Garbage & recycling — Houston, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Houston, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1044, 2013 (As Amended), verified 2026-09-24. Fee: billed either quarterly through an invoice or annually on the Property Tax Notice. Collection schedule: removal of not more than one (1) solid waste receptacle per premises per week. Container or bag limit: not more than one (1) solid waste receptacle per premises per week. The contents of each solid waste receptacle shall not exceed 60 kilograms per receptacle.

Solid Waste Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1044, 2013 (As Amended) adopted bylaw
collection schedule removal of not more than one (1) solid waste receptacle per premises per week s. 3.0 b)
container or bag limit not more than one (1) solid waste receptacle per premises per week. The contents of each solid waste receptacle shall not exceed 60 kilograms per receptacle. s. 3.0 b)
accepted or banned animal excreta or ashes, construction materials or waste, soils, yard waste, vehicle parts, dead animals, tires, batteries or chemicals, paints, toxic materials, special waste s. 5.0
fee billed either quarterly through an invoice or annually on the Property Tax Notice s. 12.0 a)
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Regulates solid waste collection, disposal, and rates in the Village of Houston.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.houston.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-24 · Garbage & recycling across British Columbia · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities