Coquitlam Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

For single-family homes that receive City collection, Coquitlam provides one garbage cart and one green cart. Garbage carts are collected every two weeks, green carts every week, and curbside recycling is managed separately by Recycle BC rather than the City. Large-item pickup is also available for eligible homes.

How to Find Your Coquitlam Trash Pickup Day

Coquitlam’s official collection calendar tool is the fastest way to check your property-specific schedule. It lets you search your address, see your customized pickup calendar, and sign up for reminders by email or phone.

1. Open the City’s collection calendar page. Go to Collection Calendar and Guidelines.
2. Enter your exact address. The My Schedule tool shows your customized collection days.
3. Turn on reminders. Set up email or phone reminders so holiday changes and disruptions are easier to track.
4. Use the Waste Wizard if needed. The same tool helps you find where to dispose of many items that do not belong at the curb.

Coquitlam Collection Schedule Overview

Coquitlam separates curbside service into garbage, organics and recycling streams. The City handles garbage carts, green carts and large-item pickups, while Recycle BC manages curbside recycling through GFL Environmental.

Because recycling is not run directly by the City, it is smart to treat your Coquitlam schedule as three related services: City garbage, City green cart, and Recycle BC recycling.

Garbage, Green Cart, Recycling and Large-Item System

Coquitlam uses three main curbside streams. Keeping these separated matters because the City says putting food scraps or recycling in the garbage cart can result in fines, and putting plastic bags in the green cart can cause missed collection or penalties.

Residents who receive City collection are allowed one garbage cart per property, even if there is a legal secondary suite. Additional green carts can be purchased, and cart size changes may affect utility fees for garbage carts.

Coquitlam Set-Out Rules

Set-out timing in Coquitlam is strict. The City says not to place carts out the night before collection, and doing so can lead to a $500 fine.

• Do not set carts out the night before.
• AM zones: set garbage and green carts out between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m., and recycling between 5:30 and 7 a.m.
• PM zones: set garbage and green carts out between 5:30 and 11 a.m., and recycling between 5:30 and 10 a.m.
• Leave space around carts: 1 metre apart, 1.5 metres from cars, and 3 metres of overhead clearance.
• Make sure lids close fully and carts are not overflowing.
• Unclip wildlife-resistant green cart clips before pickup.

Coquitlam Large Item Pick-Up

Coquitlam residents who receive the City’s curbside collection service can have up to four large household items collected each year between July 1 and June 30. You can put all four out once, or split them across different pickups during the year.

How the program works:

• Put out four items at once, once per year, or
• Put out one, two or three items at different times of the year up to a maximum of four times per year.

1. Check eligibility. This program is for residents who receive the City’s curbside collection service.
2. Complete the online form or use the official pickup page. Start from Large Item Pick-Up.
3. Count your annual limit carefully. The year runs July 1 to June 30, not January to December.
4. Use the program for items that cannot fit in the garbage cart and cannot be donated.

Coquitlam 2026 Holiday Collection Schedule

Coquitlam’s waste collection contract says if a holiday falls on a regular collection day, collection for the rest of that week shifts one day later. In 2026, that matters on weekday holidays in the collection schedule below.

The safest way to handle holiday weeks is still to rely on your personalized collection calendar or reminders, because that reflects your actual address and pickup pattern.

What to Do If Coquitlam Missed Your Pickup

Who you contact depends on which stream was missed. Garbage and green carts use one contact, while recycling uses another.

1. Wait until the end of the collection day. The City says if your carts are not collected by 7:30 p.m., bring them back in.
2. For missed garbage or green cart collection, contact Waste Connections the next morning. Call 604-636-3520.
3. For missed recycling, contact GFL Environmental. Call 604-529-4011.
4. For general solid waste questions, contact the City. Call 604-927-4300.
5. During snow or severe weather, keep checking alerts. Coquitlam says crews may try to return the following day, or collection may move to the next regular pickup if weather continues.

Coquitlam Drop-Off and Recycling Options

Coquitlam also has useful drop-off options for materials that do not belong at the curb. This matters even more in 2026 because the Town Centre Recycling Depot closed effective February 2, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions About Coquitlam Trash Pickup

Official Coquitlam Trash Collection Resources

Reminder: The most accurate Coquitlam schedule is always the one tied to your address in the official collection calendar tool.