Garbage & recycling — North Vancouver, British Columbia
When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the District Municipality of North Vancouver, British Columbia, collection schedule: per Collection Calendar; put out not earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than 7:30 a.m. on designated collection day; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: max 1 garbage container (140L or 240L); secondary suite may have 2; organics: as many 240L carts as paid for; accepted or banned: hazardous waste, invasive species, construction/demolition waste prohibited; recyclables and organics must be separated. Source: Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, verified 2026-06-08.
Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436
adopted bylaw
collection schedule
per Collection Calendar; put out not earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than 7:30 a.m. on designated collection day
s. 24(a)
sorting required
True
s. 3(d)
container or bag limit
max 1 garbage container (140L or 240L); secondary suite may have 2; organics: as many 240L carts as paid for
s. 24(f)
accepted or banned
hazardous waste, invasive species, construction/demolition waste prohibited; recyclables and organics must be separated
s. 2, s. 3(d)(e)
fee
240L garbage + 2 organics: $346.60/year; 140L garbage + 2 organics: $295.30; environmental fee $36.20; due March 31
Schedule A
scout note
Establishes and maintains a system for solid waste collection in the District of North Vancouver.