Garbage & recycling — Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

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

In the Town of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, garbage & recycling rules are set by Garbage Bylaw (Bylaw 659), verified 2026-09-29. Fee: Tipping fees charged in accordance with Schedule A. Collection schedule: in no case shall it be less than once per week. Container or bag limit: capacity not exceeding 30 gallons, gross weight of not more than 35 kg.

Garbage Bylaw (Bylaw 659) adopted bylaw
collection schedule in no case shall it be less than once per week s. 27(a)
container or bag limit capacity not exceeding 30 gallons, gross weight of not more than 35 kg PART 2 'Garbage Can' (c), (d)
accepted or banned Banned: hazardous waste, hot ashes, burning matter, unwrapped wet garbage, liquids. s. 17(a), s. 18, s. 13(c)
fee Tipping fees charged in accordance with Schedule A s. 35
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Town of Fort Smith solid waste/garbage collection bylaw (No. 659), governing garbage collection requirements. A solid waste levy (Bylaw 817) supplements this bylaw.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://fortsmith.ca · Last verified 2026-09-29 · Garbage & recycling across Northwest Territories · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities