---
title: "Zeballos garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Zeballos, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Zeballos, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/zeballos
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Zeballos
sources_read: 2026-11-08
review: machine_checked
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection.json"
---

# Zeballos garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

**Short answer:** Zeballos has no curbside garbage pickup. Bagged household garbage goes in community dumpsters around the village, open 24/7 and picked up twice weekly. The recycling depot is open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Zeballos, https://www.zeballos.com)  
**Cost:** Annual solid waste utility charge for a single family dwelling: $85 ($7.10 monthly); 25% seniors discount if paid by the due date.  
**How long:** No collection days: dumpsters are open 24/7 and emptied twice weekly.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 157 Maquinna Avenue, Zeballos, BC V0P 2A0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; appointments may be arranged in advance between 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., subject to staff availability)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-761-4229
- Email: Village Office, reception@zeballos.com

## Key facts

- **How often:** No curbside garbage pickup. Bagged household garbage goes in community dumpsters, which are picked up twice weekly. Recycling depot open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
  - Official wording: "There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos." … "These dumpsters are picked up twice weekly and brought to the landfill."
  - Source: [Community Facilities (Recycling Depot), Zeballos Recycling Depot](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/facilities-list/)
  - Official wording: "Hours: Monday to Saturday 8:30 to 4:30 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** No collection days: there is no curbside pickup. Dumpsters around the community take bagged household garbage 24/7.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
  - Official wording: "Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7." … "There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** No carts are provided: there is no curbside pickup. Bagged household garbage goes in the dumpsters located around the community, open 24/7.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
  - Official wording: "Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7." … "There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Not set out at the curb. Bagged household garbage is taken to the dumpsters located around the community, available 24/7.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
  - Official wording: "Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Not confirmed. The Village's solid waste bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
- **Fee:** Annual solid waste utility charge for a single family dwelling: $85 ($7.10 monthly), with a 25% seniors discount if paid by the due date. Billed once a year with the property tax due date.
  - Source: [Utility Billing, Solid Waste Rates](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/)
  - Official wording: "| Single Family Dwelling | $7.10 | $85.00" … "| Senior Discount | 25% discount | if paid by due date"
  - Source: [Utility Billing](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/)
  - Official wording: "The Village of Zeballos issues Utility Bills once per year, with the due date coinciding with the Property Tax due date."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
  - Official wording: "Accepted materials are detailed in Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works
Zeballos has no curbside garbage pickup, so there are no collection days or carts. Bagged household garbage goes in community dumpsters around the village, open 24/7. The dumpsters are picked up twice weekly and taken to the landfill. The Village's website does not say where the dumpsters are.

## Steps
1. Bag your household garbage.
2. Take it to a community dumpster; there is no set-out day.
3. Take recycling to the recycling depot, open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed Sunday).

## Good to know
- The annual solid waste utility charge for a single family dwelling is $85 ($7.10 monthly), with a 25% seniors discount if paid by the due date. It is billed once a year with the property tax due date. These rates come from an undated utility billing page.
- The Village's website does not state any limit on garbage amounts. The rules are in [Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates and Regulations](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf), which is a scanned PDF whose text could not be read.
- Landfill tipping fees are separate; see the yard waste answer.
- No organics collection is mentioned on the pages we read.
- Ask the Village Office, 250-761-4229, about dumpster locations.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
- [Utility Billing, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/)
- [Community Facilities (Recycling Depot), Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/facilities-list/)
- [Solid Waste Rates and Regulations Bylaw 521, 2018 (scanned PDF, text not readable)](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Zeballos yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste.md)
- [Zeballos unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
- [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection.md)
- [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection.md)
- [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection.md)
- [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection.md)
- [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection.md)
- [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Community Facilities (Recycling Depot), Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/facilities-list/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Utility Billing, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste Rates and Regulations Bylaw 521, 2018 (scanned PDF, text not readable)](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bylaw-521-2018-Solid-Waste-Rates-and-Regulations.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/contact-us-2/) (read 2026-11-08)

_Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Zeballos. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/_