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

Garbage & recycling — Creston, British Columbia: Town of Creston Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, 2022

In the Town of Creston, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Town of Creston Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, 2022, verified 2026-10-25. Collection schedule: Garbage: every second week; Recyclables: every second week. Accepted or banned: Yard Waste: no plastic bags or non-compostable material; Schedule 'B' materials prohibited; dead rodents allowed if double-bagged.

Town of Creston Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, 2022 adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Garbage: every second week; Recyclables: every second week.	s. 5.2.5(b)-(c)
sorting required	yes	s. 5.2.5
container or bag limit	Garbage: max 1 Garbage Container (120L) or 2 regular black bags every second week; Food Waste: max 1 Town-owned container/week; Recyclables: unlimited Town-owned containers every second week; Yard Waste: unlimited tri-annually; Town provides 45L Food Waste and 83L Recyclables containers.	s. 5.2.5; s. 5.2.12
accepted or banned	Yard Waste: no plastic bags or non-compostable material; Schedule 'B' materials prohibited; dead rodents allowed if double-bagged.	Part 6; s. 5.8.1-5.8.2
fee	Fees set by Schedule 10 - Solid Waste Fees of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, 2011; payable annually on or before December 31st; 3% discount if paid in full on or before January 31st.	s. 7.1; s. 7.3; s. 7.4

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Sections 5.1.8–5.1.9 allow set-out after 5 a.m. and require removal by 9 p.m. Section 5.2.5 allows one 120-litre garbage container or two regular bags every second week, weekly food waste, and unlimited recycling every second week.