When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the District Municipality of Esquimalt, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2014, No. 2815, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: $2.00 per additional garbage bag; tickets $8.00 per sheet of four. Container or bag limit: Regulation garbage and kitchen scraps containers required; extra garbage bags need proof-of-payment sticker and max 25 kg each. Accepted or banned: Recyclables, yard waste, construction waste, prohibited waste and hazardous waste are banned from regulation garbage/kitchen scraps containers.
Regulation garbage and kitchen scraps containers required; extra garbage bags need proof-of-payment sticker and max 25 kg each.
s. 3.3; s. 4.1
accepted or banned
Recyclables, yard waste, construction waste, prohibited waste and hazardous waste are banned from regulation garbage/kitchen scraps containers.
s. 5.5
fee
$2.00 per additional garbage bag; tickets $8.00 per sheet of four.
Schedule "A"
scout note
Township collects garbage and kitchen scraps in wheeled regulation containers; containers out by 7:00 am; extra bags need $2 stickers (25 kg max); CRD Blue Box recycling; prohibited and banned waste; yard waste fees.
Garbage Regulation (Esquimalt page)
Township page listing garbage accepted, not accepted and banned materials.