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title: "Surrey garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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owner_body: City of Surrey
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Surrey garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** The City of Surrey collects organics every week, and recycling and garbage on alternating weeks, each every two weeks, from single-family homes. Put your carts out before 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Find your day in the Rethink Waste app or on the City's collection map.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Surrey, https://www.surrey.ca)  
**Cost:** $344.08 a year for a single-family home, charged to the property bill. An extra bag or can of garbage needs a $5.67 sticker.  
**How long:** Garbage every two weeks; carts out before 7:30 a.m. and in within 8 hours of collection.  
**Where:**
- Online: Rethink Waste app and collection calendar, https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules
- Phone: Waste Collection hotline, 604-590-7289

## Key facts

- **How often:** Organics (green cart) every week. Recycling and garbage alternate, each every two weeks. Collection happens on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. This is the City service for single-family homes; apartments and commercial properties are not offered City garbage collection.
  - Source: [Collection Schedules, Collection overview](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules)
  - Official wording: "Organics: every week" … "Recyclables: every two weeks, alternating with garbage collection" … "Garbage: every two weeks, alternating with recyclables collection" … "Collection occurs on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Years Day."
  - Source: [Waste Collection by Property Type, Apartments; Commercial](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-property-type)
  - Official wording: "The City does not offer garbage collection to apartments due to the unique requirements of each building." … "The City of Surrey does not provide waste collection services to commercial, industrial or institutional properties"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Finding your day:** Use the Rethink Waste app for reminders, the 2026 sorting guide and collection calendar (online, download or print), or the collection map on the City's Collection Schedules page.
  - Source: [Collection Schedules, Find your collection day](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules)
  - Official wording: "Rethink Waste app" … "Get automatic reminders, right to your phone." … "2026 sorting guide and collection calendar" … "View your collection schedule for garbage, recycling, and organics."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Carts:** Standard single-family set: one 240 L garbage, one 240 L recycling, one 240 L organics cart (360 L garbage and recycling with a secondary suite). Sizes 120, 180, 240 and 360 L. Exchange, add or replace by phoning 604-590-7289: delivery fee $28 per order, exchange (up or down) $20, damaged-cart replacement $20, additional garbage cart $77.25, additional recycling or organics cart $51.50. One order a year; carts arrive in 1 to 5 business days.
  - Source: [Waste Collection Carts, Standard cart allocations; fees](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-carts)
  - Official wording: "1 x 240 L garbage" … "Delivery fee: $28" … "Cart exchange: $20" … "Additional garbage cart: $77.25" … "Households can only place one order per year for additional carts and/or cart exchanges." … "Carts will be delivered within 1-5 business days after the order is placed."
  - Source: [Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, s. 18; Schedule A s. 4](https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412)
  - Official wording: "to each parcel containing one single family dwelling: one-240L garbage cart" … "A delivery fee of $28.00 will apply per order."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Setting carts out:** Put carts out before 7:30 a.m. on collection day (no earlier than the day before) and leave them out until 7:30 p.m. Remove them from the road, lane or sidewalk within 8 hours after the truck passes. Lid closed. Carts need 1 m clear on all sides, 3 m overhead and 1.5 m from parked vehicles; the handle faces your property and wheels at the curb edge.
  - Source: [Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, s. 27](https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412)
  - Official wording: "shall no earlier than one day before collection day and prior to 7:30 am on collection days:" … "within a period of eight (8) hours" … "one and half (1.5) meters from parked vehicles."
  - Source: [Collection Schedules, How to prepare your carts](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules)
  - Official wording: "Have your carts out by 7:30am on your collection day to ensure pickup. Crews work from 7:30am-7:30pm" … "Ensure the lid is closed to avoid spills."
  - Source: [Missed Collection, Reasons your cart might have been missed](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/missed-collection)
  - Official wording: "Position your cart so it opens towards the street. The handle should be facing your property and the wheels should be against the edge of the curb."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Lid must close and the cart must not exceed its weight limit (240 L cart: 224 lb / 101.6 kg). Overfilled carts are not collected. Extra garbage goes in a bag or can (up to 23 kg / 121 L) with a pink extra-garbage sticker, $5.67 each, from City Hall or participating recreation centres. Extra organics beside the cart in paper bags, labelled cans or bundles at no charge. Large items: free pickups (6 a year; 8 with a registered suite).
  - Source: [Waste Collection Carts, Tips for handling extra waste; cart dimensions](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-carts)
  - Official wording: "Put extra garbage in a bag next to your cart with a pink extra garbage sticker, available for $5.67" … "Weight limit: 224 lbs / 101.6 kg"
  - Source: [Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, s. 31; Schedule A s. 5](https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412)
  - Official wording: "place garbage, recyclables and organics that will fit in" … "not exceeding twenty-three (23) kilograms, will be $5.67 each."
  - Source: [Missed Collection, Reasons](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/missed-collection)
  - Official wording: "the City does not collect carts that are overflowing."
  - Source: [Large Item Pickup Program, Eligibility](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/large-item-pickup-program)
  - Official wording: "Households with City waste collection: up to 6 items per year." … "Households with registered secondary suites: up to 8 items per year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee:** Single-family home: $344.08 a year, charged to the parcel (part of the property bill; it cannot be cancelled). Add $172.04 a year for a secondary suite, garden suite or coach house (add $340 for two or more). Larger or additional garbage carts cost extra: 360 L garbage cart add $172.04; additional 120 L cart $172.04; additional 180 or 240 L cart $344.08; additional 360 L $516.12.
  - Source: [Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, Schedule A s. 1, 2](https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412)
  - Official wording: "Single Family Dwelling: $344.08 per year" … "Single Family Dwelling, Duplex or Multiplex with Secondary Suite or Garden Suite or" … "add $172.04 per year" … "360L Add $516.12 per year/per cart"
  - Source: [Waste Collection by Property Type, Single family homes](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-property-type)
  - Official wording: "These services are part of your property taxes and cannot be cancelled or opted out of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412
  - Source: [Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, title; s. 1](https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as "Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw 18412](https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412), the City collects organics (green cart) every week, and recycling and garbage on alternating weeks. Collection happens on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. This is the City service for single-family homes; apartments and commercial properties are not offered City garbage collection. The fee is $344.08 a year, charged to the property bill; it cannot be cancelled. A secondary suite, garden suite or coach house adds $172.04 a year.

