Tumbler Ridge garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits
When is garbage collected in Tumbler Ridge, and what are the rules for carts and limits?
Short answer
In Tumbler Ridge, garbage and recycling are collected on alternating weeks, on Tuesday (Lower Bench, Peace River Crescent, Fellers), Wednesday (Middle Bench) or Thursday (Upper Bench). Put your cart out after 6:00 p.m. the evening before and bring it in by 9 p.m.
Key facts
| How often | Garbage and recycling alternate weekly: garbage one week, recycling the next (recycling is described as bi-weekly on your regular collection day). No organics collection is mentioned.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated, s. 3.1; Garbage and Recycling, Curbside Recycling · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingservice will be provided on a weekly basis, alternating between the collection of Garbage one week and the collection of Recyclables the following week. Recycling collection will be collected bi-weekly on your regular collection day, alternating with Solid Waste collection. |
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| Finding your day | By area: Tuesday for Lower Bench, Peace River Crescent and Fellers; Wednesday for Middle Bench; Thursday for Upper Bench. A downloadable recycle and garbage calendar is on the page.Garbage and Recycling, Garbage Pickup · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingTuesday: Lower Bench, Peace River Crescent and Fellers Wednesday: Middle Bench Thursday: Upper Bench To download the calendar click here |
| Carts | Each single-family home gets one bear-resistant garbage cart and one recycling cart (duplex 2 of each, triplex 3, fourplex 4, rowhouse one of each per unit). One free replacement of each every ten years; extra replacement $150. Extra cart: $150 to purchase plus $175 a year pick-up.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated, s. 7.1, 7.4; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated, Schedule D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSingle Family Dwelling – one (1) Bear-Resistant Collection Cart and one (1) One replacement Bear-Resistant Collection Cart and one Recyclables Collection Cart per Property will be supplied at the District's expense once every ten years. Replacement of Bear-Resistant Collection Cart $150.00 Pick-up Fee for Additional Bear-Resistant Collection Cart $175.00/year |
| Setting carts out | Put carts behind the curb or sidewalk between 6:00 p.m. the evening before and 8:00 a.m. on collection day, latched; take them in by 9 p.m. on collection day. Between April 1 and September 30 lids must be latched at all times.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated, ss. 7.3, 7.8, 8.5; Garbage and Recycling, Garbage Pickup · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingbetween 6:00 pm of the evening before and 8:00 am on the day scheduled for collection. All Collection Carts shall be removed from their collection location and stored on the Property no later than 9 p.m. on the collection day. placed into your bear-resistant collection cart with both latches clipped before 8 a.m. |
| Limits and extra garbage | Garbage must be in tightly secured bags of no more than 30 pounds each, inside the cart; lids must close and latch. Surplus waste must be disposed of by the owner. Additional pick-up on a weekday $25, weekend or holiday $50.Sources differ: CONFLICT: the garbage page asks residents not to fill bags heavier than 75 pounds; the Solid Waste Bylaw No. 655 says 30 pounds, and the ticket schedule (s. 4.6) also uses 30 pounds. The bylaw is followed.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated, ss. 4.5, 4.6, 4.10, 8.4; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated, Schedule D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAll Garbage placed in a Bear-Resistant Collection Cart must be contained in tightly secured bags. All tightly secured bags placed in a Bear-Resistant Collection Cart must not weight more than 30 pounds each. responsible for disposal of the surplus Waste. Pick-up Fee for Additional Pick-up on a Weekday $25.00/pick-up |
| Fee | No separate garbage charge for taxable properties (non-taxable properties $5 per pick-up). Residential recycling collection fee: $6 a month.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated, Schedule D · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPick-up Fee for Taxable Properties No charge Pick-up Fee for Non-Taxable Properties $5.00/pick-up Residential Tipping Fee for Recycling Collection $6.00/month |
| Bylaw | Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017 (amended by Bylaw No. 695, 2020); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, Schedule D.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated, Cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BYLAW No. 655, 2017 Amendment Bylaw No. 695, 2020 |
How it works
The District of Tumbler Ridge collects garbage and recycling on alternating weeks: garbage one week, recycling the next. The garbage page describes recycling as bi-weekly on your regular collection day. No organics collection is mentioned. A downloadable recycle and garbage calendar is on the District's garbage and recycling page.
Collection days
- Tuesday: Lower Bench, Peace River Crescent and Fellers
- Wednesday: Middle Bench
- Thursday: Upper Bench
Rules (Solid Waste Bylaw No. 655)
- Each single-family home gets one bear-resistant garbage cart and one recycling cart (duplex 2 of each, triplex 3, fourplex 4, rowhouse one of each per unit).
- Set carts behind the curb or sidewalk between 6:00 p.m. the evening before and 8:00 a.m. on collection day, latched. Take them in by 9 p.m. on collection day.
- From April 1 to September 30, lids must be latched at all times.
- Garbage goes in tightly secured bags of no more than 30 pounds each, inside the cart.
Good to know
- The garbage page asks residents not to fill bags heavier than 75 pounds; the bylaw says 30 pounds and is followed here.
- Fees (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623): extra cart $150 to buy plus $175 a year for pick-up; one free replacement of each cart every ten years, then $150. Additional pick-up: $25 on a weekday, $50 on a weekend or holiday.
- A $50 ticket applies to putting a cart out the night before or not bringing it in by 9 p.m.
- Cart sizes are not stated. Yard trimmings cannot go in the garbage cart.
Official forms and pages
- Garbage and Recycling, District of Tumbler Ridge
- Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge
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Sources
- Garbage and Recycling, District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
- Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge (read 2026-11-08)
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