When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the District Municipality of Hope, British Columbia, collection schedule: garbage collection every other week; recyclable material and glass collection every other week; organics and green waste collection, weekly; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: place all solid waste intended for collection in Collection Carts; one 240L Garbage Cart, one 240L Recycling Cart, one 240L Organics Cart and one glass container. A cart limit of 2 carts per waste stream is applied per parcel.; accepted or banned: Garbage excludes special waste, construction, demolition. Transfer Station prohibits liquids, soils, large wood, explosives, invasive plants. Scavenging prohibited.. Source: Solid Waste Management Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.
Solid Waste Management Bylaw
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
garbage collection every other week; recyclable material and glass collection every other week; organics and green waste collection, weekly
s. 4.1(a)-(c)
sorting required
True
s. 6.1(c)
container or bag limit
place all solid waste intended for collection in Collection Carts; one 240L Garbage Cart, one 240L Recycling Cart, one 240L Organics Cart and one glass container. A cart limit of 2 carts per waste stream is applied per parcel.
s. 6.1(b); s. 8.2
accepted or banned
Garbage excludes special waste, construction, demolition. Transfer Station prohibits liquids, soils, large wood, explosives, invasive plants. Scavenging prohibited.
s. 2 'garbage'; s. 9.1; s. 10.2
fee
rates and fees set out in Schedule L of the Fees and Charges Bylaw are payable
s. 5.1
scout note
Governs solid waste collection, disposal, and management in the Town of Hope.