Garbage & recycling — Abbotsford, British Columbia

When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

In the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, collection schedule: Compostable Waste and Curbside Recyclables collected weekly; Garbage collected bi-weekly; no service on Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: maximum 3 Garbage Containers per unit per scheduled collection day; additional containers require prepaid sticker; maximum 80 litres and 23 kg per container; accepted or banned: Prohibited: explosives, flammable materials, batteries, raw sewage, animal feces (except cat litter in sealed bag), dead animals, biomedical/sharps, petroleum oils, paint, pesticides, rocks, demolition materials, gyproc, wire, heavy metal, Compostable Waste in garbage, Hazardous Waste, items banned at Metro Vancouver Transfer Stations. Source: Solid Waste Collection Bylaw, 2013 No. 2213-2013; Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3642-2025), verified 2026-08-28.

Solid Waste Collection Bylaw, 2013 No. 2213-2013 adopted bylaw
collection schedule Compostable Waste and Curbside Recyclables collected weekly; Garbage collected bi-weekly; no service on Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday s.4 Collection Schedule
sorting required True s.5 Sorting Requirements
container or bag limit maximum 3 Garbage Containers per unit per scheduled collection day; additional containers require prepaid sticker; maximum 80 litres and 23 kg per container s.6 Container Limits — maximum 3 Garbage Containers; max 80 litres/23 kg
accepted or banned Prohibited: explosives, flammable materials, batteries, raw sewage, animal feces (except cat litter in sealed bag), dead animals, biomedical/sharps, petroleum oils, paint, pesticides, rocks, demolition materials, gyproc, wire, heavy metal, Compostable Waste in garbage, Hazardous Waste, items banned at Metro Vancouver Transfer Stations s.7 Prohibited Items
fee Urban and Eastern Rural collection area $220.00 annually; Western Rural collection area $192.00 annually; additional garbage container sticker $2.00 Schedule B — Collection Fees
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Governs municipal solid waste collection in Abbotsford including garbage, recycling, and organics; sets collection schedules and resident obligations.

Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3642-2025) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Compostables collected every week; curbside recyclables and garbage collected on alternating weeks. Collection days determined annually by the City per colour-coded calendar. s. 16(1): "every week for the curbside collection of compostables" and "alternating weeks for the curbside collection of curbside recyclables and garbage"
sorting required True s. 38: "A person must deposit curbside recyclables, compostables and garbage into the appropriate collection cart or grey bin"
container or bag limit One recycling cart, one compostables cart, one garbage cart, and one grey bin per single-family serviced property (standard sizes 120, 240, or 360 litres). Weight limits apply per cart size. s. 21(1)(a): one recycling cart, one compostables cart, one garbage cart, and one grey bin for single-family property; s. 33(c): weight limits of 50 kg (120L), 110 kg (240L), 165 kg (360L)
accepted or banned Accepted: curbside recyclables (clean/empty/dry, loose), compostables, glass packaging, food waste, yard waste. Banned from carts: hazardous waste, construction/demolition waste, depot recyclables. s. 39(1): recyclables "clean, empty and dry"; definition of "garbage" excludes curbside recyclables, depot recyclables, compostables, construction/demolition waste, hazardous waste
fee Basic annual fee payable by owner of each serviced property; additional fees for extra compostables cart, bear-resistant carts, cart administration, and collection facility. Fees set out in Schedule "L" of Fees and Charges Bylaw; billed with property taxes. s. 42: "fees payable under this bylaw are set out under Schedule \"L\" [Solid Waste Management] of the Fees and Charges Bylaw"; s. 43(1): "basic annual fee is payable by an owner of a serviced property"; s. 50(2): "included within the statement and billing of property taxes"
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Requires owners/occupiers to store and separate garbage/recycling/compostables and prevent wildlife access; sets City curbside-cart collection service terms for single-family homes (multi-family/ICI properties must contract a private hauler).

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.abbotsford.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities