Garbage & recycling — Powell River, British Columbia

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

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

Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 2784, 2025 adopted bylaw
collection schedule weekly organics; bi-weekly garbage and recyclables s. 2(b)
sorting required True s. 3(d)
container or bag limit 1 garbage cart (120L); 1 organics cart (120L); 1 recycling cart (240L or 360L); max 4 extra garbage bags with tag s. 3.3, 4.2
accepted or banned hazardous waste, bulk liquids, dead animals, animal feces, plastics, metals, construction materials prohibited s. 2(o)
fee $245.35/year (2026); billed on property tax notices, due first working day after July 1 Schedule A
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Governs curbside solid waste, recycling, and organics collection for residential and commercial properties in the City of Powell River.

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