In Belize, there is no standardized fleet for waste collection. Across the country, waste is collected using various types of vehicles, such as dump trucks, pickups, tractor-trailers, and compactor trucks.
The BSWMA is not directly involved in waste collection. Instead, the municipalities that benefit from the Solid Waste Management Project (SWMP) or their contracted service providers are responsible for waste collection and transporting it to the Transfer Stations.
Residents are encouraged to bag their waste and place it in a covered container. Yard clippings and green waste should be bagged or bundled for easier collection, and tree limbs should be no longer than 4 feet in length.
Waste collection services are offered by the various municipalities throughout Belize.
Shift | Time | Activities |
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Day Shift | 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | • Collection of orange bags (from litter picking and street cleaning) • Cleaning of small hotspots • Collection of carcasses (dead animals) |
Night Shift | 5:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. | • Collection of waste from Michael Finnegan Market • Cleaning of large hotspots • Collection of white goods (fridges, freezers, stoves, washing machines, etc.) • Removal of large quantities from lots bushy by Belize City Council • Community service (special) • Collection of spoils from the cleaning of drains |
Weekend Shift | Saturday-Sunday | White garbage removal based on targeted areas for Clean-up Campaign on requested weekends |
Days | Time | Area | Activities | |
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Monday – Thursday | 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | North-side, Belize City | Other Goods | |
Tuesday – Friday | 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | South-side, Belize City | Other Goods | |
Wednesday | 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Both North-side & South-side, Belize City | - White goods (refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washing machines, etc.) - Call telephone number 222-4091 to set appointment |
Note: Items such as tree limbs, refrigerators, furnitiure (sofa), old boards. Tree cuttings must be 4 ft in length and tied together. Its’ weight should not exceed 50 pounds.
*B.W.C is the only waste collection contractor authorized by the Belize City Council to collect garbage in Belize City.
DAYS | AREA COVERED | COST |
MONDAY | COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS-LADYVILLE AREA | Â $ 35.00 and up (depending on amount of disposal) |
TUESDAY | HATTIEVILLE | Â $ 15.00 |
WEDNESDAY | MAXBORO | Â $ 17.00 |
SANDHILL | Â $ 17.00 | |
BOOM | Â $ 15.00 | |
LOS LAGOS | Â $ 15.00 | |
LORDS BANK | Â $ 15.00 | |
THURSDAY | LADYVILLE | Â $ 15.00 |
VISTA DEL MAR | Â $ 15.00 | |
SPANISH TOWN | Â $ 15.00 | |
JAPAN AREA | Â $ 15.00 | |
LAKE GARDEN | Â $ 15.00 | |
FRIDAY | COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS-LADYVILLE AREA | Â $ 35.00 and up (depending on amount of disposal) |
Mondays and Thursdays, 4:00 a.m. to 6 p.m | Tuesdays and Fridays, 4:00 a.m. to 6 p.m | Sundays |
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Monday | 2 | trips Santa Rita |
Tuesday | 1 | trip Rainbow Town & Chula Vista |
Wednesday | 2 | trips Skeleton Town &WHITE Cocal |
Thursday | 2 | trips Altamira |
Friday | 1 | trip Altamira& part of Finca Solana |
Monday | 2 trips Business |
Tuesday | 2 trips Business |
Wednesday | 2 trips Business |
Thursday | 2 trips Business |
Friday | 2 trips Business |
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