## Steps

1. Find your day in the Rethink Waste app or on the City's collection map.
2. Put carts out before 7:30 a.m. on collection day, no earlier than the day before, with the lid closed. Leave them out until 7:30 p.m.
3. Leave 1 m clear on all sides, 3 m overhead and 1.5 m from parked vehicles. Face the handle toward your property, with the wheels at the curb edge.
4. Take carts off the road, lane or sidewalk within 8 hours after the truck passes.

## Good to know

- Overfilled carts are not collected. A 240 L cart has a weight limit of 224 lb (101.6 kg).
- Extra garbage goes in a bag or can (up to 23 kg / 121 L) with a pink extra-garbage sticker, $5.67 each, from City Hall or participating recreation centres.
- Large-item pickups are free: 6 a year, or 8 with a registered suite.
- Carts: 120, 180, 240 or 360 L. Call 604-590-7289 to exchange or add one. Delivery is $28 per order; exchange $20; additional garbage cart $77.25; additional recycling or organics cart $51.50.
- Larger or additional garbage carts also raise the yearly fee, for example $172.04 more for a 360 L cart.

## Official forms and pages

- [Collection Schedules](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules)
- [Missed Collection](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/missed-collection)
- [Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw 18412 (PDF)](https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412)

## Related questions

- [Surrey yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
- [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection.md)
- [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection.md)
- [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Collection Schedules, City of Surrey](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Missed Collection, City of Surrey](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/missed-collection) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Waste Collection Carts, City of Surrey](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-carts) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Waste Collection by Property Type, City of Surrey](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-property-type) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Large Item Pickup Program, City of Surrey](https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/large-item-pickup-program) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412](https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412) (read 2026-11-05)

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