Oops

Containers will not be accepted if they exceed the number, size or weight maximums for collection. In this case, an Oops sticker will be left on your bag or container by the collector. From Creston’s Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No 1959, 2022, the following limits are placed on garbage, recycling and food waste containers.

Each Owner or Occupier of a Curbside Household will be subject to the following limits per Curbside Household:

a) Food Waste in Town-owned Container:
Maximum of one (1) Food Waste Container containing a maximum of 18 Kg (40 lbs) of food waste every week;

b) Garbage in User-owned Container:
Maximum of one (1) One 23kg (50 lbs) 120L container or 2 Regular sized black garbage bags (65cm x 83cm) weighting approx. 11.5kg (25 lbs) each, every second week;

c) Recyclables in Town-owned Container:
Unlimited Recyclables Containers containing a maximum of 18 Kg (40 lbs) each, every second week

Weight restrictions placed on containers like the Town supplied green carts and blue boxes are the maximum recommended weight for the container, as identified by the manufacture. To ensure that these containers achieve their maximum useful life expectancy, 18 Kg (40 lbs) should be the maximum weight placed in these bins. 

The maximum weight for regular sized black garbage bags (65cm x 83cm) is 11.5kg (25 lbs) each.  This weight is a practical limit considering that this size and type of bag is more likely to fail if filled above this weight.  Also, 2 of these bags placed in a 120L container will weight 23kg (50 lbs) which is the maximum container weight allowed under Creston’s curbside collection service.

Why is 23kg (50 lbs) the maximum container weight? 

Recognizing that excessive force used during lift and lower tasks can result in injury, this weight is viewed as the ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM weight that nearly all workers can repeatedly lift or lower without developing lower back or shoulder injuries (WorkSafe BC).  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE will any waste containers (food, recycling, garbage or yard waste) be collected if it exceeds 23kg (50 lbs)!

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILTIY TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS DO NOT EXCEED 23kg (50 lbs)!

You may be ready to kick some items to the curb, but your curbside collection team may be less willing. In fact, there are a few items that Tip-It Waste Solutions won’t pick up like:

Unacceptable Materials for Garbage Collection:

• Items like: dirt, concrete and bricks, batteries, hazardous materials, large home renovation items, bricks, cinderblocks, large rocks, and generally any single object weighing more than ten (10) kilograms or measuring more than one meter (in size in any direction) are considered Prohibited Materials and will not be collected.
• A detailed description of what are considered unacceptable materials for Garbage Collection are outlined in Schedule ‘B’ – Prohibited Materials which is attached to Creston’s Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No 1959, 2022,
• Newspapers, pop cans and cardboard are not garbage and should be placed at the curb, in your blue box, on recycling days, see Schedule ‘A’ – Acceptable Waste for what is considered recyclable material.
• Food Wastes are not garbage and should be placed at the curb, in your Green Bin, on recycling days, see Schedule ‘A’ – Acceptable Waste for what is considered Food Waste.
• Leaves and other yard waste are not garbage and can be taken to the Creston Landfill (1501 Mallory Road) at any time during their normal operating hours. Yard waste taken to the landfill will be charged at the going rate for ‘Yard and Garden Waste’.  Effective March 31, 2023, this rate is $2.25 per 120L container (first 4 containers) Click here for RDCK Landfill User Fees.
• Grass clippings are also not garbage and will only be collected with yard waste in spring and fall - see the on-line collection calendar for these dates. Grass clippings can be taken to the Creston Landfill and will be charged at the going rate for ‘Yard and Garden Waste’.

Unacceptable Materials for Food Waste Collection:

Prohibited materials include but are not limited to the following:

• Recyclables (refer to Schedule ‘A’ – Acceptable Waste);
• Yard waste (refer to Schedule ‘A’ – Acceptable Waste);
• Garbage;
• Plastic bags;
• Plastic or nylon tea-bags or coffee filters;
• Plastic biodegradable or plastic compostable bags;

A detailed description of what are considered unacceptable materials for Food Waste Collection are outlined in Schedule ‘B’ – Prohibited Materials which is attached to Creston’s Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No 1959, 2022.

Unacceptable Materials for Recyclable Collection:

Prohibited materials include but are not limited to the following:

• Food waste (refer to Schedule ‘A’ – Acceptable Waste);
• Yard waste (refer to Schedule ‘A’ – Acceptable Waste);
• Garbage;
• Category 4 – Polyethylene (PE) Film Packaging, i.e. Plastic bags; and
• Category 5 - Polystyrene (PS) Foam Packaging, i.e. Styrofoam and foam packaging;
• Category 8 – Glass Packaging, i.e. Glass materials.

A detailed description of what are considered unacceptable materials for Recyclable Collection are outlined in Schedule ‘B’ – Prohibited Materials which is attached to Creston’s Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No 1959, 2022.

Containers will not be accepted if they contain contaminants (unacceptable or prohibited materials). In this case, an Oops sticker will be left on your on your container by the collector.

Please refer to the following Schedules for Accepted and Prohibited Wastes from Creston’s Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No 1959, 2022.

While Tip-It Waste Solutions usually works on stat holidays, in some situations Tip-It may elect to follows the same holidays as the federal government. If your trash wasn’t picked up as expected, it may be due to a holiday. Tip-It would simply adjust their calendar to the following day for pickup. If your garbage, recycling or food waste was not picked up and your collection day was a holiday, please call Tip-It at (250) 428-9887 ext. 3. 

Please use the Calendar App Tool for an annual schedule so you don’t miss important off days.

Is your trash still lingering, but your neighbor’s bin is long gone? This could be a sign that the garbage truck didn’t have proper access to your bins. If the truck is blocked by other cars, large snow piles, or is not located within reaching distance of the road, the truck may skip your home.

Creston’s Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No 1959, 2022 identifies the following:

5.7 Container Usage Regulations

5.7.1 Container usage must comply with the following regulations:

b) For collection purposes, all Containers must be placed next to the lane, or boulevard adjacent to their premises, or at a place designated by the Director of Infrastructure Services, or designate.

c) For collection purposes, all Containers shall be placed as close as possible to the curb, or where no curb exists, the edge of the road area without obstructing vehicle or pedestrian traffic.

If Tip-it Waste Solutions misses your house, and your circumstances don’t match any of the above, it’s time to connect with Tip-It Waste Solutions at (250) 428-9887 ext. 3 and get some answers.