Vanderhoof garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

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

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.

Key facts

How often	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.Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), s. 8(a); Public Works, Solid Waste; Recycling · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Residential customers will have one (1) pick up a week. Recycling is also available at the Waste Transfer Station and is operated by RecycleBC.
Finding your day	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.Holiday garbage collection, Holiday Garbage Collection notice, Dec 19, 2024 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording If you are uncertain about your pickup zone, please refer to the map on our Public Works page under “Curbside Solid Waste Collection”.
Carts	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.Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), s. 7(a), 7(b); Public Works, Solid Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording 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. 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
Setting carts out	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.Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), s. 6(b)-(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording 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
Limits and extra garbage	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.Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), s. 7(a), 9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Additional bins can be acquired from the municipality by paying an additional fee. No person shall place any restricted materials in a bin.
Fee	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.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).Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), s. 11(d)-(f); Schedule A; Public Works, Solid Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording 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 Small Bin – 120L $115.92 Annual Cost for Pick-up $308.68 $208.45
Bylaw	Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (consolidated to July 8, 2019)Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), s. 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording District of Vanderhoof Residential Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 1162,

How it works

The 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. 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).

Steps

Find your collection day on the garbage map on the District's Public Works page, under Curbside Solid Waste Collection, or call 250-567-4711.
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.

Good to know

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.
Lost or stolen bins are replaced at the owner's cost; call 250-567-4711.
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.
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.