We are here to help with services, facilities, and tools to make recycling, composting, and garbage easy for residents with curbside collection. Not only does sorting used materials help keep Nanaimo ...

The City provides curbside collection services to about 32,000 households within Nanaimo. This service is available to eligible single-family homes and up to fourplexes. Each home is assigned ...

The City of Nanaimo is one of four municipalities, along with seven unincorporated Electoral Areas, which form the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN). In our region, the RDN provides big picture ...

Do you have additional recycling, garbage or yard waste? Look up a drop-off location in the What Goes Where recycling directory.

Prevention is key to keeping bears safe, please follow the tips below to prevent wildlife from being attracted to your waste. Store carts in a secured location such as a garage or shed. Place your ...

What are our long term waste reduction goals? The City will work together with the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) to keep 90% of our region's waste out of the landfill by 2029. This 90% target is ...

Everything that enters a storm drain ends up in natural waterbodies. That's why it's important to keep pollutants out. The ...

The City of Nanaimo is pleased to announce the purchase of 2367 Arbot Road, adding 2.85 acres (1.15 hectares) of land to ...

Much of Nanaimo's stormwater system was built decades ago, during a time when rainfall patterns were less intense and less ...

Other activities that help protect our system include brush and weed clearing from ponds and ditches, cutting tree roots out ...

The nomination period for the 2026 General Local Election has ended and the Chief Election Officer has declared the candidates. Four candidates have been declared for the position of Mayor and 40 ...

Fall GoByBike Week is back from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25, 2026. Interested Nanaimo residents can register for free and take part ...