Garbage Quick Facts
Limit - one 77 litre (44 pound) container per household picked up every second week. All garbage cans must have handles. Acceptable garbage items are listed on the collection schedule below, while our fact sheet helps you know what you can recycle or put into the organics collection.
Organics, Recycling & Garbage Collection Schedules
Not sure what route you are on? Find out on the "collections route by road" document, look for your road and it will show you the colour and number of your schedule. Once you know which schedule is yours open the corresponding document.
Other Services / Resources:
All other recyclable materials may be taken to various locations listed in the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) Recycling Directory. For recycling information please call the CVRD Recycling Hotline at 1-800-665-3955.
Peerless Road Transfer Station
The Cowichan Valley Regional District's Peerless Road Transfer Station is located at 10830 Peerless Road (Trans Canada Highway & Thicke Road). For hours of operation contact: 250.245.7800 or 1.800.665.3955 or click here.