Garbage Collection

Garbage in Ladysmith is collected every other week on your scheduled collection day.

Each household is allowed to place one garbage container (no larger than 70 litres/18.5 gallons in size and weighing no more than 22 kilograms/50 pounds when full) at the curb.

All containers must have handles, waterproof lids and be set out on the curb by 8:00 am on collection day. Garbage left in bags will not be collected.

The Town of Ladysmith does not provide or sell garbage containers.

Extra garbage?

If you have more garbage than permitted, households can purchase tickets that allow additional containers to be placed at the curb. Each ticket must be attached to the top of the additional container(s).

Tickets are available for $3.00 each or 6 for $15.00 and can be purchased at City Hall (410 Esplanade) or the Frank Jameson Community Centre (810 6th Avenue).

Garbage tags are not reusable or refundable.

What goes in the garbage?

Sorting garbage can be confusing. To help ease the confusion, we’ve complied a handy list of what’s acceptable in the garbage.

Acceptable items
  • Baby wipes
  • Candy wrappers
  • Cigarettes and butts
  • Cotton balls and swabs
  • Dental floss
  • Dryer sheets & lint
  • Feminine products
  • Foil butter wrappers
  • Hair, wool, feathers
  • Makeup remover pads
  • Pet waste (must be double bagged)
  • Rubber bands
  • Soiled plastic wrap and foil
  • Soiled diapers and sanitary products
  • Textiles
  • Twist ties
  • Vacuum bags 
Unaccepted items

While the Town permits residents to place certain garbage, recycling and organic waste at the curb, the following items are strictly prohibited from curbside collection:

  • Ashes
  • Automotive or marine-type batteries
  • Biomedical waste
  • Dead animals
  • Demolition or construction waste
  • Engine oil
  • Hazardous waste
  • Large amounts of animal feces, waste, or related litter products
  • Oil filters
  • Oversized items of any kind exceeding two feet in any dimension
  • Pathological waste
  • Raw sewage or septic tank sludge
  • Rocks
  • Sharp objects such as syringes or broken glass
  • Trade or industrial waste
  • Wood or wood refuse

Residents who place these items at the curb may face fines of up to $2,000 as per the Town’s Garbage, Recycling and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588.

Peerless Road

Garbage and other items not accepted at the curb may be taken to the Peerless Road Recycling Centre & Garbage Drop-Off Depot, located at 10830 Westdowne Road in Ladysmith.

For a full list of what is accepted at Peerless Road, please visit the CVRD’s website or call 250-746-2540.

Operating Hours (excluding holidays):

April 1 – October 31
Wednesday to Sunday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

November 1 – March 31
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm