Garbage & recycling — Prince George, British Columbia

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

In the City of Prince George, British Columbia, container or bag limit: No more than 4 garbage containers or bags per collection for non-Collection Cart users; accepted or banned: Banned: liquids, ozone-depleting substances, waste asbestos, gypsum/wall board, sawdust, Medical Waste, animal excrement (uncontained), automobile parts, construction/demolition waste, animal carcasses, furniture, Special Waste; fee: Fees prescribed by the Fees Bylaw (City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004), collectible as property taxes if unpaid. Source: Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004, verified 2026-06-08.

Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 adopted bylaw
container or bag limit No more than 4 garbage containers or bags per collection for non-Collection Cart users s. 6.3(c)
accepted or banned Banned: liquids, ozone-depleting substances, waste asbestos, gypsum/wall board, sawdust, Medical Waste, animal excrement (uncontained), automobile parts, construction/demolition waste, animal carcasses, furniture, Special Waste s. 6.4(a); s. 2.1 definition of "Garbage"
fee Fees prescribed by the Fees Bylaw (City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004), collectible as property taxes if unpaid s. 7.1; s. 7.5
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Regulates residential and commercial garbage collection, placement, and schedule in Prince George.

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