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

Garbage & recycling — Burns Lake, British Columbia: Waste Collection Bylaw No. 938, 2013

In the Village of Burns Lake, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Waste Collection Bylaw No. 938, 2013, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Annual waste collection rates and monthly commercial rates are in the current Fees and Charges Bylaw. Collection schedule: Weekly disposal of waste from one bin per premise. Container or bag limit: One bin per dwelling per week; max five large bins per business per week.

Waste Collection Bylaw No. 938, 2013 adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Weekly disposal of waste from one bin per premise	s. 2.5.1
container or bag limit	One bin per dwelling per week; max five large bins per business per week	s. 2.5.5; s. 2.5.6
accepted or banned	Banned: raw sewage, explosives, WHMIS hazardous materials, trees/stumps, vehicle parts, carcasses, special waste, construction waste, biomedical waste, yard/garden waste, soils, oversized articles	s. 2.3.1
fee	Annual waste collection rates and monthly commercial rates are in the current Fees and Charges Bylaw	s. 2.8.1; s. 2.8.2

scout note

Weekly Village collection of one bin per dwelling (small 35, medium 65 or large 90 gal, bought from the Village) (s.2.5.1, 2.5.5). Bins out no more than 24 hours before collection and removed within 24 hours; max 18.75 kg (45 lb) per bin; businesses up to 5 large bins/week. Restricted materials listed in s.2.3; scavenging banned; rates in Fees and

Garbage Collection (Village page)

Residential Wednesday, commercial Tuesday/Friday; one bin per household; RDBN runs the transfer station.