in the readable text; ask the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/26887/","title":"Bylaw No. 1016, 2023 amending the Solid Waste Bylaw (PDF), District of Stewart","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 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection.json"}}