1. What are the District's office hours?
2. What are the hours of the District Landfill and what material does it accept?
3. What can I recycle at the curb in my Blue Bag?
4. What are the rules on dog ownership in the District?
5. How do I get in touch with the Animal Control Officer?
6. How do I apply for a job at the District?
7. How do I get in touch with the Public Works Department?
8. What happened to my Utility Bill?
9. How is Hope prepared for an emergency?
10. I've received a Municipal ticket. Now what?
11. How do I report damaged or non-working street lights?

What are the District's office hours?
Our offices are open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. We are closed Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays.

What are the hours of the District Landfill and what material does it accept?
Phone: (604) 869-9065
22970 Trans Canada Highway
Hours of Operation:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday.
Closed Statutory Holidays

Tipping Fees:
Garbage: $110.00 per metric tonne (1000/kg)
Wood Waste: $40.00 per metric tonne (1000/kg)(loads under 500 kg)
Wood Waste: $90.00 per metric tonne (1000/kg)(loads over 500 kg)
$3.00 per tire (passenger or light truck)
$15.00 per tire on rims or tire over 17”
$40.00 per tire over 17” on rims

E-Waste (Electronic Waste):
E-waste can be brought to the landfill free of charge. Those items include computers, monitors and televisions. The landfill will NOT accept as E-waste any monitors and televisions with broken screens. Those items are classed as garbage and are charged accordingly. Effective May 1, 2010, E-waste will no longer be accepted at the Public Works Yard. Please take all E-waste to the Hope landfill.

Logs, stumps, and land clearing debris cannot be taken to the landfill.
Metal ties are not allowed.

For More Information Contact:
R & R Recycling, 930 6th Ave.
604-869-3328

What can I recycle at the curb in my Blue Bag?
Hope has an excellent recycling program. Items that are accepted in a Blue Bag at the curb include: Aluminum and Tin Cans, Plastics #1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Any type of paper including (Newspaper, boxboard, corrugated, office, telephone books, magazines, etc.) Glass, Plastic Grocery Bags, Milk Cartons & tetra paks.

Corrugated cardboard should be flattened and bundled and placed beside your blue bags. Absolutely no styrofoam is accepted.

What are the rules on dog ownership in the District?
You are allowed to own no more than two dogs in the District of Hope. Each must be licensed annually.
Residents who wish to license a third dog may do so by making application at the District Hall. This application will involve your neighbours and the animal control officer.

License fees are due January 1st of each year and for dogs are as follows:
Neutered Male/Spayed Female Dog -$20.00 and a Certificate from a veterinarian is required.
Unneutered Male/Unspayed Female Dog is $75.00.
Replacement or transfer of a license tag is $10.00.

Every person owning a guide dog, or raising a puppy for the CNIB or in training by the Western Canada Handi and Hearing Ear Dog Society shall be exempt from the licensing provisions of the bylaw. Limited to one dog. Certificate identifying individual as a licensed trainer is required to be shown.

How do I get in touch with the Animal Control Officer?
The Animal Control Officer is available by pager. If you have any concerns regarding barking dogs, dogs running at large, etc., please call (604) 869-8535 and leave a call back number or message and the Animal Control Officer will call you as soon as is practical.

How do I apply for a job at the District?
Any vacancies that may exist with the District are advertised on our website. Click here for any current employment opportunities. As well visit the Fraser Valley Local Government Jobs website for more.

Please be advised that the District, however, does not accept unsolicited resumes.

How do I get in touch with the Public Works Department?
You may contact the Public Works Department at (604) 869-2333 during regular office hours. Should you have an "after hours" emergency, a member of the Public Works crew can be contacted by calling (604) 869-6020.

What happened to my Utility Bill?
Beginning in 2009, the District no longer bills residential utilities (water sewer garbage) together with taxes. You will be invoiced separately for your utilities. There has been no changed in the billing procedure for Commercial utilities and they continue to be billed quarterly.

How is Hope prepared for an emergency?
The District of Hope has an Emergency Control Group ready to react to any form of emergency or disaster that effects our community. Through the coordination of Municipal Emergency Coordinator Barry Gannon, the group meets regularly along with other key agencies in the community. It's important for the public to understand and be prepared for anything including provisions for you and your family to survive, on your own, for up to 72 hours. For more information contact Barry at info@hope.ca or visit the Provincial Emergency Program website at www.pep.bc.ca .

I've received a Municipal ticket. Now what?
Instructions on how to pay or dispute your Municipal ticket are on the reverse of the ticket you've been issued. Payment can either be made in person or by mail. If no action is taken within fourteen (14) days of the Date of Service, then you may be convicted in your absence and the fine amount imposed.

How do I report damaged or non-working street lights?
BC Hydro and the District of Hope are working to keep community street lights in your neighbourhood in good repair, and helping to keep your community safe.

BC Hydro has developed the Street Light Information Management (SLIM) system for municipal and regional customers. This improved process means a shorter period of time between when the street light problem is reported and when it is repaired.

If you notice a street light that is out, flickering, on during the day or vandalized, please call 604-869-2333.

When reporting a problem, if you provide an approximate location it will help repair crews to locate and fix the problem more quickly. Please note the vicinity, intersection, nearby house or business address of the failed light and include this information when you call.