Garbage & recycling — Sparwood, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Sparwood, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009 (consolidated), verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Collection rates and charges are imposed and levied for each quarter, or portion thereof, including vacant Premises, per Schedule "C". Container or bag limit: Up to two (2) District-issued carts: one (1) Garbage Collection Cart (240 L or 120 L) and one (1) Recycle Collection Cart (240 L). Accepted or banned: Banned in Recycle Collection Cart: garbage or any non-Accepted Material.

Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009 (consolidated) adopted bylaw
collection schedule Set out and collected in accordance with the District's published collection schedule, which may provide for alternating biweekly collection of garbage and recycling. s. 4(a)(ix)
sorting required yes s. 4(d)(viii)
container or bag limit Up to two (2) District-issued carts: one (1) Garbage Collection Cart (240 L or 120 L) and one (1) Recycle Collection Cart (240 L). s. 4(c)(ii)(a)
accepted or banned Banned in Recycle Collection Cart: garbage or any non-Accepted Material. s. 4(d)(xiii)
fee Collection rates and charges are imposed and levied for each quarter, or portion thereof, including vacant Premises, per Schedule "C". Schedule "C"
scout note

s.4 Solid Waste: curbside garbage (bear-resistant 120/240 L cart) and single-stream recycling (240 L cart) within the 6 km Regular Service Area, alternating biweekly; carts out by 7 a.m., not before 5 a.m.; prohibited and contamination rules. Schedule C: $107.17 per quarter per single-family home in 2026 ($130 in 2027, $136.50 in 2028).

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