--- title: "Trail garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Trail, and what are the rules for bins, limits and extra bags?" place: Trail, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/trail category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: regional owner_body: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection.json" --- # Trail garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Trail, and what are the rules for bins, limits and extra bags? **Short answer:** The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) runs garbage and green bin collection in the City of Trail on the same day. Garbage goes in a bag with a $3 tag, inside a lidded container you provide. Find your day on the City's Collection Schedules page. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, https://www.rdkb.com) **Cost:** $3 per garbage tag (one per bag). The annual collection charge is levied through general taxation; no separate bill found. **How long:** Green bin collection is weekly, on the same day as garbage. The garbage frequency is on the City's schedule PDF, which I could not read. **Where:** - Online: Collection Schedules (Green Bin and Garbage PDF, Recycling PDF), https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/collection-schedules/ - In person: Buy tags at Trail City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4E6 - In person: Buy tags at the RDKB office, 843 Rossland Avenue, Trail - Phone: RDKB (new or replacement green bin), 250-368-9148 - Phone: GFL Environmental (recycling bags or blue boxes), 250-367-0099 ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage and green bin organics are collected on the same day. Green bin collection is weekly. The garbage frequency is on the City's schedule PDF (no text to read). Recycling is a separate Recycle BC pickup. - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) - Official wording: "Your Garbage & Green Bin Organics collection is the same day." - Source: [Organics, Organics page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/recycling-organics/) - Official wording: "weekly curbside collection of organic kitchen scraps" - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) - Official wording: "Recycle BC is responsible for residential recycling for the City of Trail" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** The City's Collection Schedules page has a Green Bin & Garbage PDF and a Recycling PDF. Recycle BC also has an address search tool. - Source: [Collection Schedules, Collection Schedules page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/collection-schedules/) - Official wording: "## Green Bin & Garbage" … "View PDF (1.1 MB)" - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) - Official wording: "There is also an address search tool where you can easily determine your collection schedule." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** No City garbage cart. Garbage goes in a tagged bag inside a lidded container the owner provides. Each household got an 80 litre green bin and kitchen tote; for a new or replacement green bin call the RDKB at 250-368-9148. Recycling bags or blue boxes: GFL Environmental, 250-367-0099. - Source: [Organics, Organics page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/recycling-organics/) - Official wording: "Each household will receive an 80 litre curbside collection bin and a kitchen tote for under the sink." - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) - Official wording: "Call the RDKB at 250-368-9148 or connect by email." - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) - Official wording: "To obtain recycling bags or blue boxes, please contact the contractor GFL Environmental at 250-367-0099" - Source: [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, s. 4.2, 5.1, 5.3](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Every owner of residential dwelling premises within the Solid Waste Collection Area shall provide and maintain in sanitary condition and in good order and repair, standard garbage containers sufficient in number" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** Put containers next to the lane or boulevard on collection day, no earlier than 5 a.m. and before 8 a.m. Keep containers on your property otherwise. - Source: [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, s. 5.5](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "no earlier than 5:00 a.m. but before 8:00 a.m. on the day of collection" … "all containers must be placed next to the lane or the boulevard" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** Each garbage bag needs a tag or sticker ($3 each) and be no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (76 x 83 cm). Each container must weigh no more than 23 kg (50 lb) when full. Untagged bags are not collected. - Source: [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, s. 3.2, 4.3, 4.4](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall not pick up any solid waste or Solid Waste bags not labeled with the appropriate “Contractor Sticker(s)”" … "100 litre equivalents (generally around 76 x 83 centimetres or 30 x 33 inches)" … "shall not weigh more than 23 kilograms or 50 pounds when full" - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) - Official wording: "Your garbage bags MUST BE TAGGED with an RDKB GARBAGE TAG. Tags are $3 each" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Tags are $3 per garbage bag. The annual collection charge is levied through general taxation (no separate bill found). - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) - Official wording: "Tags are $3 each" - Source: [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, s. 10.2](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "be levied via General Taxation." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2936, 2024 - Source: [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, s. 1](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2936, 2024”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Garbage and green bin organics in the City of Trail are run by the RDKB through its contractor, GFL Environmental, and are collected on the same day. Green bin collection is weekly. Recycling is a separate Recycle BC pickup. The City's Collection Schedules page has a Green Bin & Garbage PDF and a Recycling PDF; I could not read them, so open them to find your day and how often garbage is collected. The [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf) sets how waste is put out. ## Steps 1. Find your day on the City's Collection Schedules page. 2. Put your garbage in a bag with a $3 tag. Tags are sold at retail outlets, the RDKB office (843 Rossland Avenue) and City Hall. 3. Put the bag in a container with a secure lid, which you provide. The City has no garbage cart. 4. Set the container next to the lane or boulevard on collection day, no earlier than 5 a.m. and before 8 a.m. Keep containers on your property otherwise. ## Good to know - Each bag must be no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (76 x 83 cm), and each full container no more than 23 kg (50 lb). Untagged bags are not collected. - Each household got an 80 litre green bin and a kitchen tote. For a new or replacement green bin, call the RDKB at 250-368-9148. For recycling bags or blue boxes, call GFL Environmental at 250-367-0099. - The RDKB's own green bin guide may give a different set-out time; confirm with the RDKB. - The bylaw sets no bag-count limit. The court fine for breaking the bylaw is $500 to $2,000 per offence. ## Official forms and pages - [Collection Schedules (City of Trail)](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/collection-schedules/) - [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024 (PDF)](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection.md) - [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage & Recycling, City of Trail](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Collection Schedules, City of Trail](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/collection-schedules/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Organics, City of Trail](https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/recycling-organics/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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