# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Zeballos

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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
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# 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)

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title: Zeballos yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Zeballos?"
place: Zeballos, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/zeballos
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Zeballos
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# Zeballos yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Zeballos?

**Short answer:** Zeballos has no curbside yard waste pickup. Garden and wood waste goes to the Zeballos Landfill, 10 km out the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road, open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Fees start at $12.85 for a half pickup load.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Zeballos, https://www.zeballos.com)  
**Cost:** Landfill tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 half pickup load, $20.25 full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards. Invoiced after disposal.  
**How long:** Landfill open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.  
**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

- **Curbside collection:** No. There is no curbside garbage pickup, and none for yard waste is mentioned.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
  - Official wording: "There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** Not confirmed. Bylaw 521, which sets accepted materials, is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
- **Drop-off:** The Zeballos Landfill accepts garden and wood waste, 10 km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road. Open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management, Zeballos Landfill](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
  - Official wording: "The Zeballos Landfill is located 10km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road." … "| Wednesday | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm" … "| Saturday | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm" … "| Garden & Wood Waste |"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** Landfill tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 for a half pickup load, $20.25 for a full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards. Invoiced after disposal; payment at the Village Office only.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management, Landfill Tipping Fees](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
  - Official wording: "| Garden & Wood Waste | $12.85 | $20.25 | $30.35" … "Pickup Truck 1/2 Load | Pickup Truck Full Load | 3 Yards" … "Invoices are mailed to you after you’ve disposed of your waste. Payments are not accepted onsite and must be made at the Zeballos Village Office."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** Not confirmed. Bylaw 521, which sets accepted materials, is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
- **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
There is no curbside pickup in Zeballos, and none for yard waste is mentioned. Garden and wood waste goes to the Zeballos Landfill, 10 km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road. Accepted materials are set out 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), a scanned PDF whose text could not be read.

## Steps
1. Go to the landfill during open hours: Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. or Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
2. The attendant records what you are disposing of and your contact information.
3. You are invoiced after disposal. Payment is not accepted at the landfill; pay at the Village Office.

## Good to know
- Tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 for a half pickup load, $20.25 for a full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards.
- Any sorting the attendant requires is charged at actual cost.
- The Village's website does not say how to prepare yard waste or what is not accepted. Ask the Village Office at 250-761-4229.
- An older COVID notice on the site showed Saturdays only; the waste page's table is the current schedule.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/)
- [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 garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection.md)
- [Zeballos unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste.md)
- [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste.md)
- [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste.md)
- [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste.md)
- [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste.md)
- [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/) (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)
- [Bylaws, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/contact-us-2/) (read 2026-11-08)

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title: Zeballos unsightly property rules and how to report
question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Zeballos?"
place: Zeballos, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/zeballos
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Zeballos
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# Zeballos unsightly property rules and how to report

**Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Zeballos?

**Short answer:** In Zeballos, the Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 bans accumulations of rubbish, wrecked vehicles and unchecked weeds. The Village gives the owner notice, then up to seven more days, and may do the work at the owner's cost. Call the Village Office at 250-761-4229.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Zeballos, https://www.zeballos.com)  
**Cost:** Not stated on the Village's website. Fine under the bylaw: not less than $100 a day for a continuing offence, plus costs.  
**How long:** Notice, then a second notice with seven more days; the whole period may not exceed 30 days.  
**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

- **What counts:** Owners must not let filth, discarded material or rubbish accumulate (including wrecked vehicles, scrap, and building materials stored where no construction is under way), let brush or noxious weeds grow after notice, let fences fall into disrepair, or allow graffiti. A licensed business may store materials essential to it if screened from view.
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012, s. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No owner of real property shall allow such property to become or to remain untidy or unsightly by the accumulation thereon of any filth, discarded material or rubbish of any kind." … "The storage of building materials on a site where construction is not taking place" … "clean such property of brush or noxious weeds" … "no person shall allow a fence located on a property of which he or she is the owner to fall into a state of disrepair" … "No person shall place or permit the placement of graffiti on walls and fences." … "provide screening on the property suitable to prohibit viewing of the materials"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Not confirmed. The Village's website does not say how to report an unsightly property.
- **What happens next:** A Village employee gives notice (by hand or regular mail). If work is incomplete after the notice date, a second notice gives seven more days; the whole period may not exceed 30 days. Then the Chief Administrative Officer reports to Council. The Village may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes. The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days.
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012, s. 10, 11, 12](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a further seven days deadline is given" … "shall not exceed thirty (30) days after the notice is sent" … "the matter will be reported to the Chief Administrative Officer who will report on the matter at an open meeting of Council" … "if unpaid on December 31 in any year, shall be added and form part of the taxes payable on that real property as taxes in arrears" … "within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the notice of remedial action was sent"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine of not less than $100 a day for continuing offences, plus costs. No ticket amount was found.
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012, s. 13](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shall be liable to a fine not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) a day for continuing offences"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Zeballos Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012
  - Source: [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012, s. 1](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf)
  - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF ZEBALLOS BYLAW NO. 457-2012" … "Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works
Zeballos's [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf) stops owners from letting rubbish pile up. Owners must not let filth, discarded material or rubbish collect on their property, including wrecked vehicles, scrap and building materials stored where no construction is under way. They must also clear brush or noxious weeds after notice, repair or remove fences in disrepair, and not allow graffiti. A licensed business may store materials essential to it if they are screened from view.

## Steps
1. To report a property, call the Village Office at 250-761-4229 or email reception@zeballos.com. The Village's website does not say how to report one, so ask.
2. A Village employee gives the owner notice by hand or regular mail.
3. If the work is not done by the notice date, a second notice gives seven more days. The whole period may not exceed 30 days.
4. Then the Chief Administrative Officer reports to Council. The Village may do the work at the owner's cost; charges unpaid on December 31 are added to property taxes.

## Good to know
- An owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days.
- After a demolition, debris must be removed immediately and any excavation filled in or covered.
- The bylaw's penalty is a fine of not less than $100 a day for a continuing offence, plus costs. No ticket amount was found on the Village's site.
- The bylaw dates from 2012 and we found no later amendments.

## Official forms and pages

- [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Zeballos yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md)
- [Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property.md)
- [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property.md)
- [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property.md)
- [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property.md)
- [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property.md)
- [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property.md)

## Sources

- [Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)](https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, Village of Zeballos](https://www.zeballos.com/contact-us-2/) (read 2026-11-08)

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