Surrey Collection Signal: Check Today, Tomorrow, Your Map Zone and the Correct Cart
Find your regular weekday with Surrey’s address schedule or collection map, then use the 2026 calendar to confirm whether the date is organics plus garbage or organics plus recycling. This guide also explains cart spacing, missed pickup, extra waste, mattresses, large items, depots and property-type exceptions.
Quick Answer: How to Check Your Surrey Garbage Schedule
Surrey does not have one citywide garbage weekday. Your address determines the regular Monday-to-Friday zone, while the 2026 calendar determines whether that week is garbage or recycling. Organics is collected every week for eligible City-served properties.
Find the correct weekday
Search your exact home address through the City schedule. Use the map only for orientation, especially when your street is near a collection-zone boundary.
Check garbage or recycling week
The blue recycling symbol means organics plus recycling. The black garbage symbol means organics plus garbage.
Prepare carts before 7:30 a.m.
Close lids, provide the required clearance and leave uncollected carts outside until 7:30 p.m. because different trucks may arrive at different times.
Map or address lookup = weekday. Calendar = garbage or recycling. Rethink Waste = reminders and live alerts.
Surrey Garbage Schedule Today or Tomorrow: 2026 Checker
Choose your regular weekday and a 2026 date. This helper interprets the alternating stream pattern displayed in Surrey’s official annual calendar. Always use the City address schedule for the final address-specific answer and any live disruption.
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First compare the weekday
If today does not match your normal zone weekday, it is not your routine collection date. Do not copy carts on another road or across a collection boundary.
Then confirm the stream
Even when tomorrow is your regular weekday, check whether the annual calendar displays the garbage or recycling symbol. Organics remains weekly.
Surrey collects on statutory holidays except New Year’s Day and Christmas Day. The 2026 calendar marks January 1 and December 25 as no-collection dates. Check the live address schedule or app for the correct recovery date.
Surrey Garbage Schedule 2026 Map and PDF
The official 16-page Sorting Guide and Collection Calendar contains two different schedule tools: page 14 is the weekday-zone map, and page 15 is the date-by-date 2026 calendar.
Collection-day map
Use the colour-coded Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday areas to identify the likely weekday for your neighbourhood.
Annual collection calendar
Use the weekly garbage or recycling symbol and the weekday colour to determine the carts scheduled for a particular date.
Final verification
Use Surrey’s online address schedule whenever a property is close to a map border, has changed service or belongs to a strata or multi-unit building.
The City says 2026 sorting guides and calendars are available from City Hall, recreation centres and libraries as well as online.
The zone map may look familiar, but the week-by-week date pattern changes each year. Replace old screenshots, fridge calendars and saved 2025 PDFs with the current 2026 calendar.
How Surrey’s 2026 Garbage, Recycling and Organics Calendar Works
For eligible single-family homes receiving City service, the regular system uses three carts with two different frequencies.
Organics
Food scraps, accepted food-soiled paper and yard trimmings are collected on every regular collection week.
Recycling
Recycling alternates with garbage. Accepted paper, plastic packaging and metal packaging must be clean and loose.
Garbage
Garbage is collected on the opposite alternating week and should contain only material that cannot be recycled or composted.
Garbage, recycling and organics are collected by different trucks. Leave remaining carts accessible until 7:30 p.m.; another truck may arrive later.
Surrey Cart Placement: Time, Distance, Direction and Clearance
Automated collection requires more than putting a cart near the road. Incorrect spacing, vehicle clearance, overhead branches, lid position or cart direction can cause a missed pickup.
Collection-morning check
- Correct weekday and collection stream
- Cart outside before 7:30 a.m.
- Lid completely closed
- Material placed loosely inside
- Required side, vehicle and overhead space
- Handle and wheels facing the correct direction
What can stop collection
- Cart placed out after the truck passed
- Open lid or material above the rim
- Waste compressed or jammed inside
- Cart blocked by a car, hedge or another cart
- Wrong cart for the alternating week
- Contamination or prohibited material
What Goes in Surrey Recycling, Organics and Garbage?
Correct sorting prevents rejection and keeps depot-only or hazardous material away from collection workers. The recycling symbol or plastic code printed on an item does not automatically mean Surrey accepts it in the blue cart.
Accepted examples
- Newspaper, flyers, magazines and envelopes
- Shredded paper inside a paper bag
- Milk, juice and ice-cream cartons
- Flattened cardboard
- Clean plastic bottles, jugs, tubs, jars and clamshells
- Tin and aluminium cans
- Clean foil, trays and empty aerosol cans
Accepted examples
- Food scraps, tea bags and coffee grounds
- Food-soiled paper and oily paper towel
- Flowers, leaves and grass cuttings
- Branch clippings and accepted yard waste
- Small amounts of oil absorbed by paper
Residual waste only
- Broken glassware prepared safely
- Broken non-recyclable toys
- Diapers and used hygiene products
- Garden hoses
- True garbage after recycling and organics options are checked
Depot, donation or another route
- Plastic bags, film and flexible wrappers
- Styrofoam
- Glass jars
- Batteries and electronics
- Propane or butane canisters
- Light bulbs and fixtures
- Scrap metal and motor oil
- Books and reusable clothing
Hazardous and unsafe materials
- Dirt, rocks and sand
- Construction and demolition material
- Car parts
- Explosives and ammunition
- Needles and medications
- Gasoline, oil filters and liquid chemicals
- Paints, solvents and pesticides
- Propane tanks and canisters
Place recycling loose in the blue cart. Plastic, biodegradable and compostable plastic bags are also prohibited from the green organics cart.
