Providing service is our top priority, but curbside collection may be disrupted during snow and ice conditions. Slippery roads can be unsafe for large collection vehicles, putting collection staff and other road users at risk. During severe weather every effort is made to collect the curbside materials. If a regular collection day is missed due to weather or road conditions, the following procedure will apply:
- Take your material in for the night, this will help to deter pests and wildlife.
- Place your material back at the curb by 7:00 am the next day. Collection staff will attempt to pick up the missed material in the day following the missed collection.
- If road conditions continue to prevent collection on the subsequent day, including weekends, the missed material will be collected on the next corresponding collection day.
NOTE: If your garbage was missed due to weather or road conditions, you will be permitted twice the material on the next scheduled garbage collection day. Missed compostables and recycling will be collected on the next scheduled collection day. Standard weight and size limits apply. Visit the What Goes Where page for more information.
In the event of severe weather, the Abbotsford Curbside Collection App is the best source for up-to-date information about curbside collection related news. The App gives you direct access to your collection schedule, the Waste Wizard digital library for easy material sorting information, curbside collection service alerts and notices. The App is free to download to any smart device from either the App Store or Google Play.
Service alert information will also be posted on the City's website (look for the alert section at the top of the screen on the home page), Facebook and on Twitter.