Solid Waste Collection

All residential property owners who have their garbage and recyclables picked up by the Municipality must now bring their garbage cans/totes and recycling blue boxes/totes to the curbside on collection day.

The Municipality provides bi-weekly curbside pickup of garbage and recyclables using trucks which have been modified to handle specially designed wheeled totes. All residents receiving curbside service must have these totes which are sold by Oak Bay Public Works. (Persons who were residents of Oak Bay prior to July 1, 1994, may continue to use regulation garbage cans, however a blue wheeled tote must be obtained if they wish to recycle mixed waste paper at curbside.) Each year, all residents receive an "add-a-day card" which shows the collection dates for the neighbourhood and the items which may be left out for curbside pickup. New residents may obtain a card from Oak Bay Public Works or click here to see the schedule for your neighbourhood.

What may be left at curbside on collection day:

Household Garbage should be placed in your grey wheeled tote.

Mixed Waste Paper including junk mail, newspapers, cereal boxes, magazines should be placed in your blue wheeled tote. Other forms of mixed waste paper will only be picked up at curbside if in a blue wheeled tote. (Persons who were residents of Oak Bay prior to July 1, 1994, and who do not have a blue wheeled tote may place newspaper in their blue box along with recyclable plastics and glass)

Recyclable Glass should be placed in your blue box.

Recyclable Plastic Containers (identified by a stamped symbol 1-7) should be flattened and placed in your blue box. Note: Containers used for pesticides, herbicides, paint, solvent, fuel, motor oil, lubricants, caustic cleaning, products or any hazardous materials not accepted). Please view   the following CRD handout for detailed instructions.

Corrugated Cardboard should be flattened and cut or folded to dimensions not greater than 18 inches x 36 inches. Bundles of cardboard should be tied together with twine or string (not tape or wire). Please place your bundled cardboard at the curb beside your blue box. Please view  the following CRD handout for detailed instructions.

Oak Bay residents may also take excess garbage or garden refuse to the Public Works Yard on Elgin Road, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon, excluding holidays, free of charge. Please note that there are restrictions and you must display a resident sticker on your vehicle before you will be permitted to dump. These stickers are available at the Public Works Yard. Proof of residency is required.