UPDATED GREEN WASTE COLLECTION GUIDELINES

                            Organic Waste Pick-up
         New weekly limit beginning September 1, 2023

Starting September 1, 2023 the limit for organic waste will be changed to 1 kitchen waste container and a maximum of three bags of yard waste per week. (If you do not put out your kitchen/food waste container, you will still be limited to a maximum of 3 bags of yard waste).

Bowen Waste staff are experiencing repetitive strain injuries from the sheer quantity of yard waste picked up each week. Reducing the quantity of waste bags will keep the staff healthy. The staff lift the bags and bins over shoulder height into a truck.

You can help keep the staff stay healthy by:

• Keeping bags and bins below 40lbs
• No sod, rocks or soil
• Keep lids on bins, to prevent rain water accumulation
• No branches sticking out of bins or bags

Questions? Call Bowen Waste Solutions at 604-947-2255

General guidelines: 

• All containers must be curbside by 8am.
• Food Waste/Yard Trimmings has a weekly limit of 6 total containers, bags or bundles, until September 1 when the limit will be changed to 1 kitchen waste container and 3 green waste bags or bundles. (No kitchen/food waste container … the limit will still be a maximum of 3 bags of yard waste).
  
• All containers must have lids.
• All containers may weigh a maximum of 40lbs, as per WCB regulations.
• All containers must be removed from curbside by end of service day, as per municipal regulations

 
FREE STICKERS!
Need a Food Waste Green Can sticker for your green waste can. Come to BIRD and the staff will give you a sticker (or two) for free!
 
A FRIENDLY REMINDER
Please, do not place any paint, hazardous waste, or recycling in green waste containers!