COVID-19 Updates
To learn more about closures and our response to COVID-19, and for updates on District operations, visit westvancouver.ca/covid.
Garbage & Recycling
West Vancouver diverts an estimated 75 per cent of residential waste from landfill and is committed to protecting, restoring and defending our natural environment.
Replacement boxes & bags
Need replacement blue boxes, grey boxes or bags? New collection calendar?
Order them online, by phone at 604-929-3416, or pick them up from Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street.
Note: Effective Wednesday, April 8, Municipal Hall will be closed to the public as part of the District's measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Replacement boxes and bags are available for delivery only. Learn more.
Missed pick-ups
Information on missed pick-ups
Information for multi-family residences
Live in an apartment, condo or townhouse complex with shared collection?
Garbage Pick-Up Schedule
WestVanCollect App
Recycling Collection
Green Can, Yard Trimmings & Compost
Garbage Collection
Drop-off Depots
CONTACT
COLLECTION TIMES
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
Recycle BC Transition
Starting July 1, 2020, Recycle BC will begin to directly manage residential recycling collection in West Vancouver.
- weekly recycling collection schedule and guidelines will remain the same
- this will not impact garbage or organics collection
- no action is required on your part at this time
More information will be provided in spring 2020. Learn more at:
Play our new waste-sorting game
Not sure what goes where while out and about in public spaces? Play our waste-sorting game, Waste Evaders–West Vancouver’s Public Space Recycling Challenge. Learn what goes where in public spaces.
WestVanCollect App
Download WestVanCollect and get your schedule on your phone (with reminders too).
WestVanCollect is available on iPhone and Android phones.
Illegal Dumping
Dumping household garbage and junk in West Vancouver parks and public garbage cans is illegal. This includes dumping household waste in and around public garbage cans.
Apartment and Condos
Check out all the tips, tricks and resources available for responsible waste management for apartments, condos and townhouse complexes.