Garbage & recycling — Merritt, British Columbia

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

City of Merritt has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Control Bylaw 2183, 2015 adopted bylaw
collection schedule one (1) collection, garbage and recycle cans, per week, fifty-two (52) weeks per year s. 6.3
sorting required True "Residential Solid Waste" ... does not include ... any recyclable materials.
container or bag limit approved universal container supplied by the City; additional bags require garbage tag s. 6.1; s. 6.2
accepted or banned Hot ashes, liquid wastes, tires, oil, fuel, hazardous waste, offensive waste, special waste will not be picked up s. 5.7; s. 5.8; s. 8.1
fee as per Schedule "C" of City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2176, 2015 s. 9.1
scout note

Governs solid waste collection, disposal, and control requirements for properties in Merritt.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://merritt.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities