--- title: "Greenwood garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Greenwood, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/greenwood category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: regional owner_body: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection.json" --- # Greenwood garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **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. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, https://rdkb.com) **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:** - Phone: RDKB, 1-800-355-7352 - Phone: Greenwood City Hall, 250-445-6644 ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage weekly, organics (green bin) weekly, recycling every two weeks. Run through the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB). - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** 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. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage section](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/) - Official wording: "(Tuesdays for most of Greenwood; check schedule for specifics)" … "Download the 2025 West Boundary collection schedule." - Source: [2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF), Page 1-2, Curbside Collection](https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf) - Official wording: "Garbage and green" … "bin collection service" … "RDKB if you need a green 800.355.7352" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** 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. - Source: [2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF), Page 1-2](https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** Put out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day; not the night before. Bring bins back promptly after pickup. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage section](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** 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. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage section](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF), Page 2, Garbage Bag Tags](https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Garbage: $3 RDKB tag per bag or container. Organics collection is free. Recycling: no charge stated. (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.) - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Organics sections](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/) - Official wording: "requires a $3 RDKB garbage tag." … "Organics are collected weekly at no charge in Greenwood’s green bin program." - Source: [Public Works, Public Works, Garbage Collection](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/) - Official wording: "Rates are included in quarterly utility bills." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Not confirmed. The City page refers to Greenwood bylaws for can requirements but does not name one. ## How it works Garbage 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]() for Area E / West Boundary, Midway and Greenwood, or call RDKB at 1-800-355-7352. The calendar on file is for 2025. ## Steps 1. Put your garbage out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, not the night before. 2. 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. 3. Bring bins back promptly after pickup. ## Good to know - Tags are sold at City Hall, Greenwood Canco (General Store), Greenwood Groceries and West Boundary Landfill. - 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. - Organics collection is free. The City's [Public Works page]() says garbage rates are included in quarterly utility bills, while the newer [Garbage and Recycling page]() says a $3 tag is needed. Confirm with City Hall. - The City page tells residents to check Greenwood bylaws for mandatory can requirements but does not name the bylaw. ## Official forms and pages - [2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF)](https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf) - [Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection.md) - [Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection.md) - [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/) (read 2026-11-05) - [2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF)](https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Public Works, City of Greenwood](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/) (read 2026-11-05) _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. 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