Garbage & recycling — Ladysmith, British Columbia

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

In the Town of Ladysmith, British Columbia, collection schedule: Garbage and recycling biweekly on alternate weeks; organics weekly; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: One garbage and one organics container per unit; max 70 litres (120 litres after Jan 1, 2027); 22 kg (20 kg after Jan 1, 2027); accepted or banned: Banned: hazardous, biomedical, construction, wood, garden waste, oil, batteries. Accepted: newsprint, cardboard, paper, metal, plastic, compostable kitchen waste.. Source: 1588 Garbage Recycling and Organics Collection Bylaw - Consolidated, verified 2026-06-08.

1588 Garbage Recycling and Organics Collection Bylaw - Consolidated adopted bylaw
collection schedule Garbage and recycling biweekly on alternate weeks; organics weekly s. 5.1, s. 10.1, s. 11.1
sorting required True s. 9.3, s. 9.4
container or bag limit One garbage and one organics container per unit; max 70 litres (120 litres after Jan 1, 2027); 22 kg (20 kg after Jan 1, 2027) s. 5.1, s. 10(c)
accepted or banned Banned: hazardous, biomedical, construction, wood, garden waste, oil, batteries. Accepted: newsprint, cardboard, paper, metal, plastic, compostable kitchen waste. s. 9.1, Def. "RECYCLABLE MATERIALS", Def. "ORGANICS"
fee $17.50 per unit per month; garbage tags $3.00 per tag Schedule "A" (Bylaw 2225)
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Regulates collection of garbage, recycling, and organics; establishes schedules and container requirements in Ladysmith.

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