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title: "Wells garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Wells, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/wells
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Wells
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Wells garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Wells, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** In Wells, residential garbage is collected on Thursdays by a contractor hired by the District. Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can by 7 a.m. on pickup day. For larger items or missed days, use the Wells Transfer Station at 10720 Barkerville Hwy.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**Cost:** Annual rates: single family dwelling $36.25; apartment $36.25 per apartment; camp or RV site $20.10 per site; retail store, art gallery or theatre $42.80; hotel room without housekeeping $32.60. Restaurants and pubs $156.45 to $885.45 by seats.  
**How long:** Collection: Thursdays.  
**Where:**
- In person: Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy (Hours are not stated on the District page.)
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: Recycling Depot (Wells and Area Community Association), wellsbcrecycling@gmail.com

## Key facts

- **How often:** Residential garbage: Thursdays. Commercial: Thursdays, with extra collection on Mondays from June 1 to Sept 30. Recycling goes to the Recycling Depot run by the Wells and Area Community Association.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling pages](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Residential: Thursdays" … "Commercial: Thursdays, with additional collection on Monday from June 1 to Sept 30" … "The Recycling Depot is operated locally by the Wells and Area Community Association"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Thursdays for residential; no map or app is mentioned.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Garbage collection is provided by a contractor hired by the District of Wells. For pickup, please ensure that your refuse is in a garbage bag contained in a closed garbage can by 7 am on pickup days. Collection days are: Residential: Thursdays" … "Collection days are: Residential: Thursdays Commercial: Thursdays, with additional collection on Monday from June 1 to Sept 30"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** Not confirmed. The District's page gives no cart sizes.
- **Setting carts out:** Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can by 7 a.m. on pickup days.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "please ensure that your refuse is in a garbage bag contained in a closed garbage can by 7 am on pickup days"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** For larger items or missed collection days, take items to the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy. Garbage bags and large items go in the transfer station bin.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "For larger items or if you miss collection days, you can dispose of items yourself at the transfer station" … "Please ensure garbage bags and large items are disposed of in the transfer station bin"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** Annual rates: single family dwelling $36.25; apartment $36.25 per apartment; camp or RV site $20.10 per site; retail store, art gallery or theatre $42.80; hotel room without housekeeping $32.60. Restaurants and pubs pay $156.45 to $885.45 by seats.
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule E, Garbage collection rates](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES ANNUAL RATE" … "Single Family Dwelling $36.25" … "Camp Site or RV Site $20.10 (per site)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017 (rates in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule E)
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule E](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Attached to and forming part of the “Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017”, as amended or replaced from time to time"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Garbage in Wells is collected by a contractor hired by the District, under Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017. The bylaw is not posted on wells.ca, so these details come from the District's [Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling). Residential garbage goes out on Thursdays. Commercial garbage is also collected on Thursdays, with extra collection on Mondays from June 1 to Sept 30. Recycling goes to the Recycling Depot run by the Wells and Area Community Association. The page mentions no organics collection.

## Steps

1. Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can.
2. Set it out by 7 a.m. on Thursday.
3. For larger items or if you miss a collection day, take items to the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy. Garbage bags and large items go in the transfer station bin.

## Good to know

- Annual garbage rates in [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf), Schedule E: single family dwelling $36.25; apartment $36.25 per apartment; camp or RV site $20.10 per site; retail store, art gallery or theatre $42.80; hotel room without housekeeping $32.60. Restaurants and pubs pay $156.45 to $885.45 by seats. These are from 2021, so confirm with the District.
- The page gives no cart sizes, no bag limit and no time to bring cans back in.
- No collection map or app is mentioned.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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