{"title":"Greenwood garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/greenwood","name":"Greenwood","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of Kootenay Boundary","url":"https://rdkb.com"},"short_answer":"Garbage and green bin organics are collected weekly in the City of Greenwood, and recycling every two weeks, through the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB). Most of Greenwood has Tuesday collection. Each garbage bag needs a $3 RDKB tag.","aliases":["garbage pickup day greenwood","garbage schedule greenwood","garbage limit greenwood"],"cost":"Garbage: a $3 RDKB tag per bag or container. Organics (green bin) collection is free. No recycling charge is stated.","how_long":"Garbage and organics weekly; recycling every two weeks.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RDKB","value":"1-800-355-7352"},{"type":"phone","label":"Greenwood City Hall","value":"250-445-6644"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF)","url":"https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf"},{"title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Garbage weekly, organics (green bin) weekly, recycling every two weeks. Run through the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB).","short":"Garbage, organics weekly; recycling every other week","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","quotes":["Garbage and organics are collected weekly, while recycling is bi-weekly.","Greenwood residents receive curbside collection services through the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Tuesdays for most of Greenwood. Find your day on the RDKB curbside collection map and calendar for Area E / West Boundary, Midway and Greenwood, or call RDKB at 1-800-355-7352.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","section":"Garbage section","quotes":["(Tuesdays for most of Greenwood; check schedule for specifics)","Download the 2025 West Boundary collection schedule."]},{"url":"https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf","title":"2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF)","section":"Page 1-2, Curbside Collection","quotes":["Garbage and green","bin collection service","RDKB if you need a green 800.355.7352"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"No cart sizes are stated. A green bin stays with the address it was issued to (leave it when you move); contact RDKB at 1-800-355-7352 if you need one.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf","title":"2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF)","section":"Page 1-2","quotes":["RDKB if you need a green 800.355.7352","Green bins are meant to stay with the address to which they are","issued. If you move, please leave the bin behind for the next"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day; not the night before. Bring bins back promptly after pickup.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","section":"Garbage section","quotes":["Set-Out Time: Place bins curbside by 8:00 a.m. on collection day","Do not set out the night before.","Retrieve bins promptly after pickup to avoid attracting bears."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"Garbage in cans must weigh under 23 kg (50 lbs). Each garbage bag needs a $3 RDKB tag; for several bags in one can, tag only the top bag. No loose garbage. Tags are sold at City Hall, Greenwood Canco (General Store), Greenwood Groceries and West Boundary Landfill.","short":"Under 23 kg per can; each bag needs $3 tag","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","section":"Garbage section","quotes":["Each bag or container (up to 23 kg/50 lbs) requires a $3 RDKB garbage tag.","Note: Untagged garbage will not be collected.","Greenwood City Hall"]},{"url":"https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf","title":"2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF)","section":"Page 2, Garbage Bag Tags","quotes":["bags can be used - only tag the top bag in your can! No loose garbage!","each garbage bag must be affixed with a $3 RDKB bag tag."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Garbage: $3 RDKB tag per bag or container. Organics collection is free. Recycling: no charge stated.","short":"$3 RDKB tag per bag; organics free","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","section":"Garbage and Organics sections","quotes":["requires a $3 RDKB garbage tag.","Organics are collected weekly at no charge in Greenwood’s green bin program."]},{"url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/","title":"Public Works, City of Greenwood","section":"Public Works, Garbage Collection","quotes":["Rates are included in quarterly utility bills."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Conflict: the Public Works page says garbage rates are included in quarterly utility bills, while the Garbage and Recycling page (updated October 2025) says a $3 tag is needed per bag or container. The garbage page is newer."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The City page refers to Greenwood bylaws for can requirements but does not name one.","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nGarbage is collected weekly, organics (green bin) weekly and recycling every two weeks, run through the RDKB. Collection is on Tuesdays for most of Greenwood. Find your day on the [RDKB West Boundary collection calendar](<https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf>) for Area E / West Boundary, Midway and Greenwood, or call RDKB at 1-800-355-7352. The calendar on file is for 2025.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put your garbage out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, not the night before.\n2. Keep garbage in cans under 23 kg (50 lbs). Put a $3 RDKB tag on each bag; for several bags in one can, tag only the top bag. No loose garbage.\n3. Bring bins back promptly after pickup.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Tags are sold at City Hall, Greenwood Canco (General Store), Greenwood Groceries and West Boundary Landfill.\n- No cart sizes are stated. A green bin stays with the address it was issued to, so leave it when you move; call RDKB at 1-800-355-7352 if you need one.\n- Organics collection is free. The City's [Public Works page](<https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/>) says garbage rates are included in quarterly utility bills, while the newer [Garbage and Recycling page](<https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/>) says a $3 tag is needed. Confirm with City Hall.\n- The City page tells residents to check Greenwood bylaws for mandatory can requirements but does not name the bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf","title":"2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/","title":"Public Works, City of Greenwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection.json"}}