Residential garbage destined for landfill is collected curbside every second Friday by the municipality’s contractor, Waste Control Services. Containers must be put out at specific times for each neighbourhood. In the unlikely event a pick-up at an appointed time is missed, contact Waste Control at 604-986-9777.
Two 121 litre (32 gal) cans or large bags under 20 kg each are taken per pickup. Tags for additional containers are available for purchase at the Village Office.
If you have more than two containers put out the additional container will not be picked up unless it is tagged. Tags can be purchased for additional cans at the Village Office. Each additional can costs $4.00.
Please read the Village’s Garbage and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013 for more information and tips on garbage collection in the Village of Lions Bay.
Place your garbage at the road edge in cans with lids. You are allowed to place 154 litres of garbage per home each collection day. That equates to two 77 litre cans or garbage bags each weighing no more than 20 kg.
Styrofoam, also known as expanded polystyrene, is a bulky, lightweight material that represents a large portion of the garbage in Metro Vancouver. It’s proven to be a challenging material to divert from the landfill due to the sheer number of products that styrofoam packaging is used for in manufacturing. There are also an unbelievable number of single-use cups and food containers distributed by businesses every day.