Garbage

Garbage is collected every other week

Limits and set-out instructions

Garbage bags must be placed at the curb in lidded cans

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Do not use bungee cords/straps, rope, or string to tie lids onto cans
Limit of two 77-litre garbage bags in cans no larger than 121 litres
Maximum weight is 20 kilograms per can or bag

All materials must be set out between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on the day of collection.

Landfill bans

Please check if your items can be recycled, composted or taken to a drop-off depot for proper disposal. The following items are not accepted or collected at the curb as garbage:

batteries
construction materials
dirt, rocks or sod
electronics
explosives
food scraps
medications
oversized items

paint
pesticides
recyclables
small appliances
tires
used oil and antifreeze
yard trimmings

Improperly managed waste is the cause of 80% of interactions between humans and bears on the North Shore. Collection rules, such as set-out times, are included in the Solid Waste Utility Bylaw No. 4740, 2012 to deter animals and reduce wildlife attractants.
- Keep your garbage and Green Can in your garage, basement or a wildlife-secure location during the week.
- Set materials out after 5 a.m. on collection day, and not the night before.
- Bring materials in by 9 p.m. and store containers in a wildlife-secure location.
Tips

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- To minimize odours, freeze your food waste and put it out the morning of collection.
- Wrap food scraps in newsprint to soak up liquids and odours.
- Wash your containers with a mild soap or vinegar and water solution to reduce odours.
Learn more about bears, coyotes, and other wildlife.
Check that you have sorted all materials into your Green Can, recycling, and depot drop-off. If you still have garbage, tags for additional 77-litre bags can be purchased in-person for $6 at Municipal Hall, and West Vancouver and Gleneagles community centres.

Alternatively, to purchase a bundle of eight extra garbage tags online, please use our automated online application form here:

Document Upload Centre

To use, attach the single-use tag to your extra bag or can and set it out with other garbage on your regular collection day.

Large loads of garbage should be dropped off at North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre (formerly the North Shore Transfer Station) located at 30 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver. Applicable disposal fees apply.