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

Garbage & recycling — Port Moody, British Columbia: Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058-C

In the City of Port Moody, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058-C, verified 2026-09-24. Fee: Charges as set out in Fees Bylaw, billed annually in advance; 5% penalty on amounts unpaid after due date. Accepted or banned: Recyclables (beverage containers, cardboard, food waste, green waste) banned from garbage; asbestos, batteries, electronics, hazardous waste, tires prohibited.

Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058-C adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Green Waste once per week; Recyclables every other week (curbside) or once per week (centralized sites); Garbage every other week (residential curbside); Residential Segregated Glass once per month	s. 5.1
sorting required	yes	s. 6.1(a): "Separate Solid Waste and place for collection into appropriate Collection Carts as designated"
container or bag limit	Single-detached: max one 120L or 240L garbage cart; duplex: max two; one 120L or 240L recycling cart per dwelling; one to three 240L green waste carts per single-detached/duplex dwelling	s. 4.2; s. 4.9(a)
accepted or banned	Recyclables (beverage containers, cardboard, food waste, green waste) banned from garbage; asbestos, batteries, electronics, hazardous waste, tires prohibited	Schedule A
fee	Charges as set out in Fees Bylaw, billed annually in advance; 5% penalty on amounts unpaid after due date	s. 9.1

scout note

Outlines the collection and disposal system for solid waste within the City of Port Moody.