White Rock garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits
When is garbage collected in White Rock, and what are the rules for bins, limits and extra bags?
Short answer
The City of White Rock collects garbage every second week, but only from properties zoned One, Two or Three Unit Residential. You supply your own bin (up to 110 litres and 22 kg, two per unit) and set it out by 7 a.m. Find your day on the City's Service Zone map and calendar.
Key facts
| How often | Garbage: every second week. Organics (Green Can) and recycling (Blue Box, Red Box, Yellow Bag): weekly. The City serves only properties zoned One, Two or Three Unit Residential.Waste Collection Service and Containers, Service Delivery Overview; Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025), ss. 7, 17, 25 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingGarbage Bin is picked up once every other week (i.e. every second week) Green Can is picked up weekly Blue Box, Red Box, and Yellow Bag are picked up weekly only for residents living on properties zoned no more than two garbage containers bi-weekly (every two weeks) is entitled to have weekly collection of 10 |
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| Finding your day | Use the Service Zone map and Service Calendar on the City's Waste Collection Schedule and Service Zones page: find your coloured zone and its circle or square symbol, then match it to the calendar.Waste Collection Schedule and Service Zones · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFind the coloured zone where your home is located on the map below. Each coloured collection area is broken down into either a circle or square zone. |
| Carts | Residents supply their own Garbage Bin and Green Can (each no more than 110 litres / 4 cubic feet). The City provides Blue Boxes, Red Boxes and Yellow Bags free at any City facility, and free Green Can stickers (maximum two per unit).Waste Collection Schedule and Service Zones, Residents' Responsibilities; Waste Collection Service and Containers, Green Can · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPurchase containers (not to exceed 110 litres / 4 cubic feet) to serve as Green Cans and Garbage Bins Go to any City facility to obtain Blue Box, Red Box, and Yellow Bag containers free of charge There is a maximum of two (2) Green Can stickers per unit. |
| Setting carts out | Set containers out by 7 a.m. on collection day at the curb or edge of the pavement on the street or lane the truck travels, without blocking traffic or pedestrians; bring them in as soon as possible after collection.Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025), s. 28; Waste Collection Schedule and Service Zones, Service Calendar · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthan 7:00 a.m. on the day assigned to such dwelling unit for collection, at the curb or edge of the travelled portion of the pavement on the street or lane upon which the collection truck travels take-in/store your containers (as soon as possible) after collection |
| Limits and extra garbage | Up to two Garbage Bins per unit every second week, each no more than 110 litres and 22 kg (50 lb). Extra bags need an Extra Garbage Sticker (up to ten extra containers per collection day). Organics: up to two Green Cans plus eight kraft paper bags weekly. Sticker cost: $5.70 (2026 Fees and Charges).Sources differ: Sticker price differs by source: Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (2026) $5.70; the Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule A (Jan 2025 consolidation) $5; the Trash and Garbage page $5.60 plus GST and PST. Value follows the 2026 fees bylaw. Buy by the stickers form, finance@whiterockcity.ca or 604-541-2148.Waste Collection Service and Containers, Garbage Bin; Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025), s. 10; Schedule A; Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554, Schedule B; Trash and Garbage, Getting a Garbage Bin · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingwill collect up to two (2) Garbage Bins (not to exceed 110 litres / 4 cubic feet) per unit of TRASH bi-weekly. No waste containers may exceed 22 kilograms/ 50 pounds. up to two (2) Green Cans and up to eight (8) kraft paper bags weekly to a maximum of ten garbage containers per collection day. Excess garbage container decal Surplus Household Waste Decals $5.70 Extra Garbage Stickers, for trash that is in excess of the Garbage Bin allotment, can be purchased ($5.60 each plus GST and PST) |
| Fee | $429 a year per property receiving service, charged with property taxes (January 2025 bylaw schedule; the 2026 amount in Annual Rates Bylaw No. 2581 could not be read).Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025), Schedule A; ss. 37-41 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSolid Waste Collection Service $429 are payable concurrently with each year's real property taxes. are payable concurrently with each year’s real property taxes. |
| Bylaw | Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 2084Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025), citation clause · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCollection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 2084 |
How it works
The City of White Rock collects garbage every second week. Organics (Green Can) and recycling (Blue Box, Red Box, Yellow Bag) are collected weekly. Under the Solid Waste Bylaw 2084, the City serves only properties zoned One, Two or Three Unit Residential. Ground-level townhouse complexes of up to 15 units may be served by separate agreement.
Steps
- Register for service by calling Engineering and Municipal Operations at 604-541-2181.
- Find your coloured zone and its circle or square symbol on the City's Service Zone map, then match it to the Service Calendar.
- Set containers out by 7 a.m. on collection day at the curb or edge of the pavement on the street or lane the truck travels. Do not block traffic or pedestrians. Bring them in as soon as possible.
Good to know
- Residents supply their own Garbage Bin and Green Can, each no more than 110 litres (4 cubic feet). The City provides Blue Boxes, Red Boxes and Yellow Bags free at any City facility, and free Green Can stickers (maximum two per unit).
- Limit: two Garbage Bins per unit every second week, each no more than 22 kg (50 lb). Extra bags need an Extra Garbage Sticker, up to ten extra containers per collection day. Organics: up to two Green Cans plus eight kraft paper bags weekly.
- Stickers cost $5.70 under the 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw, which we followed. The bylaw schedule shows $5 and the Trash and Garbage page shows $5.60 plus GST and PST, so confirm the price. Buy by the stickers form, finance@whiterockcity.ca or 604-541-2148.
- The annual collection fee is $429 per property, charged with property taxes. That is the January 2025 rate; the 2026 amount could not be read. It is payable whether or not you use the service.
- Roll outs for eligible locations of 6 or fewer units are listed at $181.20 in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.
- Missed pickups: 604-541-2181, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours calls go to Fire Dispatch.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw 2026, No. 2554 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Waste Collection Service and Containers, City of White Rock (read 2026-11-05)
- Waste Collection Schedule and Service Zones, City of White Rock (read 2026-11-05)
- Trash and Garbage, City of White Rock (read 2026-11-05)
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