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

Garbage & recycling — Lake Cowichan, British Columbia: Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024

In the Town of Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Flat rate billing; residential 2025: $17.20/month for 80 L, $25.80/month for 120 L, $51.60/month for 240 L (multi-family only); commercial per pickup. Collection schedule: Garbage bi-weekly; organics at least once every second week; recycling schedule determined annually prior to December 31. Container or bag limit: One regulation garbage receptacle per pickup; extra pickups require a prepaid tag; Town-issued 80/120/240 L totes.

Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Garbage bi-weekly; organics at least once every second week; recycling schedule determined annually prior to December 31	Schedule "A"; s. 15.1; s. 16.1
sorting required	yes	s. 3.2
container or bag limit	One regulation garbage receptacle per pickup; extra pickups require a prepaid tag; Town-issued 80/120/240 L totes	s. 18.1; s. 18.2; definition "REGULATION GARBAGE RECEPTACLE"
accepted or banned	Prohibited: hazardous waste, furniture, appliances, tires, construction waste, dead animals, yard/garden waste, glass/recyclables. Kitchen organics accepted; recyclables separate.	s. 7.1; definition "PROHIBITED WASTE"; s. 3.2
fee	Flat rate billing; residential 2025: $17.20/month for 80 L, $25.80/month for 120 L, $51.60/month for 240 L (multi-family only); commercial per pickup.	Schedule "A"

scout note

Town collects garbage bi-weekly and organics at least every second week in Town totes (80/120/240 L); totes within 1 m of curb by 7:00 a.m. (s.4.1), stored in wildlife-proof enclosures between pickups (s.4.2); service mandatory (s.9). 2026 residential rates $17.80/month (80 L), $26.70 (120 L) (Sch. A). Fines $1,000-$5,000 (s.20.5).