When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the City of Coquitlam, British Columbia, collection schedule: garbage cart collected every other week, plus collection and removal of green waste on a weekly basis; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: maximum of one residential garbage cart; accepted or banned: no construction and demolition waste or banned materials in a residential waste container or a recycling container. Source: Solid Waste Management Bylaw Number 4679, 2016, verified 2026-06-08.
Solid Waste Management Bylaw Number 4679, 2016
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
garbage cart collected every other week, plus collection and removal of green waste on a weekly basis
Schedule "A", 1(a)
sorting required
True
s. 5.1.4
container or bag limit
maximum of one residential garbage cart
Schedule "A", 1(a)
accepted or banned
no construction and demolition waste or banned materials in a residential waste container or a recycling container
s. 5.1.5
fee
$287.00 per annum, $379.00 per annum, or $534.00 per annum
Schedule "A", 1(a)
scout note
Regulates solid waste collection, disposal, recycling, and organics management for properties in Coquitlam.