Garbage, Recycling & Composting
Garbage and Food Waste Collection
Residential garbage and household food waste is collected once per week by the Town's contracted collection company, Waste Management. Garbage and household food waste are collected in separate containers that are emptied by a truck using automated arms. Each household is supplied with one gray container for garbage and one green container for household food waste by Waste Management.
Each household is allowed to put out a maximum of 40 kg per container per week. Extra Bag Decals are available at the Town Hall if you have garbage or food waste in excess of the allowable weekly amount.
Please contact Waste Management directly at 250-652-6242 if your garbage or food waste has not been collected on any given week.
For more information on garbage collection regulations please view our brochure and the Town's Residential Garbage and Household Food Waste Collection Bylaw.
Look up your collection day by Calendar and Map , or by Street Name.
- Please note that BPI Certified compostable bags are required for your household food waste. They must meet ASTM D6400-9 Standard Specifications for Compostable Plastics. These bags can be purchased at various retail outlets such as View Royal Food Market, Thrifty Foods, Home Depot, Lee Valley, and Walmart.
- Plastic containers that can store your household food waste during the week inside your home, such as under your kitchen sink, can be purchased at the Town Hall.
Secondary Suites
Households with secondary suites are allowed one supplied container for garbage and one supplied container for food waste for the main residence. The owner of the property pays for one user of this collection service; a second set of containers is not supplied for the suite. Extra garbage and/or food waste generated by the secondary suite can be put in the containers for the main residence, as long as the waste is within the allowable weekly amount. If not, Extra Bag Decals must be adhered to each extra container or bag.
Condominium Buildings and Housing Co-ops
Residents who live in condominium buildings and housing co-ops are not able to participate in the household food waste collection program. Waste Management is unable to supply these types of residences with the separate outdoor individual containers due to logistics and lack of space. Also, Town garbage and food waste collection is combined into one price for taxes, so each home on the Town service gets charged one user fee. We are unable to administer a separate cost for those residents in condo/co-op buildings if the resident were to only receive the food waste collection. However, there are private companies who provide this service:
- Community Composting - Collects green kitchen scraps only
- reFUSE- Collects all organics material (household organics, commercial, soiled paper, yard and garden waste, etc.)
For more information on composting, please visit the CRD's recycling directory for food waste (organics) website.
Recycling
The Capital Regional District (CRD) operates a "blue box" recycling program. Curbside recycling is offered to all residents throughout the CRD Environmental Services Branch. Recycling for residents who live in condominium buildings and housing co-ops should speak with the building management to confirm if your building has contracted for recycling pick-up as condominium and housing co-op buildings are not included in curbside pickup.
For information about the program, including recycling schedules and recyclable materials, please visit the CRD's website or contact the CRD at 250-360-3030.
Blue boxes and bags can be purchased at the Town Hall.
For a list of facilities that will take your metals, batteries, white goods and other recyclable refuse, click here.
Composting
Lawn and garden waste is collected at specific times each year at the curbside. See the coloured leaves on the collection Calendar and Map for your collection days.
For more information regarding lawn and garden waste collection regulations, click here.
The Canteen Composting Facility is also available for dropping off lawn and garden waste. This service is offered free of charge to View Royal and Esquimalt residents. Please bring proof of residency such as a driver's license.
605 Canteen Road in Esquimalt
Monday to Saturday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
