Garbage Collection

This page was last reviewed on December 12, 2024.

Garbage is collected every second week from all residences in Cumberland and weekly for commercial/industrial clients.

Garbage collection is limited to one garbage container per residential unit.

Extra Garbage?

Garbage collection is limited to one garbage can per residential unit. You can purchase additional bag tags for $2 each from the Village office and from Cumberland Recreation. Find operating hours for the Village Office and Cumberland Recreation.

Containers

Solid waste containers can be up to 77 litres in size and when filled must weigh less than 22kg (50lb). All containers should have lids to prevent rain water from saturating solid waste. Lids prevent ‘sloshing’ once the waste is picked up and keep it from spilling out when the truck is completing pick up.

Collection Schedules

Find collection schedules on the Solid Waste Services page and contact information if your collection was missed.

Waste Diversion

What can’t be included in your residential curbside garbage collection:

• yard waste and kitchen organics
• household recyclables
• household hazardous waste
• flammable waste
• raw sewage or septic tank sludge
• demolition and construction waste
• ashes
• dead animals
• oversized items
• biomedical and pathological waste

Find out about other solid waste collection services.

Find out what can be recycled at depots in the Comox Valley, including plastic bags, foam packaging, and glass.

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