Collection Calendar and Guidelines
Garbage and Green Cart Collection Schedule
To find your schedule, search your address below or download the free “Coquitlam Curbside Collection” app on Google Play or in the Apple App Store.
To search how to properly recycle and dispose of different items, use the “Waste Wizard” below.
Disclaimer
By entering your information (i.e. email, phone, twitter username) into this application you are consenting to the collection and processing of your information in Canada and the United States. You are also acknowledging that your participation in this service is voluntary in accordance with Section 26(d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information will only be used for the purpose of operating the reminder service and will not be disclosed to any other third parties unless directed by you. You have the right to correct your personal data by contacting Recollect. If you have any questions about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information please email the Residential Waste Reduction and Diversion Coordinator or call 604-927-4300.
This is a third-party application by ReCollect. Visit the ReCollect website for more information and to see their privacy policies.
Collection Zone Map
View the collection zone map (PDF). Please note that on weeks when there is a statutory holiday, your collection day may be delayed by a day.
Do not put hazardous items in your curbside collection carts and containers.
Hazardous items such as motor oil, batteries, lighter fluid, paint and more, can cause fires or explosions and put drivers of waste collection vehicles and the public at significant risk. These materials can also damage the trucks and are not allowed at the landfill.
Visit our Recycling page and use the Waste Wizard tool to find out where to properly dispose of these materials.
Thank you for helping Coquitlam work towards our long-term goals of minimizing waste generation and maximizing recycling and reuse.
Separate your waste into one of the following curbside streams:
- Garbage Cart - waste that can’t be composted or recycled
- Green Cart - food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings
- Recycling - paper, cardboard, and plastic, metal, and glass containers
The City of Coquitlam provides one Garbage Cart and one Green Cart to each house that receives City collection services. Please visit our Cart Repairs and Exchanges page for details on these carts and information about getting your carts repaired or exchanged to a different size. See details below under Curbside Recycling for details on curbside recycling collection.
To ensure your Garbage Cart and Green Cart are collected, follow these guidelines on collection day.
- Unclip the wildlife-resistant clips on your Green Cart. To avoid clip damage on collection day, connect the clips together or to the handles on top of the lid.
- Set carts so they face out towards the street, with the wheels placed against the curb or edge of the road. Do not block vehicle travel lanes.
- Place carts 1 metre apart, 1.5 metres from any cars, and with 3 metres of open space above the closed lid.
- Ensure carts are not overflowing and lids are fully closed.
- No plastics are allowed in your Green Cart including those labelled biodegradable, compostable, or municipality approved. They do not break down completely and degrade the quality of the finished compost. Please wrap food scraps in paper towel or newspaper or place in paper bags (e.g. Bag to Earth).
Do not place your cart out the night before collection and note that doing so may result in a $500 fine, as per Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (PDF). Place your cart out after 5:30am on collection day.
- Morning (AM) collection zones
- Garbage and Green Cart collection does not start until 7:30 a.m.
- Recycling collection does not start until 7 a.m.
- Afternoon (PM) collection zones
- Garbage and Green Cart collection does not start until 11 a.m.
- Recycling collection does not start until 10 a.m.
Curbside recycling is not provided by the City of Coquitlam – it is a service provided at no cost to residents by Recycle BC, a non-profit organization funded by the businesses that supply packaging and paper to residents in British Columbia (not by municipal taxes or utility fees). Recycle BC contracts GFL Environmental to collect curbside recycling from single-family homes and select multi-family homes in Coquitlam. Visit the Recycle BC website for more information including getting replacement collection containers.
For recyclable items that are not accepted in curbside recycling, there are drop-off locations in Coquitlam, as well as organizations who welcome donation of items in good condition. The City also has a Large-Item Pick-Up program - please visit our Recycling page for details on all these services.