If you live in Vancouver, garbage day isn’t just about tossing out the trash – it’s about staying on top of your neighbourhood’s waste collection schedule and keeping your bins (and streets) clean. Whether you’re in Kitsilano, East Van, or North Vancouver, the question remains: When is my garbage day in Vancouver?

Let’s walk through how to find your Vancouver garbage schedule, avoid missed pickups, and keep your bins fresh with the help of Mr. Can Clean, your local bin-cleaning pro.

🔍 How to Check Your Garbage Schedule in Vancouver

Finding your garbage day in Vancouver is easy. Just visit the City of Vancouver Collection Schedule and enter your home address. You’ll get a personalized calendar showing pickup days for:

• Garbage (black bin)

• Green bin (food scraps & organics)

• Recycling (blue bin and paper recycling)

• Yard waste (seasonal)

• Bulky item pickup (by request)

Pro Tip: Download or print your my garbage schedule calendar to stick on your fridge—or better yet, get reminders on your phone.

📱 Use the VanCollect App for Weekly Reminders

For ultimate convenience, download the VanCollect app (available on iOS and Android). It’s a lifesaver for Vancouver residents who can’t remember if it’s garbage or green bin week. You’ll get automatic alerts the night before pickup – and never be stuck running your bins out in your slippers again.

The app also helps you sort items correctly (Did you know paper towel goes in compost?) and reports missed collections.

If you need Vancouver garbage can cleaning – we send out reminders the night before so you can make sure to leave your bins on the street for us – then have us return them off the street after collection wherever you’d like.

🧼 Bonus: Clean Bins with Mr. Can Clean

Let’s be real—Vancouver’s rain and green waste don’t mix well. A few weeks of compost can turn your green bin into a bear magnet. That’s where Mr. Can Clean comes in.

As Vancouver and North Vancouver’s professional garbage can cleaning service, Mr. Can Clean offers eco-friendly, hot-water bin cleaning that leaves your cans sparkling and stink-free. Perfect for rainy (or sunny!) Vancouver weather—and keeping bears, rats, raccoons, and nose-wrinkling neighbors away.

Monthly and one-time options are available, and we even offer discounts in areas like Surrey, North Van, and Delta.

Generally our pricing starts at $45 for two bins but you can save more with frequent service: $30 to clean two bins monthly, and $25 to clean two bins bi-weekly.

👉 Sign-up at now by visiting our booking page.

🌎 Vancouver Garbage Day Tips

• Check holiday changes – Collection may shift after statutory holidays.

• Put bins out by 7:00 a.m. – Some routes start early!

• Keep lids closed – Especially your green bin. Bears are no joke.

• Wash bins regularly – better yet, save time and your nose by signing up with Mr. Can Clean and we’ll handle the mess.

✅ Wrap-Up: Never Miss Garbage Day Again

If you’ve been googling “When’s my garbage day Vancouver?” or “My garbage schedule,” now you’ve got the answer—and a way to stay on top of it. Use the city’s online tools, the VanCollect app, and don’t forget to keep those cans clean.

Whether you’re in Mount Pleasant, the North Shore, or deep in East Van, Mr. Can Clean is here to keep your garbage day hassle-free and your bins fresh.