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Your Annual Utility Bill
At the end of February, all residential property owners receive a Utility Bill. The City of Coquitlam provides water distribution, sewer disposal and waste collection services to residents.
The cost of these services is charged separately from property taxes and support operating costs and costs of replacing aging infrastructure such as pipes, pumps, etc. Payment can be made with a credit card on the City’s website; make your Utility Bill Payment online.
Due Dates
The utility bill due date is April 2, 2024, covering the billing period of January 1 to December 31, 2024.
What You’re Billed For
The City of Coquitlam provides water distribution, sewer disposal and waste collection services to residents. The cost for these services is charged separately from property taxes. Fees charged support operating costs as well as the replacement of aging infrastructure such as pipes, pumps, etc.
2024 Utility Charges – Single-Family Dwellings
The 2024 Utility Bill amount for single-family dwellings is your Water Charge, Sewer Charge, plus your Garbage Collection Charge:
- The 2024 Water Charge is $672
- The 2024 Sewer Charge is $548
- The 2024 Garbage Collection Charge is determined by the size of a property’s Garbage Cart only; the size of your Green Cart does not impact this charge which includes both garbage and green waste collection and disposal.
| Garbage Cart Size | 2024 Garbage Collection Charge | 2024 Utility Bill Total |
|---|---|---|
| Small (120 Litres) | $281 | $1501 |
| Medium (240 Litres) | $371 | $1591 |
| Large (360 Litres) | $524 | $1744 |
*To change the size of your Garbage Cart, please go to Cart Repairs and Exchanges
2024 Utility Charges - Apartments, Townhouses and Mobile Homes
For each Residential Dwelling Unit in an Apartment building, Street-Oriented Village Home Residential, Townhouse or Mobile Home Park, your 2024 Utility Bill will be equal to your 2024 Water Charge, which is $403 and the 2024 Sewer Charge flat rate is $548.
Breakdown of Fees
The utility charge for water is made up of the following:
- 53% of the Water Fee is paid to Metro Vancouver to cover the costs of running the regional supply system, including water treatment plants that deliver the clean and safe water to Coquitlam.
- 47% of the Water Fee covers City costs for the operation and management of the City’s water distribution system that provides water for fire protection as well as household, business and recreational use.
In Coquitlam, multi-family homes pay a lower water rate than single family homes. This recognizes that, generally, multi-family homes consume relatively less water, so residents of those homes should pay a lesser share of those costs.
Annual Flat Rate Charge
- Multi-Family: $403
- Secondary suite: $269
- Single-Family: $672
Single-Family Homes
Only properties that pay a Garbage Fee receive City waste collection services. Most stratified properties do not pay this fee because they receive private garbage collection instead. The Garbage Collection Charge covers:
- The cost to pick up the garbage and green waste from your home.
- The fees paid to Metro Vancouver to dispose of the garbage at their transfer station.
- The fees paid to the organics processor to compost the green waste at their facility.
- The costs to operate a recycling depot in Town Centre Park.
- The costs to provide free drop-off of yard trimmings at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre.
- The costs to provide seasonal unlimited yard trimmings collection for 6 weeks every spring and fall.
- The cost to provide a large item pick up program (up to 4 large household items per year).
2024 Annual Garbage Collection Charge
The Garbage Collection Charge is determined by the size of a property’s Garbage Cart only; the size of your Green Cart does not impact this charge.
- Small (120 Litres) - $281
- Medium (240 Litres) - $371
- Large (360 Litres) - $524
Multi-Family Homes
The City of Coquitlam does not provide waste collection services to multi-family homes. Additional information for multi-family homes can be found on our Multi-Family Homes Information page.
The utility charge for sewer and drainage is made up of the following:
- 38% of the Sewer Fee is paid to Metro Vancouver to cover the costs of the regional sewer system including sewage treatment plants.
- 62% of the Sewer Fee covers City costs for the operation and management of the City’s sewer collection and drainage systems.
Annual flat rate charge:
- Flat rate: $548
- Secondary suites: $219
Residences with Secondary Suites
Properties with secondary suites receive additional charges for water and sewer on this bill.
For enquiries relating to charges for secondary suites, please call 604-927-3423.