Garbage & recycling — Victoria, British Columbia

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

In the City of Victoria, British Columbia, collection schedule: At least 25 times per year, at regular intervals occurring approximately every two weeks, except statutory holidays; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: One garbage bin (80, 120, or 180 litre) and one kitchen scraps bin (120 litre) per residential unit; extra garbage allowed in secured plastic bags ≤15 kg with purchased ticket; accepted or banned: Banned: construction waste, prohibited waste (explosives, hazardous, furniture, appliances, tires, dead animals), recyclable materials, yard waste in solid waste bins. Source: Solid Waste Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.

Solid Waste Bylaw adopted bylaw
collection schedule At least 25 times per year, at regular intervals occurring approximately every two weeks, except statutory holidays "approximately every two weeks, with the exception of statutory holidays"
sorting required True "only garbage is placed into the garbage bin"
container or bag limit One garbage bin (80, 120, or 180 litre) and one kitchen scraps bin (120 litre) per residential unit; extra garbage allowed in secured plastic bags ≤15 kg with purchased ticket "a garbage bin of 80 litres, 120 litres, or"
accepted or banned Banned: construction waste, prohibited waste (explosives, hazardous, furniture, appliances, tires, dead animals), recyclable materials, yard waste in solid waste bins "No person shall place construction waste, prohibited waste, recyclable materials"
fee Annual fee per residential unit: $190.02 (80L), $211.02 (120L), or $235.02 (180L); extra garbage tickets $4.00 each "An account holder shall pay to the City the fees set out in Schedule"
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Governs the collection, storage, and disposal of solid waste and recyclables in Victoria.

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