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Tofino garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

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

Short answer

In Tofino, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) runs the Sort'nGo curbside service for homes of four or fewer units: organics every week, and garbage and recycling every two weeks. Use the collection schedule tool on the District's garbage page to find your dates.

Key facts

How oftenACRD Sort'nGo curbside service for homes of four or fewer units: organics every week; garbage and recycling every two weeks.Sources differ: District Bylaw No. 1070 (consolidated 2010, pre-dates the 2022 Sort'nGo carts) says garbage weekly and recycling every two weeks; the ACRD page says garbage and recycling every two weeks. The ACRD runs the service. Commercial and multi-family buildings are not part of the service.Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, ACRD Organics page; Sort'nGo West Coast, Let's Connect ACRD, Sort'nGo - West Coast page; Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008 (consolidated), s. 4.2, 6.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Organics are collected every week. Garbage and recycling pick up is every two weeks.
Residential dwellings with four or fewer units* are now receiving roadside organics, recucling and garbage pick up in Tofino
The residential garbage collection service shall be provided once every week.
Recycling collection services shall be provided once every two weeks
Finding your dayUse the collection schedule tool on the District's garbage page or the Sort'nGo ACRD app (Waste Wizard), which shows your pick-up dates; a desktop version is at api.recollect.net/r/area/ACRD. Missed service: Ozzard Environmental 250-266-6166.Garbage and Recycling, District Garbage & Recycling page; Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, ACRD Organics page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Are you unsure about the schedule for putting out your garbage, organics, and recycling?
Ozzard Environmental
250-266-6166
Keep track of collection schedules
CartsThree carts: green (organics), blue (recycling) and black (garbage). If a cart is damaged or defective, contact the Collection Contractor to arrange repair.Sort'nGo West Coast, Let's Connect ACRD, Sort'nGo - West Coast page; Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022, s. 3(6) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
keep hooks clasped to the lid locks on the green and black carts when not in use
Blue Carts
Black Carts
must immediately, upon noticing any damage or defects, contact the Collection Contractor to arrange for a repair.
Setting carts outPut carts out on the collection day only, between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM, and take them in by 10:00 PM that day. Carts are kept locked and secured the rest of the time. Face the cart to the street with wheels to the curb, with 1 metre of clearance on all sides.Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022, s. 3(4); Sort'nGo West Coast, Let's Connect ACRD, Sort'nGo - West Coast page, How to Place Carts · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
set out for collection only on the designated day of collection between 6:00 AM and 08:00 AM;
removed from the collection location by 10:00 PM on the designated day of collection;
Leave 1 metre of clearance space on all sides of the cart
Face your cart to the street with wheels to the curb
Limits and extra garbageBylaw No. 1070: one garbage container per dwelling; each extra container needs a garbage tag, up to two extra; a container with its garbage may not weigh more than 20 kilograms.Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008 (consolidated), s. 4.3-4.5, 4.6(i) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
The maximum number of garbage containers to be included in the residential
garbage collection service is one (1) receptacle per dwelling.
The maximum number of additional garbage containers affixed with a tag shall
weighs more than twenty kilograms.
FeeNot confirmed. The collection fees are in a regional district bylaw that is a scanned PDF.
BylawDistrict of Tofino Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008; ACRD Bylaw No. R1021 (collection, rates)Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008 (consolidated), s. 1.1, 2.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
District of Tofino Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070,
Bylaw No. R1021, A Bylaw to Provide for the Collection of Garbage and Recyclable Materials within the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot

How it works

The ACRD runs the Sort'nGo curbside service in Tofino for homes of four or fewer units, with three carts: green (organics), blue (recycling) and black (garbage). Organics are collected every week; garbage and recycling every two weeks. Commercial and multi-family buildings are not part of the service. The District's Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070 sets rules for residents.

Steps

  1. Find your pick-up dates with the collection schedule tool on the District's garbage page or the Sort'nGo ACRD app (Waste Wizard).
  2. Put carts out on the collection day only, between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and take them in by 10:00 p.m. that day. Keep them locked and secured the rest of the time.
  3. Face the cart to the street with wheels to the curb, with 1 metre of clearance on all sides.
  4. If service is missed, call Ozzard Environmental at 250-266-6166.

Good to know

  • The District's bylaw says garbage is collected weekly, but the ACRD page says every two weeks. Confirm with the ACRD.
  • Bylaw 1070 allows one garbage container per dwelling. Each extra container needs a garbage tag, up to two extra, and a container with its garbage may not weigh more than 20 kilograms. This bylaw pre-dates the Sort'nGo carts, and the cost of a tag is not stated.
  • If a cart is damaged or defective, contact the collection contractor to arrange repair. Cart sizes and upgrade options are not stated in any readable official text.
  • The ACRD sets and charges the collection fees; the District does not collect payment. Unpaid fees are transferred to property taxes if not paid to the ACRD by December 31.
  • Landfill drop-off for residential loads under 83 kg is $5 per bag or can (ACRD West Coast Landfill).

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Garbage and Recycling, District of Tofino (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Sort'nGo West Coast, Let's Connect ACRD (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino (read 2026-11-08)
  5. West Coast Landfill, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (read 2026-11-08)
  6. Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022 (PDF), District of Tofino (read 2026-11-08)

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