How the program works
- Households separate their materials into food waste, recyclables, and garbage and take them to the curb as shown on their collection schedule.
- Food waste is stored in your green bin and set out at the curb for weekly collection.
- Recyclables and garbage collection alternates every two weeks as shown on the collection schedule.
One container of garbage will be collected every two weeks.
By actively using your green bin and curbside recycling programs you will generate much less waste.
Since mainly dry garbage will remain, it can easily be stored for two weeks. Tags to put out extra garbage are available for $2 each. A maximum of two additional containers may be set out on your regularly scheduled collection day.
Collection service and scheduling
Town of Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach residents receive garbage collection service from the Town's municipal works crew.
- Garbage is collected on a fixed pick-up day but collected every second week.
- Recyclables are collected every-other-week on an "Add-a-Day" schedule by the RDN contractor, BFI Canada (BFI).
- Food and kitchen waste will be collected weekly on an "Add-a-Day" schedule by the RDN contractor, BFI.
- Note that every second week your food and kitchen waste and recycling will be collected on the same day.
Garbage, recycling and green bin collection service is provided by the RDN's contractor, BFI, on an "Add-A-Day" schedule. This means that after each statutory holiday that falls on a week day the scheduled collection day advances by one day.
- Garbage and recyclables are collected on offsetting alternate weeks.
- Food and kitchen waste are collected weekly with either your garbage or recyclables on the regular collection day.
- Your scheduled collection days look like this:
The RDN contractor, BFI, provides garbage, recycling, and green bin collection.
- Garbage and recyclables are collected on offsetting alternate weeks.
- Food and kitchen waste is collected weekly with either your garbage or recyclables on the regular collection day.
- Your scheduled collection days looks like this:
- Week 1 = Food waste and Garbage
- Week 2 = Food waste and Recyclables
- Week 3 = Food waste and Garbage
- Week 4 = Food waste and Recyclables
- And so on, with the collection days advancing after a statutory holiday that falls on a weekday.
City of Nanaimo municipal crews provide garbage and green bin collection. The City's contractor, BFI collects curbside recyclables.
- Garbage and recyclables are collected on offsetting alternate weeks.
- Food and kitchen waste is collected weekly with either your garbage or recyclables on the regular collection day.
- Your scheduled collection days will look like this:
- Week 1 = Food waste and Garbage
- Week 2 = Food waste and Recyclables
- Week 3 = Food waste and Garbage
- Week 4 = Food waste and Recyclables
- And so on, with the collection days advancing after a statutory holiday.
The RDN contractor, BFI, provides garbage, recycling, and food waste collection service.
- Garbage and recyclables are collected on offsetting alternate weeks.
- Food and kitchen waste is collected weekly with either your garbage or recyclables on the regular collection day.
- Your scheduled collection days will look like this:
- Week 1 = Food waste and Garbage
- Week 2 = Food waste and Recyclables
- Week 3 = Food waste and Garbage
- Week 4 = Food waste and Recyclables
- And so on, with the collection days advancing after a statutory holiday that falls on a weekday.
Food waste is collected into the smaller compartment, separate from the garbage or recycling
One collection vehicle does it all!
New "split-packer" collection vehicles are used to collect garbage and food waste or recyclables and food waste in a single truck. The new trucks will have two compartments to ensure the separation of materials. Using one truck to collect two materials at the same time will result in less vehicle emissions and no additional trucks or labour requirements for the Green Bin Program.
Household glass no longer accepted in RDN Blue Box Program
Removal of glass from the RDN Blue Box program was necessary to prevent contamination when recyclables are collected and compacted in the new split packer collection vehicles. Click here for more information and glass container recycling options.