Extra Garbage, Cardboard, Organics and Yard Waste
Do not overfill a cart or leave random bags beside it. Surrey has different preparation rules for each excess material stream.
Use one pink sticker per bag
The 2026 guide lists pink garbage stickers at $5.50 each. Every extra bag needs its own sticker and must weigh no more than 23 kg / 50 lb.
Place the tagged bag 1 metre from the cart. Confirm the current sticker price and participating sale locations before travelling.
Flatten, tie and keep it small
Place flattened cardboard beside the recycling cart in tied bundles. Each bundle must be small enough that it could fit inside the recycling cart.
Use kraft bags or a marked can
Use kraft paper bags or an additional can displaying a yard-waste sticker. Each bag or can must stay within the 23 kg / 50 lb limit.
Tie branches with natural twine and place excess material 1 metre from the cart.
Extra-cart orders are not intended to absorb renovation material, demolition waste or a large one-time cleanout. Use an approved waste centre or private service for material that is prohibited or beyond curbside limits.
Surrey Cart Sizes, Replacement Fees and Additional-Cart Costs
City carts belong to the service address. Do not take carts when moving, share them with another address or order a larger cart merely for a one-time project.
Small cart
24.25 × 19.75 × 37.5 inches.
Weight limit: 112 lb / 50.8 kg.
Compact standard option
28.75 × 23.5 × 37.5 inches.
Weight limit: 122 lb / 55.3 kg.
Common house cart
31.75 × 24.25 × 41.75 inches.
Weight limit: 224 lb / 101.6 kg.
Large cart
35.75 × 29.75 × 43.25 inches.
Weight limit: 335 lb / 151.9 kg.
These are the current 2026 figures reviewed for this update. Confirm the live price, annual charge, delivery fee, eligibility and refund policy before ordering.
Missed Garbage, Recycling or Organics Pickup in Surrey
Wait until the 7:30 p.m. collection window ends. A missed-cart report must then be submitted on the next business day—not during the scheduled day and not more than one business day later.
Run this diagnostic
- Was it the correct weekday?
- Was it the correct garbage or recycling week?
- Was the cart outside before 7:30 a.m.?
- Did it remain outside until 7:30 p.m.?
- Was the lid fully closed?
- Was material loose rather than compacted?
- Were all spacing and access rules met?
- Was the cart free of prohibited items?
Leave the cart at the curb
After you report, keep the cart accessible. City staff may review collection records and vehicle video to decide whether the driver should return.
If the review finds that the cart was late, blocked, overfilled, compacted, contaminated or incorrectly positioned, a return trip may not be arranged.
“My address is [address]. The [garbage/recycling/organics] cart was outside before 7:30 a.m. on [date], remained out until 7:30 p.m., had a closed lid and proper clearance, and contained accepted material. Can you review it as a missed collection?”
The City directs residents to the Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre as an alternative. Recyclables must be separated by category at the facility.
Surrey Large Item Pickup: Limits, Booking and Preparation
Large-item service is included for eligible properties, but it is appointment-only. Furniture or appliances placed outside without a confirmed booking can be treated as illegal dumping and may result in fines.
Up to 6 items
Eligible households receiving City waste collection can schedule up to six large items per calendar year.
Up to 8 items
Households with a registered secondary suite may qualify for up to eight items per calendar year.
Up to 4 items
Apartment buildings receiving City recycling may receive up to four items through the building’s programme designate.
Unused items expire
The allowance returns to zero each year. Unused item capacity does not carry forward.
Book these after checking eligibility
- Sofas, chairs, tables and dressers
- Bed frames, mattresses and box springs
- Fridges, freezers, washers and dryers
- Televisions, computers and printers
- Bicycles and eligible exercise equipment
- Barbecues without propane tanks
- Push mowers, pressure washers and power tools
Use another route
- Carpets and rugs
- Renovation or demolition material
- Large glass, mirrors and fish tanks
- Bathtubs, sinks, toilets and hot tubs
- Propane tanks and Styrofoam
- E-bikes, e-scooters and lithium-battery equipment
- Commercial tires, vehicle parts and wood pallets
Prepare the booking correctly
Surrey Recycling and Waste Centres: 2026 Free Drop-Off and Regular Fees
Surrey has two Metro Vancouver recycling and waste centres. The time-limited 2026 household promotion is separate from year-round free recycling and normal paid disposal.
