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title: "Telkwa garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Telkwa, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Telkwa, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/telkwa
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Telkwa
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Telkwa garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

**Short answer:** The Village of Telkwa collects garbage weekly: Wednesdays east of the Bulkley River and Thursdays west of it. Recycling is bi-weekly, every second Tuesday. Carts go on your property line by 8:00 a.m. on garbage day and 7:00 a.m. on recycling day.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Telkwa, https://www.telkwa.ca)  
**Cost:** Annual garbage fee: small $138.19, medium $159.45, large $180.71. Carts (excluding GST): garbage small $127.56, medium $142.73, large $157.43; recycling $37.21. Excess Waste tag $3.19.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-846-5212 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.))
- Email: Village Office and bylaw complaints, info@telkwa.ca
- In person: Village Office, 1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0

## Key facts

- **How often:** The Village collects garbage weekly and recycling bi-weekly. No organics collection is described; food waste goes in the garbage, wrapped in paper or plastic.
  - Source: [Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management page](https://www.telkwa.ca/solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "The Village of Telkwa offers weekly garbage collection on Wednesdays (east of the Bulkley"
  - Source: [Curbside Collection Guide](https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_6d101f1a88454ba9a98be6cf4d2e195d.pdf)
  - Official wording: "provides collection of recycling bi-"
  - Source: [Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 9.1](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/)
  - Official wording: "No person shall dispose of Food Waste as Garbage unless it is first wrapped in paper or plastic before deposited into a Garbage Cart."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Garbage: Wednesdays east of the Bulkley River, Thursdays west of the river. Recycling: every second Tuesday. The Village Office publishes the schedule; no app or map is named.
  - Source: [Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management page](https://www.telkwa.ca/solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "Wednesdays (east of the Bulkley River) and Thursdays (west side of the Bulkley River)." … "Recycling pick-up begins at 7:00 a.m. every second Tuesday."
  - Source: [Curbside Collection Guide](https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_6d101f1a88454ba9a98be6cf4d2e195d.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Find the collection schedule and more on our website,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** Owners buy carts from the Village. Garbage cart: small $127.56, medium $142.73, large $157.43. Recycling cart (one size, one per household): $37.21. Extra wheel $21.79. A change out to a larger size or an added cart is allowed. (Sources differ: Prices exclude GST per the schedule (GST column "Y"). The 2023 guide shows $120.00, $134.27, $148.10 and $35.00 (older). How to swap a cart is not described.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Garbage and Recycling](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Small Cart $ 127.56" … "Medium Cart $ 142.73" … "Large Cart $ 157.43" … "One-size (limit of one per household) $ 37.21"
  - Source: [Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 4.3](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/)
  - Official wording: "must purchase a Garbage Cart and/or a Recycling Cart from the Village and pay the associated Fee for it."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Place carts on your property line next to the road before 8:00 a.m. on garbage day and before 7:00 a.m. on recycling day. Between pick-ups, store carts no more than 1 m above ground and easy to reach.
  - Source: [Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 8](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/)
  - Official wording: "is placed on their property line adjoining the road allowance, prior to 8:00 a.m. the morning of Garbage Collection Day or 7:00 a.m. the morning of Recycling Collection Day;"
  - Source: [Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management page](https://www.telkwa.ca/solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "PLEASE HAVE YOUR GARBAGE CARTS OUT BY 8:00 AM ON PICK UP DAY."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Garbage must fit in the cart. For extra bags, buy an Excess Waste tag at $3.19 and attach it; at most two excess bags per single detached dwelling or unit. Extra recycling that does not fit the cart is not collected. (Sources differ: The page still says $3.00; the fee schedule says $3.19 (bylaw wins). No weight limit found.)
  - Source: [Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 5.1(a), 6.1, 7.1](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/)
  - Official wording: "purchase from the Village and pay the Fee for an "Excess Waste Bag"" … "a maximum of two (2) "Excess Waste Bags" per Single Detached Dwelling or Dwelling Unit in a Duplex, Triplex, Fourplex or Row House." … "Excess Recycling that exceeds the capacity of the Recycling Cart will not be collected by the Village."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Garbage, Miscellaneous](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage Collection Extra Tag $ 3.19"
  - Source: [Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management page](https://www.telkwa.ca/solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "garbage stickers can be purchased at the Village Office for $3.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** Annual garbage fee by cart size: small $138.19, medium $159.45, large $180.71. Recycling collection has no annual fee listed; only the cart purchase price. (Sources differ: The 2023 guide shows $130, $150 and $170 (older). Fees rise each year with CPI (Schedule A s. 6). Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026 (listed April 30, 2026) is a scanned PDF with no text layer, so any change it makes could not be checked.)
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Garbage, Annual Garbage Fees](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Large Cart $ 157.43 Y Annual Garbage Fees Small Cart $ 138.19 N Medium Cart $ 159.45 N Large Cart $ 180.71 N" … "Annual Garbage Fees Small Cart $ 138.19 N Medium Cart $ 159.45 N Large Cart $ 180.71 N Miscellaneous" … "Small Cart $ 138.19 N Medium Cart $ 159.45 N Large Cart $ 180.71 N Miscellaneous Garbage Collection Extra Tag $ 3.19 N"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025.
  - Source: [Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 1.1](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022"."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, title](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)
  - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village collects garbage weekly and recycling bi-weekly under the [Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/>). Garbage: Wednesdays east of the Bulkley River, Thursdays west of the river. Recycling: every second Tuesday. No organics collection is described; food waste goes in the garbage, wrapped in paper or plastic. The Village Office publishes the schedule; no app or map is named.

## Steps

1. Buy a cart from the Village. Garbage carts are small $127.56, medium $142.73 or large $157.43; the recycling cart is one size, one per household, $37.21. An extra wheel is $21.79. Prices exclude GST.
2. Place carts on your property line next to the road before 8:00 a.m. on garbage day and before 7:00 a.m. on recycling day.
3. Between pick-ups, store carts no more than 1 m above ground and easy to reach. The lid must close completely; overfilled carts are not emptied.

## Good to know

- Annual garbage fee by cart size: small $138.19, medium $159.45, large $180.71. No annual recycling fee is listed.
- Extra bags: buy an Excess Waste tag at $3.19 and attach it; at most two excess bags per single detached dwelling or unit. Extra recycling that does not fit the cart is not collected.
- You may change to a larger cart or add a cart; how to swap one is not described.
- The Village's Solid Waste page and 2023 curbside guide show older prices and the $3.00 tag. The [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/>) is the source for the amounts here.
- Holiday changes are posted as news items. No weight limit was found.

## Official forms and pages

- [Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/)
- [Solid Waste](https://www.telkwa.ca/solid-waste)
- [Curbside Collection Guide (PDF)](https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_6d101f1a88454ba9a98be6cf4d2e195d.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/)

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## Sources

- [Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste, Village of Telkwa](https://www.telkwa.ca/solid-waste) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Curbside Collection Guide (PDF), Village of Telkwa](https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_6d101f1a88454ba9a98be6cf4d2e195d.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, Village of Telkwa](https://www.telkwa.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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