When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Summer Village of West Cove, Alberta, collection schedule: Garbage: every week from May 1st to October 31st and bi-weekly from November 1st to April 30th; Organics: weekly from May 1st to October 31st; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Each lot will be provided one (1) garbage cart and one (1) organics cart; accepted or banned: Banned: industrial, hazardous, biomedical, sharp objects, dead animals, liquids, appliances. Organics: grass, leaves, branches.. Source: Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw 460-19, verified 2026-06-08.
Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw 460-19
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
Garbage: every week from May 1st to October 31st and bi-weekly from November 1st to April 30th; Organics: weekly from May 1st to October 31st
s. 3(d); s. 4(c)
sorting required
True
s. 3(e); s. 4(b); s. 6(c)(i)
container or bag limit
Each lot will be provided one (1) garbage cart and one (1) organics cart