Port Coquitlam Trash Pickup Schedule 2026 | Garbage Days

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia • 2026 Resident Guide

Port Coquitlam Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Garbage, Recycling & Collection Zones

Port Coquitlam uses a five-zone collection calendar. Your exact collection date depends on the service address, assigned zone and the current position of the City’s collection sequence.

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Green carts are collected weekly. Grey garbage carts and blue recycling carts alternate every other week. Eligible grey glass bins are collected monthly.

Statutory holidays shift the collection sequence, so an old 2024 schedule or a memorized weekday is not reliable for 2026.

Find My Collection Day 2026 Zone Map Holiday Schedule

Zone sequence • statutory holidays move the sequence forward

Z1 → Z2 → Z3 → Z4 → Z5

Port Coquitlam Garbage Collection Schedule 2026: Quick Answer

Exact pickup day: use the City of Port Coquitlam’s address-based collection lookup. The municipality uses five zones, and a statutory holiday can move your zone to a different weekday.

Collection frequency: green carts are weekly; grey garbage and blue recycling carts are every other week on alternating weeks; eligible grey glass bins are monthly.

Set-out time: place unlocked carts at the curb between 5:30 AM and 7:30 AM on collection day and re-secure wildlife attractants by 7:00 PM.

Missed pickup: after checking your zone, date, holiday shift and cart placement, contact Public Works at 604-927-5496.

Port Coquitlam 2026 Waste Guide — Jump to a Section

• Who collects waste
• Find pickup day
• Zone map
• Five-zone system
• Collection frequency
• Set-out rules
• Holiday schedule
• July 4 collection
• 2024 schedule warning
• Garbage cart
• Recycling cart
• Glass bin
• Green cart
• Bear-safe storage
• 2026 fees
• Cart changes
• Large items
• Mattresses
• Appliances
• Renovation debris
• Special waste
• Drop-off options
• Missed pickup
• Accessibility
• Multi-family service
• Troubleshooting
• Checklist
• FAQs
• Official sources

Who Provides Port Coquitlam Garbage Collection?

Waste collection for eligible properties is provided through the City of Port Coquitlam Public Works. The City operates the local cart-based garbage, green-waste, recycling and glass collection program for properties receiving municipal waste service.

How to Find Your Port Coquitlam Trash Pickup Day

The official address lookup is the safest way to answer “what day is my garbage collected?” because holiday shifts can move a zone away from its usual weekday.

1. Open the official collection schedule. Use the City’s Collection Schedule & Zone Map page.
2. Enter the full service address. Do not rely only on a postal code.
3. Record the zone. Your property should fall into Zone 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
4. Check the exact 2026 date. Your zone’s weekday can move after a statutory holiday.
5. Check the cart type. Confirm whether the alternating cart is garbage or recycling.
6. Check monthly glass separately. Glass does not follow the weekly green-cart frequency.
7. Recheck current notices. Weather, road access or operational notices can affect service.

Port Coquitlam Collection Zone Map 2026

The current municipal map divides Port Coquitlam into five colour-coded collection zones. The map includes the Coquitlam River, Pitt River, CPR yards and local street geography so residents can identify their service area.

Official 2026 Calendar PDF

How the Five-Zone Collection Schedule Works

Port Coquitlam’s zone system is sequential rather than a simple permanent “Zone 1 is always Monday” arrangement. Statutory holidays move subsequent collection dates one day later, so the zone-to-weekday relationship can change during the year.

Port Coquitlam Collection Schedule by Waste Stream

Port Coquitlam Garbage Set-Out Time & Cart Placement

Official Placement Measurements

• At least 1 m (3 ft) between carts.
• At least 1.5 m (5 ft) from parked vehicles.
• At least 3 m (10 ft) clear above carts from overhanging objects.
• Put carts along the edge of the road.
• Where a curb exists, position the wheels against the curb.
• Position lids so they open toward the street.
• Remove wildlife locks before collection.
• Keep lids fully closed. Overflowing carts may not be collected.
• All ordinary waste must be inside the correct cart or bin.

Port Coquitlam Collection Holiday Schedule 2026

The City’s collection holiday rule is particularly important because a statutory holiday shifts the zone sequence. Port Coquitlam states that collection days are bumped by one day after a statutory holiday.

Labour Day 2026 Example

Port Coquitlam Collection on July 4, 2026

July 4, 2026 is a Saturday and is not a British Columbia statutory holiday. The official Port Coquitlam July 2026 calendar does not show a normal zone collection on July 4.

The holiday that affects that week is Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1. The official calendar shows the zone sequence continuing after Canada Day.

Can I Use the Port Coquitlam Collection 2024 Schedule?

No. A 2024 collection calendar is useful only as historical information. Port Coquitlam’s collection sequence is year-specific, statutory holidays fall on different weekdays each year, and glass curbside collection changed after 2024.

Port Coquitlam Garbage Collection — Grey Cart

Grey garbage carts are collected every other week. Garbage is for material that cannot go into the green cart, blue cart, glass program, depot recycling or a stewardship/take-back program.

Grey-Cart Reminders

• Everything must fit inside the cart.
• The lid must close completely.
• Do not place overflow bags beside the cart for normal pickup.
• Do not put food scraps or yard trimmings in the garbage cart.
• Do not put recyclable or hazardous materials in ordinary garbage.

Port Coquitlam Recycling Schedule — Blue Cart

Blue-cart recycling is collected every other week, alternating with grey garbage collection.

Basic Curbside Recycling Rules

• Keep accepted recyclables clean and dry.
• Place normal recyclables loose in the blue cart.
• Do not bag or bundle recyclables, except shredded paper prepared in a paper bag or box as directed by the City.
• Keep flexible plastic bags and overwrap out of the curbside blue cart; eligible material can go to a Recycle BC depot.
• Styrofoam belongs at a depot rather than in the blue cart.
• Electronics do not belong in the blue cart.

Port Coquitlam Glass Recycling — Grey Bin

Eligible grey glass bins are collected monthly.

Accepted Glass Basics

• Eligible non-refundable container glass.
• Containers should be empty and clean.
• Remove lids and inserts.
• Labels can remain on containers.

Not Accepted in the Grey Glass Bin

• Drinking glasses and dishes.
• Ceramics.
• Window or picture-frame glass.
• Mirrors.
• Light bulbs and light fixtures.
• Broken household plate glass.

Port Coquitlam Green Cart — Food Scraps & Yard Trimmings

Green-cart collection is provided weekly year-round to eligible City-serviced properties.

Green-Cart Liner Rule

Port Coquitlam recommends paper-based options such as newspaper, paper bags, kraft-paper liners or food-waste bags made from 100% natural fibres. Plastic-type liners, including compostable or biodegradable plastic bags, do not belong in the green cart.

Bear-Safe Garbage and Food-Waste Storage

Wildlife protection is a significant Port Coquitlam-specific waste rule. Garbage and food scraps must be kept inaccessible to wildlife outside the permitted collection period.

Port Coquitlam Garbage & Waste Fees 2026

The City’s current Solid Waste Bylaw was amended in May 2026. The following figures come from the current Schedule A for a standard one-dwelling-unit property.

Cart Size Adjustments

• 120 L garbage cart instead of standard 240 L: $30 annual deduction.
• 360 L garbage cart instead of standard 240 L: $30 annual addition.
• 360 L green or recycling cart: $10 annual addition per cart.

Additional Cart Fees

Change, Replace or Report a Waste Cart

Port Coquitlam Large Item Pickup 2026

Large-item collection is a booked appointment service. Furniture and appliances should not simply be left beside the garbage cart.

Large Item Pickup: Quick Answer

Each qualifying household receives either two free curbside pickups of up to three items each per calendar year, or one free pickup of four to six items.

The residence must receive City waste service and have the solid-waste levy paid on its property-tax bill. Renters need property-owner authorization.

1. Check program eligibility. Confirm the residence pays the applicable solid-waste levy.
2. Submit the official request. Use the City’s online large-item form.
3. Wait for confirmation. The City generally responds within two to five business days.
4. Do not set items out early. Material left before the confirmed date can be treated as illegal dumping.
5. Prepare each item correctly. Mattresses, upholstery, appliances and barbecues have special rules.
6. Set items out by 7:00 AM. Put them at curbside on the scheduled pickup day.

Mattress & Box Spring Pickup

Mattresses and box springs are accepted as qualifying large items when correctly prepared.

• Mattress or box spring must be dry.
• Wrap completely in clear plastic.
• Seal the plastic securely with tape.
• Do not use a tarp as the required mattress wrapping.
• Do not set it out before the confirmed pickup date.

Appliance Pickup

Accepted booked large items include many common household appliances, including:

• Refrigerators and freezers.
• Stoves.
• Dishwashers.
• Washers and dryers.
• Microwaves.
• Hot-water tanks.
• Air-conditioning units.
• Wine fridges / coolers.
• Furnaces, hood fans and vents.

Construction & Renovation Waste

Construction and home-renovation material is not accepted through Port Coquitlam’s large-item pickup.

Examples Excluded from Large Item Pickup

• Construction and demolition debris.
• Lumber.
• Flooring.
• Doors and windows.
• Sinks and bathtubs.
• Hot tubs.
• Fireplaces.
• Toilets.
• Tree stumps and other large wood waste.

Electronics, Paint, Batteries, Propane & Hazardous Waste

Port Coquitlam Recycling & Waste Drop-Off Options

Missed Garbage or Recycling Collection

A cart left behind is not automatically proof that the route was missed. Check the collection date and cart eligibility first.

1. Confirm the correct zone and date. Use the official address lookup or app.
2. Check for a statutory-holiday shift. Your remembered weekday may have moved.
3. Check the correct cart. Make sure it was garbage week, recycling week or the monthly glass date.
4. Check set-out timing. The cart should have been available during the 5:30–7:30 AM set-out period.
5. Check cart access. Confirm adequate spacing, closed lid and removal of wildlife locks.
6. Check contamination. Incorrect material can result in a cart being left behind.
7. Report the actual miss. Contact Port Coquitlam Public Works at 604-927-5496.

Set-Out / Set-Back Assistance

Residents who have difficulty physically moving carts may apply for the City’s set-out/set-back service.

When approved, crews move carts to the collection point and return them afterward. The bylaw states that this assistance is intended for an occupier who is physically unable to perform normal cart set-out and does not have an able-bodied person assisting with household activities.

Important Conditions

• An application is required.
• The City may request medical documentation.
• Carts must remain freely accessible on collection day.
• Carts cannot be locked inside a building or gated area.

Apartments, Townhouses, Multi-Family & Business Service

Do not assume the standard one-dwelling cart allocation applies to every Port Coquitlam property.

Why Was My Port Coquitlam Cart Left Behind?

Collection-Day Checklist

Port Coquitlam Trash Pickup FAQs

What is the Port Coquitlam trash pickup schedule for 2026?

Port Coquitlam uses five zones. Green carts are weekly, garbage and recycling alternate every other week, and eligible glass bins are monthly. Use the current 2026 zone calendar for the exact date.

What day is garbage pickup in Port Coquitlam?

There is no single citywide weekday. Use the official address lookup to identify your zone and current date.

How often is garbage collected?

Grey garbage carts are collected every other week.

How often is recycling collected?

Blue recycling carts are collected every other week and normally alternate with garbage.

Is green-cart collection weekly?

Yes. Eligible green carts for food scraps and yard trimmings receive weekly collection.

How often is grey-bin glass collected?

Eligible curbside glass bins are collected monthly. Check the exact glass symbol on the current calendar.

What time should carts be put out?

Set unlocked carts out between 5:30 AM and 7:30 AM on collection day and re-secure wildlife attractants by 7:00 PM.

Do holidays change Port Coquitlam collection?

Yes. Port Coquitlam states that collection dates are bumped one day after a statutory holiday. Use the current zone calendar because the weekday can change.

Is there collection on July 4, 2026?

July 4, 2026 is a Saturday and the official calendar does not show a normal zone collection on that date. Canada Day on July 1 affects that week’s sequence.

Can I use a Port Coquitlam 2024 collection schedule?

No. Use the current 2026 calendar because holiday dates and collection programs change by year.

Does Port Coquitlam offer large-item pickup?

Yes. Qualifying households receive either two pickups of up to three items each or one pickup of four-to-six items per calendar year.

Can Port Coquitlam collect a mattress?

Yes, through a qualifying booked large-item pickup. The mattress or box spring must be dry, fully wrapped in clear plastic and securely taped.

Can I put renovation debris out for large-item pickup?

No. Construction/demolition waste, lumber and home-renovation material are excluded.

How do I report a missed collection?

First confirm your zone, exact date, holiday shift and cart placement. For a genuine missed City collection, call Public Works at 604-927-5496.

Is cart set-out assistance available?

Yes. Eligible residents who physically cannot move carts and do not have an able-bodied household helper can apply for set-out/set-back assistance.

Official Port Coquitlam Waste Resources

Your Port Coquitlam 2026 Set-Out Plan

1. Enter your exact service address in the official City collection lookup and save your zone.

2. Check the exact 2026 calendar date instead of relying on a permanent weekday or old 2024 schedule.

3. Green cart is weekly. Confirm whether the alternating cart is grey garbage or blue recycling and check whether monthly glass is also due.

4. Put unlocked carts out between 5:30 and 7:30 AM, provide the required automated-truck clearance and re-secure wildlife attractants by 7 PM.

5. Book furniture, mattresses and eligible appliances through the large-item program rather than leaving them at the curb without an appointment.

6. For a genuine missed collection or City-cart problem, contact Public Works at 604-927-5496.

Independent Guide Notice

Trash-Pickup.org is an independent resident-information resource. It is not the City of Port Coquitlam, Recycle BC, Metro Vancouver or a waste contractor. It cannot assign a zone, access a utility account, dispatch a truck or provide live route tracking.

Information reviewed August 31, 2026. Collection calendar: 2026. Fee information checked against the 2026 Solid Waste Bylaw amendment. Holiday dates and current service notices were rechecked before this update. Verify fast-changing schedules, facility conditions and service notices through the responsible official source before acting.