Courtenay residents who need more—or less—room for recycling and food waste can now request a different-sized collection cart.

The City’s annual cart-exchange program began today and continues through November 15th for property owners receiving automated residential curbside collection.

The program gives households an opportunity to adjust their cart capacity if their family has grown or downsized, or if their recycling and composting habits have changed.

Residents can choose between 120- and 360-litre organics carts. Recycling carts are available in 120-, 240- and 360-litre sizes, depending on the size of the household’s existing cart.

Requests can be submitted online at Courtenay.ca/carts. Emterra Environmental will contact participating property owners within three weeks of receiving their application to arrange the exchange.

A $65 administrative fee will apply to properties that have already received a cart exchange.

Residents without internet access can request assistance by calling Courtenay Operational Services at 250-338-1525.

People living in strata developments, multi-residential properties or manufactured-home parks receiving City curbside collection should not use the online portal. Instead, they should contact their property manager, who will coordinate directly with the City’s contractor.

Exchanges for those properties will take place between November 16th and 27th.

Garbage carts are not included in the program and will remain at the standard 120-litre size.

For details, visit City of Courtenay.