Garbage & recycling — Lantzville, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Lantzville, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Regional District of Nanaimo Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 - Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables, verified 2026-10-26. Collection schedule: Garbage collection every two weeks; Recyclables collection every two weeks.

Regional District of Nanaimo Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 - Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage collection every two weeks; Recyclables collection every two weeks s. 14(a)-(b)
sorting required yes s. 24(a)
container or bag limit Collection Carts required; default sizes: single family 100L garbage/240L recyclables/100L food waste; secondary suite 240L/360L/100L; no excess beyond cart capacity s. 17; s. 19
accepted or banned Banned recyclables include glass containers, plastic bags/overwrap, foam packaging, other flexible plastic packaging; Garbage excludes C&D, yard/garden, hazardous waste Part 2 - DEFINITIONS ("Banned Recyclables"; "Garbage")
fee Annual utility fees are set out in Schedule A, with a $15 flat prompt-payment discount; in Electoral Areas charges are invoiced annually in advance on or about June 1 Schedule "A"; s. 34; s. 37
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Regional collector (RDN) bylaw covering Lantzville (billed to the District, s.35): garbage and recyclables every two weeks, food waste weekly (s.14); default carts 100 L garbage, 240 L recycling, 100 L food waste (s.17); carts out lids closed no earlier than 5 AM and before 8 AM, removed by 10 PM (s.25). Sch. A annual fees $155-$245 with prompt-payment discount.

Garbage Collection & Recycling (District of Lantzville)

District page: RDN manages automated curbside contract; food waste weekly, garbage and recycling alternate weeks.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://www.lantzville.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Garbage & recycling across British Columbia · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities