Garbage is collected every second week according to the schedule for your zone noted in the 2023 Residential Waste Collection Guide. Green Can waste (kitchen organics such as bones, meat, eggshells, leftovers, grease and leaves, grass clippings, branches, etc.) and recycling items are picked up weekly.
Please place your garbage cans, recycling bins and bags, and green cans and large paper bags at the curb by 7:30 a.m. The garbage limit is two 80 litre cans or two 66 cm x 91 cm bags not exceeding 20kg. Note there is no limit on recycling and green can organic waste pick-up. If cans do not have the Green Can decal, it will appear to be a regular garbage cans, resulting in your green waste not being picked up. Please visit the Green Can Waste section below for more important details on organic waste. Collection trucks collect each group of materials separately between 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Emterra Environmental provides garbage, green waste and large item curbside pickup for City residents. For more information on missed garbage and green waste pick-ups or to report other issues with green cans (organic waste) and garbage waste, please contact Emterra Environmental at 604-635-0999 or email col@emterra.ca.
Recycling collection in Langley City is managed by Recycle BC, who distributes their new collection guide and calendar each spring. For more information on recycling collection, information on missed recycling pick-ups, or to report other issues with recycling service, please contact GFL Environmental at 778.765.3662 or srrecycle@gflenv.com. Collection occurs on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. For information on what materials are accepted and what needs to be recycled at a Return-It Depot, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions below or visit Recycle BC.
Langley City's online notification tool offers a simple way to help you remember waste collection days. Get a reminder email, tweet, phone call, or import a personalized calendar to iCal, Outlook or Google Calendar. Just enter your address. *** Please note: commercial properties and multi-family homes (i.e. condos and townhouses) do not receive waste collection services from Langley City.
To ensure we continue to enjoy a livable, prosperous and sustainable region, Langley City is committed to caring for the environment by reducing landfill waste and supporting the Metro Vancouver Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan. Below please find a detailed description of the garbage, recycling, green can/organic waste programs in Langley City.