Automated Curbside Collection

Hello - please contact our Operations Department and they can check if another size was ordered - or provide info about ordering a larger size. 

Phone: 250-746-3106
Email: operations@northcowichan.ca

Hello – Waste collection to that address is provided by the Municipality of North Cowichan, and costs $306 for the home and legal suite.  That rate was set in 2023, and will continue in 2024 as automated collection is introduced. Your waste fees pay for collection services (trucks, staff), tipping fees at the CVRD landfill, maintenance, contractor costs and more. A home with a legal attached suite receives one 240 litre garbage cart and one 120 organics cart for both. There are larger sizes available by contacting the municipality at:

Phone: 250-746-3106
Email: operations@northcowichan.ca

Hello - please contact the Operations Department about ordering the larger cart size,

Phone: 250-746-3106
Email: operations@northcowichan.ca

Hello Bob - 

Organics will include the same kitchen waste that you can currently set out in your smaller green bin. Once larger carts are delivered this Spring, you will also be able to put out yard waste, such as grass clippings, leaves, garden waste and small branches.

Hello – North Cowichan currently has three-stream collection and that service will continue in 2025. Residents pay an annual utility fee of $153/home. That fee was adopted in 2023, and was an increase from $126/home to cover increased operational costs such as higher tipping fees at CVRD transfer locations, and purchasing new carts. Utility costs are determined each year based on the anticipated cost of the service for the year ahead, and it considers many factors including staffing, equipment maintenance, fees, contractor costs and more.

1. All carts will be distributed in late spring, just ahead of the start of the new service. Details will be provided to all curbside customers once exact dates are known.

All carts will be distributed in late spring, just ahead of the start of the new service. Details will be provided to all curbside customers once exact dates are known.

The default size is 80 litres, which is the smallest size. You were provided an opportunity to upsize to a larger size earlier in 2024 -- and if you did not respond then you will be getting the smaller 80 litre size for both garbage and yard/organics waste, At the same time as the cart size selection we asked people with legal suites to contact us to discuss options. Some customers opted to get only one cart, but a larger size, to accommodate their primary and secondary units, as sometimes space to store and set out carts is limited. 

The carts are being manufactured to high quality standards, designed to stand up to regular use. The wheels should be suitable for your driveway.