| collection schedule | Residential Garbage: once every two weeks as advertised by the City; Commercial Garbage: once per week (regular collection is Wednesdays); Commercial Recyclable Material: once or twice per week (regular collection is Wednesdays and registration is required for Fridays). | Schedule E |
| sorting required | yes | s. 3.32-3.34; s. 3.38-3.40; s. 9.21-9.22 |
| container or bag limit | Residential: City-supplied cart required; 1 x 120 litre garbage and organics cart per unit per collection period; extra garbage bags max 25 kg. Commercial garbage: max eight 25 kg bags per scheduled collection date. | s. 3.5; s. 3.27; s. 3.36; s. 3.28; s. 9.7 |
| accepted or banned | Garbage: only Schedule D Table D-1; banned include hazardous waste, bio-medical, liquids, hot ashes, recyclables, organics. | s. 3.32; s. 10.5; Schedule D, Table D-2 |
| fee | Additional cart/service rates per City Fees and Charges Bylaw; extra garbage stickers available for a fee. | s. 3.24; Schedule A 'Extra Garbage' |
scout note
Cart collection of garbage, organics and recycling; carts out between 4:00 and 7:00 a.m. on collection day; downtown BIA businesses use laneways 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; prohibited materials, commercial rules, enforcement and fines. Amended by Bylaw 5983 (2024).