Local Services and Government – qathet

This page gathers the local government services that residents and visitors ask about most, with links to the official source. qathetbc.com is an independent community guide and is not run by the qathet Regional District. Details come from qathet.ca, so confirm hours, closures and fees there before you go.

About the regional district

The qathet Regional District (qRD) covers about 5,000 square kilometres, from Toba Inlet in the north to Saltery Bay in the south, and includes Texada, Savary and Lasqueti islands. It is made up of the City of Powell River and Electoral Areas A to E, with about 20,000 residents, and sits within the traditional territories of the Tla’amin, shíshálh, Klahoose, Homalco, Nanoose and K’ómoks First Nations. The district provides land use planning, emergency preparedness, solid waste management, regional parks and fire protection. About the qRD and the qRD map have more.

Regional district office

Address: #202 – 4675 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 2L2
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, closed 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Phone: 604-485-2260
Email: administration@qathet.ca
All qRD contacts

Regional parks and campgrounds

The qRD runs two regional campgrounds and a set of day-use parks. See regional parks and campgrounds for details on each.

Campgrounds: Haywire Bay and Shelter Point (Texada Island)
Day-use parks: Boot Point (Lasqueti Island), Craig, Diver’s Rock, Klah Ah Men Lund Gazebo, Myrtle Rocks, Palm Beach, Paradise Exhibition Grounds and Rossander
Booking a park for an event: contact Operational Services at 604-485-2260 or operations@qathet.ca
Beach accesses: provincially owned rights-of-way to the ocean, some maintained by the qRD. Park considerately near private property, and check the page for closures.

Looking for more places to get outside? Browse Parks and Beaches and Campgrounds and Recreation Sites in our directory.

Recycling, garbage and the Resource Recovery Centre

Recycling: the qRD runs seven residential recycling depots, and a new Lund community recycling depot opened in October 2026. The October to March depot schedule (PDF) lists days and hours.
Resource Recovery Centre: 4924 Marine Avenue, Powell River
Texada Island metal transfer station: 6529 Shelter Point Road, open the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10 am to 4 pm. It takes scrap metal, fridges and freezers, and tires.
City of Powell River curbside recycling is collected every second week: schedule and route maps
Not sure where something goes? Try the Waste Wizard or the qathet Waste Wise app for pick-up reminders and depot closure alerts.
Garbage collection and fees and organics
Environmental Services: 604-413-6861, environmentalservices@qathet.ca

Rural transit

The qRD provides a limited, fully accessible rural bus service on four routes: Stillwater to Roberts Road (limited service to Saltery Bay), Stillwater to Powell River, Lund to Powell River, and Shelter Point on Texada Island to Powell River (Thursdays only). Schedules and maps are on BC Transit Powell River. More on rural transit. For how to reach the region, see our Getting Here guide.

The qRD also manages community marine and air access: Van Anda Dock, Savary Island Dock, Savary Island Barge Ramp, Lasqueti Island Barge Ramp and Texada/Gillies Bay Airport.

Emergency preparedness

Other services and information

Cemeteries: Powell River Regional Cemetery and Woodland Cemetery on Texada Island
Water and sewer utilities and utility accounts
Property taxes
Apply for a civic address
Official community plans and zoning
Bylaws and application forms
Current projects

Board meetings, news and events

Source: qathet Regional District. Information was gathered in November 2026 and may change.