Automated Collection

The City of Courtenay and Town of Comox are rolling out automated curbside collection in January 2024.

Carts will be delivered starting this September to households receiving curbside collection. Carts will be accompanied by an automated collection guide that will provide information on cart placement at the curb with tips on proper cart use. These frequently asked questions provide an initial overview of how the program will work and will be updated as new information becomes available.

Click this link to preview the Automated Curbside Cart Collection Guide. [PDF - 1 MB]

Click this link to access the Additional Cart Request portal

Cart Sizing

Each single residential dwelling and duplex unit will receive one set of the following carts:

  • 360 L Recycling cart with blue lid
  • 360 L Organics (yard waste and food waste) cart with green lid
  • 120 L Garbage cart with black lid

Dwellings with a legal secondary suite or carriage house, who pay two garbage fees, will receive a second smaller set: 

  • 240 L Recycling car with blue lid
  • 120 L Organics (yard waste and food waste) cart with green lid
  • 120 L Garbage cart with black lid

Each patio home, townhouse,fourplex and mobile home in a mobile home park will receive one set of the following carts:

  • 240 L Recycling cart with blue lid
  • 120 L Organics (yard waste and food waste) cart with green lid
  • 120 L Garbage cart with black lid

Cart Dimensions

Cart Size Height Width Depth
360 L 110 cm (43 in) 74 cm (29 in) 85 cm (33 in)
240 L 110 cm (43 in) 68 cm (27 in) 68 cm (27 in)
120 L 95 cm (37 in) 47 cm (18.5 in) 61 cm (24 in)