Garbage & recycling — Abbotsford, British Columbia

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

City of Abbotsford has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

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.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.abbotsford.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities