Yes. We can exchange your regular 120L (30-gallon) bin for a larger 240L (60-gallon) bin. An additional annual fee is required for the larger bin. View the City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw. Contact City Hall.
Solid Waste & Recycling
Last updated on October 27, 2026
Garbage pickup notice
Garbage Collection Service Interruption Due to STAT Holiday – Labour Day
Residential Waste Not Affected
Commercial Waste: Monday September 7, 2026 > MOVED to Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Curbside Waste & Recycling Collection
Your waste and recycling will be picked up the same day every week, except some residents may be affected by holidays. Please refer to the Holiday Pick-up Schedule noted below.
Note: Carts must be placed 1 metre apart from any nearby object. Waste & Recycling must be out by 7:00am, but pick-up can be at any time during the day.
Residential Waste & Recycling
- Tuesday (Zone 3)
- Wednesday (Zone 4)
- Thursday (Zone 1)
- Friday (Zone 2)
*Except during holidays. Note that Residential Pick-up is not affected by holidays that fall on a Monday.
The following schedule highlights holiday changes to the regular Residential waste and recycling collection schedule. The regular pick-up schedule resumes after the holiday interruption.
NEW YEARS 2025/26: Thursday, January 1 | Week: each day is one day earlier, except Friday.
| Tuesday, December 30 > moved to Monday, December 29, 2025.
| Wednesday, December 31 > moved to Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
| Thursday, January 1 > moved to Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
| Friday, January 2 > Regular collection | 2 extra bags permitted as pick-up as December 26 pick-up missed.
FAMILY DAY: Monday, February 16 | Residential truck not affected.
GOOD FRIDAY: Friday, April 3 | Residential truck collection will be collected a day earlier.
| Tuesday, March 31 > moved to Monday, March 30, 2026.
| Wednesday, April 1 > moved to Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
| Thursday, April 2 > moved to Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
| Friday, April 3 > moved to Thursday, April 2, 2026.
EASTER MONDAY: Monday, April 6 | Residential truck is not affected.
VICTORIA DAY: Monday, May 18 | Residential truck not affected.
CANADA DAY: Wednesday, July 1 > Residential truck collection for the first half of the week will be collected a day earlier.
| Tuesday, June 30 > moved to Monday, June 29, 2026.
| Wednesday, July 1 > moved to Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
* Regular Thursday and Friday collection will not be affected.
BC DAY: Monday, August 3 | Residential truck not affected.
LABOUR DAY: Monday, September 7 | Residential truck not affected.
TRUTH & RECONCILIATION DAY: Wednesday, September 30 > Residential truck collection for the first half of the week will be collected a day earlier.
| Tuesday, September 29 > moved to Monday, September 28, 2026.
| Wednesday, September 30 > moved to Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
* Regular Thursday and Friday collection will not be affected.
THANKSGIVING: Monday, October 12 | Residential truck not affected.
REMEMBRANCE DAY: Wednesday, November 11 > Residential truck collection for the first half of the week will be collected a day earlier.
| Tuesday, November 10 > moved to Monday, November 9, 2026.
| Wednesday, November 11 > moved to Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
* Regular Thursday and Friday collection will not be affected.
CHRISTMAS: Friday, December 25 | Week moved one day earlier.
| Tuesday, December 22 > moved to Monday, December 21, 2025.
| Wednesday, December 23 > moved to Tuesday, December 22, 2025.
| Thursday, December 24 > moved to Wednesday, December 23, 2025.
| Friday, December 25 > moved to Thursday, December 24, 2025.
BOXING DAY: Boxing Day, Saturday, December 26, 2026. | Residential collection not affected.
NEW YEARS 2026/27: New Year’s is Friday, January 1, 2026. | Friday collection will be missed. | 2 extra bags permitted the following week: Friday, January 8, 2027.
* Regular Collection Tuesday to Thursday (Dec 29 to 31) not affected.
Commercial Waste & Recycling
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Friday
*Except during holidays. Note that Commercial Pick-up is not affected by holidays that fall on a Tuesday or Thursday.
The following schedule highlights holiday changes to the regular Commercial waste and recycling collection schedule. The regular pick-up schedule resumes after the holiday interruption.
NEW YEARS 2025/2026: Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Commercial truck not affected.
FAMILY DAY: Monday, February 16 > moved to Tuesday, February 17, 2026
GOOD FRIDAY: Friday, April 3 > moved to Thursday, April 2, 2026
EASTER MONDAY: Monday, April 6 > moved to Tuesday, April 7, 2026
VICTORIA DAY: Monday, May 18 > moved to Tuesday, May 19, 2026
CANADA DAY: Wednesday, July 1 > moved to Thursday, July 2, 2026
BC DAY: Monday, August 3 > moved to Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
LABOUR DAY: Monday, September 7 > moved to Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
TRUTH & RECONCILIATION DAY: Wednesday, September 30 > moved to Thursday, October 1, 2026.
THANKSGIVING: Monday, October 12 > moved to Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
REMEMBRANCE DAY: Wednesday, November 11 > moved to Thursday, November 12, 2026.
CHRISTMAS: Friday, December 25 > moved to Thursday, December 24, 2026.
BOXING DAY: Holiday observed Monday, December 28 > moved to Tuesday, December 29, 2026.
NEW YEARS 2026/27: Friday, January 1, 2027 > moved to Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Additional Info
2 extra garbage bags are permitted for Residential pick-up the week following these two holidays: Victoria Day (May) and Thanksgiving (October).
*Those affected by a missed collection by 1 week (such as during the Christmas holidays) are allowed to put out 2 extra bags the following week. Extra bags are not applicable to those properties where the interruption is only one or two days.
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Municipal Solid Waste Collection
The Residential Garbage Truck operator picks up waste from every house in the City of Merritt making a minimum of 1,700 stops a week. Using a hydraulic grabber, the team picks up 4,000 bins a week, which roughly translates into 68,000 lbs of solid waste a week or 3,536,000 lbs a year.
The residential garbage truck operates four days a week Tuesday to Friday. The Commercial Garbage truck driver is a part-time employee that works three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). The Commercial Garbage Truck empties 324 bins a week or 16,848 bins a year.
Garbage Collection FAQs
All regular household garbage may be placed inside the bins. Do not put hazardous waste or construction waste in the household garbage. Contain all materials, especially small particle items like dust, in a garbage bag. Anything that is placed inside the bin must be able to fall freely when dumped.
The garbage bins should be placed on the curbside with the wheels against the gutter, the curb, or at the edge of the roadway by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Lane customers will need to also place the new bins in the front of their residence. Lane pickup will no longer be available.
** Place bins 1 metre from ANY nearby object.
No. The semi-automated lifting arm on the collection truck does not have the ability to collect regular-type garbage cans.
Only waste that is inside the container with the lid completely closed will be collected. Extra Municipal Solid Waste stickers can be purchased for a moderate extra cost for 10 tags and placed on extra garbage bags, which can be placed on the ground beside the wheeled bin. View the City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw. Alternatively, municipal solid waste can be disposed of at the TNRD Landfill.
When you are moving (even within the City limits) the bin must stay with the property. Each bin is engraved with an identification number which is recorded with your address so the bins must not move with you to the new address.
Request a new bin by calling the contact on this page, or by using the Report a Problem page on our website. Residents are responsible for routine maintenance, including keeping the bins clean, removing the bins from the street after collection, and storing the bins in a safe place. Any bins that are stolen or damaged through neglect or misuse will be replaced at the property owners’ expense. View the City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw for the cost of these bins.