Four ways to pay your tax and utility bills
Banks and credit unions that offer payment services provide the opportunity to pay tax bills online, through telephone banking, or in-person. Set up the City of Prince George as the payee and enter your tax folio number.
Please allow up to three business days to process to ensure payment is made on time. Be sure to include the property tax folio number when paying online.
Cheques may be mailed to City Hall at:
City of Prince George
1100 Patricia Boulevard
Prince George, BC V2L 3V9
CanadaTax payments sent by mail must be received at City Hall by the due date. Mail postmarked by the due date is not accepted as on time.
Property taxes and utilities bills may be paid through a pre-payment plan. Residents may complete an application form and submit it in person at the City Hall Service Centre:
City Hall Service Centre
1100 Patricia Boulevard
Prince George, BC V2L 3V9
CanadaA void cheque, direct deposit form, or counter cheque must be provided with the application form.
Change Banking Information or Cancel a Pre-Payment Plan
To change banking information or to cancel a pre-payment plan, fill out the pre-payment plan change form (either as a downloadable PDF or through a web form), print the document, and submit it in person at the City Hall Service Centre.
Change in Mailing Address
For mailing address changes to property taxes or utility accounts, complete the mailing address change online form (either as a downloadable PDF or through a web form) or mailing address change editable PDF and submit it in person at the City Hall Service Centre.
- Download the Mailing Address Change form [PDF]
- Submit the Mailing Address Change form online
Payments may be made in person by cheque, cash, or debit card at the City Hall Service Centre during regular working hours:
City Hall Service Centre
1100 Patricia Boulevard
Prince George, BC V2L 3V9Phone: 311 (or 250-561-7600 outside city limits)
Email: 311@princegeorge.ca
Hours:- Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm
- Closed on statutory holidays
After-Hours Payments and Drop-Offs
Cheques may be left in drop boxes located at either City Hall entrance. You may also use the drop boxes for after-hours payments.
Utility due dates
Billing Period Start End Due Date 1st Period January June April 5, 2024 2nd Period July December October 11, 2024 Billing Period Start End Due Date 4th Period (2023) October December February 23, 2024 1st Period (2024) January March May 24, 2024 2nd Period (2024) April June August 9, 2024 3rd Period (2024) July September November 22, 2024 4th Period (2024) October December February 21, 2025
Residential flat utility rates
Note: Flat rates are the same for all property owners and do not reflect actual consumption or use of the service. Bills are issued twice a year.
Single-Family Dwelling Single-Family + 5% Strata Strata + 5% Water 294.00 308.70 222.00 223.10 Sewer 294.00 308.70 228.00 239.40 Small Garbage 85.50 89.78 85.50 89.78 Medium Garbage 112.50 118.13 112.50 118.13 Large Garbage 136.50 143.33 136.50 143.33 SMALL TOTAL 673.50 707.18 535.50 562.28 MEDIUM TOTAL 700.50 735.53 562.50 590.63 LARGE TOTAL 724.50 760.73 586.50 615.83 Single-Family Dwelling Single-Family + 5% Strata Strata + 5% Water 294.00 308.70 222.00 233.10 Sewer 294.00 308.70 228.00 239.40 Small Garbage 85.50 89.78 85.50 89.78 Medium Garbage 112.50 118.13 112.50 118.30 Large Garbage 136.50 143.33 136.50 143.33 SMALL TOTAL 673.50 707.18 535.50 562.28 MEDIUM TOTAL 700.50 735.53 562.50 590.63 LARGE TOTAL 724.50 760.73 586.50 615.83
Metered utility rates
Metered rates are based on actual consumption of water and utilization of the sanitary sewer service. Metered rates also include “capacity charges” that reflect the cost of maintaining the water and sewer infrastructure
The commercial and residential metered rates for 2024 are:
- Water - $3.98 per 1,000 gallons (4,546 litres)
- Sewer - $3.58 per 1,000 gallons (4,546 litres)
The capacity charge is based on the size of the water pipe that is servicing the property.
Service Size Charge Up to 19 millimetres (3/4 in.) $65.00 25 millimetres (1 in.) $134.00 38 millimetres (1.5 in.) $401.00 51 millimetres (2 in.) $870.00 76 millimetres (3 in.) $2,482.00 102 millimetres (4 in.) $5,379.00 152 millimetres (6 in.) $15,360.00 203 millimetres (8+ in.) $32,875.00 Sewer capacity charges were added in 2020 to account for the cost of maintaining the sanitary sewer infrastructure and to be consistent with the metered billing for water. The capacity charge is based on the size of the sanitary sewer infrastructure that is servicing the property as per City bylaw.
Service Size Charge 102 millimetres (4 in.) $83.00 152 millimetres (6 in.) $232.00 203 millimetres (8 in.) $497.00
Garbage collection
There is a $30.00 container exchange fee to switch to a larger garbage bin. There is no fee to change to a smaller size. New homeowners have a six month grace period to exchange containers without needing to pay the fee.
A cart credit will be issued for residents who do not want a cart physically stored on their property.
For commercial garbage collection enquiries, please contact the City at 3-1-1 (or 250-561-7600 if outside city limits).
Category Collections per Week Containers per Collection Quarterly Rate Dwelling Unit 1 1 $51.77 Church 1 1 $51.77 All Other Categories 2 1 $128.74