{"title":"Vanderhoof garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Vanderhoof, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Vanderhoof","url":"https://vanderhoof.ca"},"short_answer":"Vanderhoof's District collects garbage from residential bins once a week, by zone, in its service area. Each customer gets one 240 L bin. Check the garbage map on the District's Public Works page for your day, or call 250-567-4711. Put bins out by 8:00 a.m.","aliases":["garbage pickup vanderhoof","garbage day vanderhoof","garbage bin vanderhoof","garbage collection fees vanderhoof"],"cost":"Annual cost per the Public Works page: $115.92 (120 L), $208.45 (240 L), $308.68 (360 L). Residents 65 or older pay 85%. A 10% charge applies to late payment. Extra bins cost more.","how_long":"One pick up a week.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Public Works page (garbage map, under Curbside Solid Waste Collection)","value":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/public-works/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Office (collection day, lost or stolen bins)","value":"250-567-4711"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Waste Transfer Station (run by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako)","value":"650 Dump Road, Vanderhoof"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF)","url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Vanderhoof bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","name":"Fraser Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Residential customers get one pick up a week. Recycling is available at the Waste Transfer Station (run by RecycleBC); no curbside recycling or organics collection is mentioned.","short":"Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","section":"s. 8(a)","quotes":["Residential customers will have one (1) pick up a week."]},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/public-works/","title":"Public Works, District of Vanderhoof","section":"Solid Waste; Recycling","quotes":["Recycling is also available at the Waste Transfer Station and is operated by RecycleBC."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Pickup is by zone. Check the garbage map on the District's Public Works page, under Curbside Solid Waste Collection, or phone the District office at 250-567-4711.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/holiday-garbage-collection/","title":"Holiday garbage collection, District of Vanderhoof","section":"Holiday Garbage Collection notice, Dec 19, 2024","quotes":["If you are uncertain about your pickup zone, please refer to the map on our Public Works page under “Curbside Solid Waste Collection”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Bylaw sizes are 120 L, 240 L and 360 L; each residential customer gets one 240 L bin, and extra bins cost more. The District's Public Works page says only medium-sized bins are currently available. Lost or stolen bins are replaced at the owner's cost; call 250-567-4711.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","section":"s. 7(a), 7(b)","quotes":["Every residential customer will be supplied one (1) 240 L bin.","i. 120 Litre","iii. 360 Litre","Bins that have been lost or stolen will result in the cost of a replacement bin."]},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/public-works/","title":"Public Works, District of Vanderhoof","section":"Solid Waste","quotes":["Please call 250-567-4711 to report your issue.","*Only medium-sized bins are currently available.*","Residents are responsible for the replacement cost if the bin is lost or stolen"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Place bins on the street by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, no more than 1.0 metre from the edge of the roadway. Remove empty bins after collection and keep them on the property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","section":"s. 6(b)-(d)","quotes":["All bins must be placed on the street, no later than 8:00 am on the day of collection.","Under no circumstances shall the bin be placed greater","Remove empty bins from the street after collection and keep the bins on the property"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"No weight limit or extra-bag tag system is stated. Restricted materials (those the RDBN Vanderhoof Transfer Station does not accept) must not be placed in a bin; such bins may not be collected. Additional bins can be had for an additional fee.","short":"No weight limit or tag system; extra bins for fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","section":"s. 7(a), 9","quotes":["Additional bins can be acquired from the municipality by paying an additional fee.","No person shall place any restricted materials in a bin."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Annual cost per the District's Public Works page: $115.92 (120 L), $208.45 (240 L), $308.68 (360 L). The 2019 bylaw schedule lists $94.25, $196.50 and $251 and says rates rise by at least CPI yearly. Residents 65 or older pay 85%; a 10% charge applies to late payment.","short":"$115.92 (120 L) to $308.68 (360 L) a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","section":"s. 11(d)-(f); Schedule A","quotes":["will be subject to a 10% late payment charge.","will pay 85% of the normal residential rate as stated in","Annual billing will be increased by a minimum of the CPI annually.","$94.25 $196.50 $251.00"]},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/public-works/","title":"Public Works, District of Vanderhoof","section":"Solid Waste","quotes":["Small Bin – 120L","$115.92","Annual Cost for Pick-up","$308.68","$208.45"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The District's Public Works page lists higher annual costs: Large 360 L $308.68, Medium 240 L $208.45, Small 120 L $115.92. The bylaw's Schedule A is the 2019 consolidation, and the bylaw says rates rise by at least CPI each year, so the page figures are probably the current ones. Confirm with the District (250-567-4711)."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (consolidated to July 8, 2019)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","section":"s. 13","quotes":["District of Vanderhoof Residential Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 1162,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Vanderhoof collects garbage from residential customers within its designated service area, one pick up a week, under the [Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016](https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/). Pickup is by zone. No curbside recycling or organics collection is mentioned. Recycling is taken at the Waste Transfer Station, 650 Dump Road, which the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako runs (recycling by Recycle BC).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your collection day on the garbage map on the District's [Public Works page](https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/public-works/), under Curbside Solid Waste Collection, or call 250-567-4711.\n2. Place bins on the street by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, no more than 1.0 metre from the edge of the roadway.\n3. Remove empty bins after collection and keep them on the property.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bin sizes in the bylaw are 120 L, 240 L and 360 L. Each residential customer gets one 240 L bin. The Public Works page says only medium-sized bins are currently available.\n- Lost or stolen bins are replaced at the owner's cost; call 250-567-4711.\n- No weight limit or extra-bag tag system is stated. Restricted materials (those the transfer station does not accept) must not go in a bin, and such bins may not be collected.\n- Fees: the bylaw's schedule (2019) lists lower rates ($94.25, $196.50 and $251) than the Public Works page. The bylaw says rates rise by at least CPI yearly, so confirm current rates with the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/public-works/","title":"Public Works, District of Vanderhoof","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/holiday-garbage-collection/","title":"Holiday garbage collection, District of Vanderhoof","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/contact/","title":"Contact, District of Vanderhoof","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection.json"}}