Category: Garbage & Recycling

CVRD Zero Waste Holiday Guide

Hey Cowichan, Recycle right and reduce waste in your curbside recycling tote this holiday season!

Holiday Curbside Collection Schedule Changes

Holiday Curbside Collection Schedule Changes To accommodate the upcoming Stat holidays, a few curbside collection schedules will be adjusted.

CVRD Recycling Centre Tipping Fee Changes

As of January 1, 2026, the following changes will be made to CVRD Recycling Centre tipping fees: Please visit the CVRD website for more information: Accepted…

Curbside Collection Inclement Weather Policy in Effect Until April 1, 2026

Extreme weather events or acts of nature (e.g. snow, ice, flooding, etc.) may impede drivers from providing regularly scheduled curbside collection service.

Bear-Smart Curbside Collection

Hey Cowichan! Let’s Keep Our Community Bear-Smart! As bears become more active, all of us need to do our part. By following Bear Smart curbside collection practices, we help prevent bears from becoming food-conditioned and keep wildlife wild and our communities safe. Here’s how you can help: No tote is… Read more

Safe Recycling of Household Hazardous Waste

Hey Cowichan, Did you know that household hazardous materials can cause serious safety problems such as fires and explosions when improperly disposed of? Let’s work together to keep these items out of curbside recycling and garbage totes! Hazardous materials include: Please take these items to a Recycling Centre to be… Read more