Garbage & recycling — Fort St. John, British Columbia

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

In the City of Fort St. John, British Columbia, sorting required: True; container or bag limit: one garbage cart (240L) and one recyclable materials cart (360L) per specified residential property; additional carts available by application; accepted or banned: Banned: explosives, batteries, tires, yard waste, hazardous materials, glass, plastic bags; recyclables per Schedule "B"; fee: $8.00/month per garbage cart; $5.00/month per recyclable materials cart; added to monthly utility bill. Source: Solid Waste Management Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.

Solid Waste Management Bylaw adopted bylaw
sorting required True s. 3.21(b)–(d): must not bag recyclables; must bag garbage; prohibited materials banned from recycling cart
container or bag limit one garbage cart (240L) and one recyclable materials cart (360L) per specified residential property; additional carts available by application s. 3.6; s. 3.9; Schedule "A"
accepted or banned Banned: explosives, batteries, tires, yard waste, hazardous materials, glass, plastic bags; recyclables per Schedule "B" s. 3.27(a); Schedule "B"
fee $8.00/month per garbage cart; $5.00/month per recyclable materials cart; added to monthly utility bill Schedule "A" — Fees for Service
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Regulates solid waste collection, disposal, and management in Fort St. John.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://fortstjohn.ca · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities