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City of Vancouver Collection Schedule for Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Trimmings/Food Scraps

2012 Collection Schedules

The 2012 schedules are for garbage, recycling (blue box) and yard trimmings/food scraps collected by City crews at single family, duplex and small apartments and townhouses. Garbage and recyclables are collected every week. Yard trimmings/food scraps are collected every second week, on the same day as your garbage and recycling.

Single-Family Dwellings

Schedules for garbage, recycling (blue box) and yard trimmings/food scraps collection at single family dwellings, duplexes, and some small apartments and townhouses:

Multi-Family Dwellings

Schedules for collection of recyclables (blue wheeled carts) at multi-family buildings:

2011/2012 Expanded Food Scraps Recycling Pilot Program Areas (Riley Park and Sunset)

Since September 2011, the City has been conducting an Expanded Food Scraps Recycling Pilot Program in two neighbourhoods. If you live in the Riley Park or Sunset Neighbourhood AND are participating in the food scraps pilot please refer to your specific collection schedule here:

If you are not participating in the pilot program please follow the North or South Schedules shown below.

How to Use the Schedule

There are two collection schedules: the "North Schedule" and the "South Schedule." The schedule you use will depend on where you live.

We have provided two different formats for the garbage/recycling/yard trimmings collection schedule: an html format (shows the pickup days for your coloured zone only) and a pdf file which shows the schedule and map for all zones.

Instructions to view/download schedules:

  1. Click on either the North map or the South map to find out what schedule to use.
    North
    South
    Map - Go to the North Schedule page Map - Go to the South Schedule page
  2. Once you are at the correct map follow the prompts and download the collection schedule in the preferred format.

Order a Collection Schedule

The collection schedule, including recycling guide, will be mailed out to residents in mid-February 2012. Schedules are delivered as unaddressed admail. If your household has opted out of receiving unaddressed admail you will not receive the City's collection schedule in the mail.

For those that did not receive a schedule in the mail (or have misplaced it) you have a few options:

  • view/download the on-line schedules (see above)
  • pick up in person at any of the following locations:
    • City Hall - Ground Floor Rotunda, 453 West 12th (M to F, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm)
    • Engineering Services - 5th floor, 507 West Broadway (M to F, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm)
  • order by phone. Call 3-1-1 (or 604-873-7000 from outside Vancouver city limits). We will mail you out a copy.

Questions?

City Information and Services Hotline:3-1-1 (or 604.873.7000 from outside Vancouver city limits)

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