--- title: "Warfield garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Warfield, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Warfield, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/warfield category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: regional owner_body: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection.json" --- # Warfield garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Warfield, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In Warfield, garbage and green bin (organics) are collected weekly under contracts arranged by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary with GFL Environmental. Use the interactive map on the Village's Curbside Pickups page to find your pick-up day. Garbage tags are $3 each. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, https://www.rdkb.com) **Cost:** Garbage tags $3 each. Garbage and water fees are charged on the yearly utility bill. The annual garbage amount is not stated on the pages read. **How long:** Weekly. Utility bills are issued in January and due the last day of February. **Where:** - Phone: GFL Environmental (missed pick-up), 250-367-0099 - Phone: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (garbage and green bin questions), 250-368-9148 - Phone: Village Office, 250-368-8202 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed Friday) ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage and green bin (organics) are collected weekly under contracts arranged by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) with GFL Environmental. Recycling is arranged by Recycle BC and picked up by GFL. - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, Backgrounder](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) - Official wording: "for the weekly collection and disposal of solid waste (and green bin" … "organic/compostable materials)" - Source: [Curbside Pickups, Curbside Pickups page](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/) - Official wording: "Recycling in the Village of Warfield is arranged by RecycleBC and picked up by GFL Environmental Inc." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Use the interactive map on the Village's Curbside Pickups page to confirm your pick-up day; the page also links the RDKB Green Bin schedule and the 2026 pick-up schedule. - Source: [Curbside Pickups, Curbside Pickups page](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/) - Official wording: "Use this interactive map to confirm your pick-up day." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** Owners provide their own container: durable, water-tight lid, up to 95 litres and 22.7 kg (50 lb) when full, and wildlife-resistant for garbage and organics. The RDKB allocates the Green Bin. How to change or replace a cart is not stated. - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 2.1; s. 5.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) - Official wording: "shall not exceed 95 litres in volume and must not weigh" … "more than 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds) when full" … "means the container allocated by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) for the" … "Every owner of Residential Dwelling Premises within the Solid Waste Collection Area shall provide" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Put containers out only on the collection day between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., next to the lane or boulevard. Remove empty containers by 7:00 p.m. the same day and store them out of wildlife's reach. - Source: [Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 949 information sheet, Information sheet](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw-949-Backgrounder-and-signed-bylaw-combined.pdf) - Official wording: "garbage containers are set out for collection only on" … "the designated day of collection between 5:00 am and 7:00 pm" … "empty garbage containers must be removed from the collection site by 7:00 pm on the" - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 5.5](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) - Official wording: "all Containers must be placed next to the lane or the boulevard or at a place" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits and extra garbage:** One garbage tag per bin, up to 50 lb; several bags may go in one bin. Tags are $3 each from the Village Office and other locations. No liquids; kitchen and wet waste must be bagged. Yard waste, recyclables and special waste may not go in garbage. - Source: [Curbside Pickups, Curbside Pickups page](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/) - Official wording: "Garbage tags are available for purchase at the Village Office and other locations for $3/tag." … "Only one tag per bin (up to 50 lbs) is required. Multiple bags in one bin are permitted." - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, ss. 6.1, 6.2, 7.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) - Official wording: "No liquids shall be put in or allowed to accumulate in any Container." … "Special Waste, recyclable materials and yard and garden waste shall not be placed in a Container" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** Garbage tags $3 each. Owners must use the service and pay the rates agreed between the Village and the RDKB. The annual garbage amount is not stated; garbage and water fees are charged on the yearly utility bill, issued in January and due the last day of February. - Source: [Curbside Pickups, Curbside Pickups page](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/) - Official wording: "The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is responsible for Warfield's Garbage Services and Green Bin collections through contracts with GFL Environmental Inc. A Garbage tag must be used on household garbage. Garbage tags are available for purchase at the Village Office and other locations for $3/tag. Only one tag per bin (up to 50 lbs) is required. Multiple bags in one bin are permitted." - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 4.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) - Official wording: "rates and fees as set out and agreed to between the Village" … "Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) or any applicable rates" - Source: [Utility Bills, Utility Bills page](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/utility-bills/) - Official wording: "Water and Garbage Fees are charged on the Utility Bill." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 1.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "Village of Warfield Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works In Warfield, garbage and green bin (organics) are collected weekly under contracts arranged by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) with GFL Environmental. Recycling is arranged by Recycle BC and picked up by GFL. The [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 968](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) sets the rules. Owners must use the service and pay the rates agreed between the Village and the RDKB. ## Steps 1. Find your pick-up day on the interactive map on the Village's [Curbside Pickups page](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/), which also links the RDKB Green Bin schedule and the 2026 pick-up schedule. 2. Provide your own container: durable, with a water-tight lid, up to 95 litres and 22.7 kg (50 lb) when full, and wildlife-resistant for garbage and organics. The RDKB allocates the Green Bin. 3. Put the container out only on collection day between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., next to the lane or boulevard. Remove it by 7:00 p.m. the same day and store it out of wildlife's reach. ## Good to know - One garbage tag per bin, up to 50 lb. Tags are $3 each from the Village Office and other locations. Several bags may go in one bin. - No liquids. Kitchen and wet waste must be bagged. Yard waste, recyclables and special waste may not go in garbage. - Garbage and water fees are on the yearly utility bill, issued in January and due the last day of February. The annual garbage amount is not stated on the pages read. - Missed pick-up: call GFL Environmental at 250-367-0099. ## Official forms and pages - [Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/) - [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) ## Related questions - [Warfield yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste.md) - [Warfield bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines.md) - [Warfield backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire.md) - [Warfield noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/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 - [Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 949 information sheet (PDF), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw-949-Backgrounder-and-signed-bylaw-combined.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Utility Bills, Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/utility-bills/) (read 2026-11-08) _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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