Telkwa garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Telkwa, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

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.Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management page; Curbside Collection Guide; Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 9.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording The Village of Telkwa offers weekly garbage collection on Wednesdays (east of the Bulkley provides collection of recycling bi- No person shall dispose of Food Waste as Garbage unless it is first wrapped in paper or plastic before deposited into a Garbage Cart.
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.Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management page; Curbside Collection Guide · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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. Find the collection schedule and more on our website,
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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Garbage and Recycling; Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 4.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Small Cart $ 127.56 Medium Cart $ 142.73 Large Cart $ 157.43 One-size (limit of one per household) $ 37.21 must purchase a Garbage Cart and/or a Recycling Cart from the Village and pay the associated Fee for it.
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.Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 8; Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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; PLEASE HAVE YOUR GARBAGE CARTS OUT BY 8:00 AM ON PICK UP DAY.
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.Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 5.1(a), 6.1, 7.1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Garbage, Miscellaneous; Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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. Garbage Collection Extra Tag $ 3.19 garbage stickers can be purchased at the Village Office for $3.00
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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A, Garbage, Annual Garbage Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 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
Bylaw	Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025.Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022, s. 1.1; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022". Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025

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. 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

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.
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. 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 is the source for the amounts here.
Holiday changes are posted as news items. No weight limit was found.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa (read 2026-11-08)
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa (read 2026-11-08)
Solid Waste, Village of Telkwa (read 2026-11-08)
Curbside Collection Guide (PDF), Village of Telkwa (read 2026-11-08)
Contact, Village of Telkwa (read 2026-11-08)

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