Garbage & Recycling
Changes to CVRD Curbside Collection Services in Electoral Areas
The CVRD’s curbside collection program has been experiencing significant disruptions over the past several months due to ongoing mechanical failures in our aging collection fleet. To mitigate further curbside interruptions, the CVRD is implementing changes to the curbside program over the next few weeks.
To allow collection vehicles suitable repair and maintenance time, the CVRD is organizing a Saturday collection day to reduce the size of existing collection routes. The new Saturday service will start in December 2022 and remain in place until new curbside collection trucks arrive in 2024.
For more information about the changes to curbside collection, see the News Release.
Curbside Collection Schedule Update
To ensure that the workload is spread evenly across the new six-day collection week, some residents will have their curbside pick-up day moved to another weekday, which may include Saturday. Letters have been mailed out to affected addresses, outlining the next two collection dates under the current schedule and the first collection day on the new schedule.
We will be sending schedule reminders to all affected addresses using the Cowichan Recycles app. Would you like schedule notifications and reminders sent to your mobile phone, landline or email? Download the Cowichan Recycles app or visit https://www.cvrd.ca/3507/Collection-Schedules
To see the areas affected by the updated schedule, view the table and click on the associated maps below.
| Curbside Collection Route | Next Collection Date on Current Schedule | Final Collection Date on Current Schedule | First Collection Date on New Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
Renfrew Road Area Light blue area ONLY | Tuesday, November 22 | Tuesday, December 6 | MONDAY, December 12 |
Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road Area Light blue area ONLY | Tuesday, November 15 | Tuesday, November 29 | MONDAY, December 12 |
| Sahtlam Area | Thursday, November 24 | Thursday, December 8 | SATURDAY, December 17 |
| Glenora Area | Thursday, December 1 | Thursday, December 15 | SATURDAY, December 17 |
| Yellow Point/North Oyster Area | Wednesday, November 23 | Wednesday, December 7 | SATURDAY, December 10 |
Cherry Point Area Magenta area ONLY | Wednesday, November 30 | Wednesday, December 14 | WEDNESDAY, December 21 |
| Caycuse Area | Thursday, November 24 | Thursday, December 8 | THURSDAY, December 15 |
Have questions? Please call the Recycling Hotline at 250 746 2540 or 1 800 665 3955, or email curbside@cvrd.bc.ca.