Garbage & Recycling

2022 collection guides
New Garbage, Green Can, and yard trimmings guides were mailed in December. Recycle BC will mail a separate recycling collection guide in June. The Recycle BC guide includes information about recycling only. Please keep both collection guides.
Recycle BC has been responsible for recycling collection in West Vancouver since July 2020. For more information about recycling, visit the Recycle BC website.
You can also download the WestVanCollect app (available for iPhone and Android devices) and receive instant service change alerts, collection reminders, and personalized collection calendars straight to your phone.
Replacement boxes & bags
Recycle BC is responsible for recycling in West Vancouver. Recycle BC’s selected collection contractor is Waste Control Services (WCS).
Contact Waste Control Services to request delivery of replacement boxes or bags:
Missed pick-ups
Garbage pick-up schedule
Garbage Collection
Garbage is collected every other week. Check your schedule here.
Green Can, Yard Trimmings & Compost
Green Can and Yard Trimmings are collected every week. Remember, food is not garbage.
Multi-family & commercial
The municipality does not pick up garbage, yard trimmings or food scraps from multi-unit buildings and businesses.
Missed Pick-Ups
Missed garbage, green can or yard trimmings?
collection app & game
Never miss another collection day! Download the WestVanCollect app to get your collection schedule on your phone. Looking to test your knowledge of sorting materials? Play the waste-sorting game!
Recycling Collection
Recycling collection in West Vancouver is provided by Recycle BC.
Drop-off Depots
For large quantities of items accepted at the curb and much, much more.
Public Spaces
Please do your part to dispose of all waste responsibly. Whether you're in a park, municipal facility or on the sidewalk.
Single-use items
Single-use items are designed to be used once for a short period of time and then discarded. Learn about the ways to reduce and re-use single-use items.
CONTACT
COLLECTION TIMES
2022
2021
Collected every week
Collected every other week
Set out times
- collection begins at 7:30 a.m.
- set materials out after 5 a.m. on collection day, not the night before