Terrace garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

Terrace, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Terrace collects garbage from one City cart per household every second week, alternating with recycling; organics go out weekly. Put carts out by 8:00 a.m. Extra bags need a $2 garbage tag. Find your day on Recycle Coach or the annual schedule. No collection on statutory holidays.

Key facts

How often	Garbage every second week; recycling every second week (alternating with garbage); organics (green cart) weekly. No collection on statutory holidays; the missed pickup is made on the date on the collection schedule.Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130, s. 13; Garbage, Organics & Recycling, Garbage page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Residential Refuse collection shall be bi-weekly. Residential Organics collection shall be weekly. There is no garbage or recycling collection on statutory holidays.
Finding your day	Use the Recycle Coach lookup, the Solid Waste Collection Route Map, or the annual Curbside Collection Schedule on terrace.ca. Questions: recycle@terrace.ca or 250-615-4019.Garbage, Organics & Recycling, Garbage page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Use Recycle Coach to find your pickup day or check the Solid Waste Collection Route Map. recycle@terrace.ca 250-615-4019
Carts	Each home gets a 240-litre refuse cart, a 240-litre recycling cart and a 120-litre organics cart. A 240-litre green cart is a one-time $45 swap; contact the City (250-615-4019) to order. Report damaged or missing carts to Public Works; the owner pays for damage by negligence. Carts belong to the City.Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130, s. 4(1), 4(4); Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130, Schedule A; Garbage, Organics & Recycling, Curbside Yard Waste Pickup · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Each eligible Residential Unit shall be provided a 240 litre Refuse Cart, a 240 litre Recycling Cart, and a 120 litre Organics Cart. notify the City of Terrace Public Works Department of any damaged or missing Carts. 240 litre Organics Cart $100.00 There’s a one-time fee of $45 for this cart To order, please contact us
Setting carts out	Carts out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, within 2 m (6 ft) of the travelled road, arrows pointing to the road, at least 1 m clearance around each cart. Remove empty carts and scattered waste from the roadway by 10:00 p.m. that day. Do not overfill so the lid will not close.Sources differ: The 2026 Curbside Collection Schedule says carts must be within 1 metre (3 feet) of the travelled portion of the road; the bylaw and the City web page say 2 metres (6 feet). The bylaw is followed here.Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130, s. 5(3), 5(4), 5(5); 2026 Curbside Collection Schedule, 2026 Guidelines · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording By 8:00 a.m. on the day Solid Waste collection service is provided for within two metres (six feet) of arrows pointing no later than 10:00 p.m. on the collection day. Carts must be at curbside, within 1 metre (3 feet) of the travelled portion of the
Limits and extra garbage	One refuse cart per household every second week. Extra bags must be black bags with a $2 Garbage Tag attached, maximum 22 kg (50 lb) each. Recycling is unlimited if loose in the cart or in clear bags beside it. No construction waste, hazardous or special waste. Fines apply for repeated prohibited waste in carts (4th offence $25 up to $100).Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130, s. 7(2), Schedule A, 11; Garbage, Organics & Recycling, Curbside Refuse · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Refuse in excess of that which can be properly contained within the Refuse Cart will be collected if set out in black bags with a Bag Bags must not weigh in excess of 22 kgs (50 lbs). Bag Tags $2.00 per tag One (1) cart per household every second week for residential garbage is being enforced.
Fee	Refuse collection $12.50 per month, billed on the annual property tax invoice to the owner (10% penalty if unpaid by the due date). Recycling no charge; organics and yard waste included. Garbage Tags $2 each.Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130, Schedule A, s. 20 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Refuse Collection – Bi-Weekly $12.50 per month Recycling Collection – Bi-Weekly no charge The calendar year’s services shall be billed on the annual property tax
Bylaw	City of Terrace Solid Waste Operations Bylaw No. 2130-2017Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130, s. 25 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording This Bylaw may be cited as "City of Terrace Solid Waste Operations Bylaw No.

How it works

Under the Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130, each home gets a 240-litre refuse cart, a 240-litre recycling cart and a 120-litre organics cart. Garbage and recycling are each collected every second week, alternating; organics (the green cart) are collected weekly. Carts belong to the City. Collection is for residential homes; the City does not collect commercial or multi-family waste.

Steps

Look up your day on Recycle Coach, the Solid Waste Collection Route Map, or the annual Curbside Collection Schedule.
Put carts out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, within 2 m (6 ft) of the travelled road, with the arrows pointing to the road and at least 1 m of clearance around each cart.
Do not overfill; the lid must close.
For extra bags, buy $2 garbage tags at City Hall or Public Works. Use black bags with a tag attached; each bag may weigh at most 22 kg (50 lb).
Remove empty carts and any scattered waste from the road by 10:00 p.m. that day.

Good to know

Only one refuse cart per household is collected every second week.
No collection on statutory holidays. The missed pickup is made on the date shown on the collection schedule.
Refuse collection is $12.50 per month, billed to the owner on the annual property tax invoice (10% penalty if unpaid by the due date). Recycling has no charge; organics and yard waste are included.
A 240-litre green cart swap is a one-time $45 (call 250-615-4019). The bylaw's schedule charges $100 for a 240-litre organics cart for new homes.
Conflict: the 2026 collection schedule says carts must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the road. The bylaw and the City web page say 2 m; confirm if unsure.
Oversized items (microwaves, broken chairs) and construction waste are not collected; take them to the Thornhill Transfer Station.
Repeated prohibited waste in carts: the first three offences get a warning, then $25, $50, $75, and $100 for the seventh and later.
A medical waste exemption gives an extra refuse cart at no charge, with written verification of the medical need. Needles and blood are not exempted.
Report damaged or missing carts to Public Works. The owner pays for damage caused by negligence.

What you'll need

Your address, to look up your collection day

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Garbage, Organics & Recycling, City of Terrace (read 2026-11-05)
2026 Curbside Collection Schedule, City of Terrace (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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