6711 154 Street
Useful for garbage, clean wood, green waste, food scraps, mattresses and many free recycling streams.
The official guide lists free options such as glass jars, batteries, books, hard plastic, oil, scrap metal and electronics.
9770 192 Street
Use the Metro Vancouver facility information to confirm accepted materials, operating hours, lineups and disposal rates before driving.
Metro Vancouver facility information line: 604-681-5600.
2026 free household drop-off promotion
May 4–September 30
The promotion applies during this 2026 programme window.
First 100 kg free
Material above 100 kg is charged at the normal facility rate.
One visit
Proof of Surrey residency is required and each household receives one qualifying trip.
Up to four
The qualifying visit can include up to four mattresses or box springs.
Commercial and business vehicles are not eligible for the free household promotion. Rental vehicles may still require proof tying the visit to a Surrey household.
Standard fee examples listed in the 2026 guide
Facility acceptance, rates, promotion conditions, hours and lineups can change. Sort material by category and confirm details for the specific centre before travelling.
Does Every Surrey Property Follow the Same Garbage Schedule?
No. Service arrangements depend on whether the property is a single-family home, townhome, apartment, secondary suite, agricultural property or privately serviced building.
Mandatory City service
Homes inside the City collection service area must participate in garbage, recycling and organics service. The charge forms part of property taxation and cannot be cancelled.
City service is optional
The internal road must safely accommodate fully automated collection vehicles. If approved, each unit receives door-to-door carts; otherwise private or centralized options may apply.
Centralized programme
Participating buildings receive weekly recycling and organics, kitchen catchers, cart-cleaning support and resident education. Garbage may follow a separate private arrangement.
Break it down to 2 × 2 feet
Cardboard must be reduced to approximately pizza-box size. Larger sheets can jam the collection vehicle and may be left behind.
Book through management
The property manager or strata programme designate submits the request. Scheduled items must use the designated pickup point and yellow Large Item Pickup sticker.
Residential service may be available
Approval depends on route proximity, street-wide agreement, safe vehicle access, suitable cart space and absence of safety concerns. Agricultural or commercial waste is not included.
Owner responsibility matters
Homeowners must ensure tenants sort correctly. Properties paying a secondary-suite garbage charge can request a 360 L garbage-cart exchange where the correct cart is not already supplied.
Common Surrey Collection Problems and the Correct Next Step
New Surrey Resident: Set Up Your Waste Routine Once
Complete these actions after moving so you do not have to solve the schedule again every two weeks.
Save the official schedule
Confirm the exact collection weekday and next garbage/recycling date.
Install Rethink Waste
Turn on collection reminders, sorting help and service alerts.
Confirm the service provider
Ask whether the home, suite, townhome or apartment receives City or private service.
Record serial numbers
Save the six-digit number on each cart before a cart is lost, damaged or exchanged.
Save 604-590-7289
The 2026 guide lists hotline hours as Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.
Save both centre addresses
Central Surrey: 6711 154 Street. North Surrey: 9770 192 Street.
Related British Columbia Garbage Schedule Guides
Use another municipality’s guide only when the property is actually located there. White Rock and Delta operate different systems even though they border Surrey.
White Rock garbage schedule
Use this guide for addresses inside the City of White Rock, which follows a separate zone, box and Green Can system.
Open White Rock schedule guideDelta garbage schedule
Use this for North Delta, Ladner and Tsawwassen addresses, where garbage, recycling and Green Can collection follow Delta rules.
Open Delta schedule guideVancouver garbage schedule
Use this for City of Vancouver properties, VanCollect reminders, Green Bin rules and Vancouver-specific missed collection.
Open Vancouver schedule guideOfficial Surrey Waste Links and What Each One Solves
Open the official page that matches the task instead of searching through several unrelated municipal pages.
Surrey Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check the Surrey garbage schedule for today or tomorrow?
Where can I find the Surrey garbage schedule 2026 map PDF?
Is Surrey garbage collected every week?
Does Surrey collect waste on statutory holidays?
What time should Surrey carts be outside?
How much clearance do Surrey carts need?
How do I report a missed Surrey garbage pickup?
How do I put out an extra garbage bag in Surrey?
How many free large items can a Surrey household book?
Do mattresses need to be wrapped for Surrey pickup?
Final Surrey Collection-Morning Checklist
Confirm the exact address, weekday and stream. Put out organics every regular week and only the correct blue recycling or black garbage cart for the alternating week.
Move carts outside before 7:30 a.m., close lids, keep material loose, provide 1 metre of side clearance, 1.5 metres from vehicles and 3 metres overhead, then leave uncollected carts accessible until 7:30 p.m.
For furniture or mattresses, book first. For glass, batteries, electronics, Styrofoam, paint, oil, propane, renovation material or hazardous waste, use the correct depot instead of guessing at the curb.