Garbage & recycling — Surrey, British Columbia

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

In the City of Surrey, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, verified 2026-09-24. Fee: Single Family Dwelling: $344.08 per year. Collection schedule: garbage collection every two weeks; recyclables collection every two weeks; organics collection every week. Container or bag limit: one-240L garbage cart, one-240L recycling cart, one-240L organics cart.

Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412 adopted bylaw
collection schedule garbage collection every two weeks; recyclables collection every two weeks; organics collection every week Section 16(a)-(c)
sorting required yes Section 26(a)
container or bag limit one-240L garbage cart, one-240L recycling cart, one-240L organics cart Section 18(a)
accepted or banned Garbage excludes construction, landscape, hazardous waste. Organics exclude diapers, feces. Prohibited materials banned. Section 2; Section 26(a)
fee Single Family Dwelling: $344.08 per year Schedule A, Section 1
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Governs residential/commercial garbage, recycling and organics collection service, container/cart requirements, set-out rules, and associated utility charges.

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