It is important to keep recyclables and organics out of our valuable and limited landfill space.
Please review the garbage specific FAQs section below and explore the many tools and resources on our main solid waste webpage, especially the Calendar and Wizard tools and the GENERAL FAQs section.
FAQs (frequently asked questions)
Regular household garbage (including pet waste and litter) is accepted in your curbside garbage cart however, you might be surprised at what can be diverted to your curbside recycling and organic carts or taken to a Recycling BC Depot...
Check out these resources for a full list of items:
- Food and Yard Waste Program Guide
- Curbside Waste Collection Guide
- Wizard tool available on the:
- Comox Curbside App (on Apple or Google Play) or the
- Town website solid waste page (scroll about halfway down that webpage, look for the magnifying glass symbol called Wizard).
- If the Wizard tool shows that an item cannot be put into the curbside recycling or organics carts, then an alternate location will be suggested - for example, take glass, foam, overwrap, bags, and flexible plastics to a Recycling BC Depot.
At a glance, the common items below are NOT accepted in your curbside Garbage cart:
- batteries
- bleach
- aerosol containers with any contents remaining
- compressed gas cylinders (including used propane cylinders)
- containers for: paint / motor oil / vehicle lubricants / antifreeze
- pesticides with the words: explosive / corrosive / flammable
- Demolition and construction materials
- (take to the Comox Valley Waste Management centre in Cumberland. Visit the website for more information or call 250-336-8066.)
- Hazardous Waste
- (take to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre in Cumberland on a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off day)
You might be surprised at what can be diverted to your curbside recycling and organic carts or taken to a Recycling BC Depot...
Check out these resources for a full list of items:
- Food and Yard Waste Program Guide
- Curbside Waste Collection Guide
- Wizard tool available on the:
- Comox Curbside App (on Apple or Google Play) or the
- Town website solid waste page (scroll about halfway down that webpage, look for the magnifying glass symbol called Wizard).
- If the Wizard tool shows that an item cannot be put into the curbside recycling or organics carts, then an alternate location will be suggested - for example, take glass, foam, overwrap, bags, and flexible plastics to a Recycling BC Depot.
- Take your excess garbage to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre in Cumberland, visit their website for more information or call 250-336-8066.
- If you still need an additional or larger cart, please visit our Cart Changes webpage.
120L Cart max weight limit = 122.5 lbs
Have you explored our main solid waste webpage, especially the Calendar and Wizard tools (halfway down that page) and the GENERAL FAQs section (bottom of that page).
Still have a question? Please call Comox Public Works 250-339-5410.
Thank you.