When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Resort Municipality of Whistler, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Solid Waste Depot Operations Fee of $257.31 per unit, charged on annual municipal tax notice. Accepted or banned: Banned from landfill include Clean Wood, Reusable Wood, Food Scraps, Hazardous Waste, Mixed Waste.
Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025
adopted bylaw
sorting required
yes
s. 12; s. 13; s. 14
accepted or banned
Banned from landfill include Clean Wood, Reusable Wood, Food Scraps, Hazardous Waste, Mixed Waste.
Schedule "B"
fee
Solid Waste Depot Operations Fee of $257.31 per unit, charged on annual municipal tax notice.
Schedule "C"
scout note
Waste must be separated into recyclables, organics and landfill waste (s.12-14). Residents use municipal depots (Nesters, Function Junction); detached homes and duplexes pay a $257.31/unit depot fee and a $135.29/parcel biosolids fee (Sch. C). Multi-family/ICI need separate collection and wildlife-proof storage (s.30-31). Banned materials in Sch. B; landfill tipping $232/tonne (Sch. D).