{"title":"Keremeos garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Keremeos, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","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 Okanagan-Similkameen","url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"In Keremeos, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) collects garbage weekly on Fridays. Recycling is every other week and yard waste every two weeks, on the garbage day. Put carts out between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day.","aliases":["garbage day keremeos","garbage pickup keremeos","recycling keremeos","garbage cart keremeos","extra garbage tag keremeos"],"cost":"The Village page gives a current fee of $241 a year. Garbage cart upsize to 240 L: $60 a year. Extra 240 L yard waste cart: $60 a year. Cart change-out request: $47. Extra garbage sticker: $2.50 each.","how_long":"Weekly garbage on Fridays; see the curbside calendar for recycling and yard waste weeks.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RDOS Solid Waste Hotline (damaged, lost or stolen carts)","value":"250-490-4129"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office (extra garbage stickers)","value":"702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0","note":"Stickers are also sold at Keremeos Buy-Low Foods."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling"},{"title":"Keremeos curbside calendar (PDF)","url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/"}],"related":[{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Keremeos yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Keremeos backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/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, on Fridays. Recycling: every other week on the garbage day. Yard waste: every two weeks on the garbage day. Large items: two items per home per year.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["Weekly curbside garbage collection (Fridays)","Recycling collected every other week","Yard waste pick up","Annual collection of two large items."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Use the 2025-2026 Keremeos curbside calendar (linked on the Village page; the July 2026 to June 2027 calendar says garbage is collected every Friday). Rural areas B and G have their own calendar. RDOS also offers weekly reminders and alerts.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/","title":"Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF), RDOS","section":"Calendar","quotes":["Garbage collected every Friday","Sign up for Curbside Weekly Reminder or Curbside"]},{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["To view the 2025-2026 KEREMEOS Curbside Garbage and Recycling Calendar click here"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":"Standard carts: 120 L garbage, 240 L recycle, 240 L yard waste. Upsize garbage to 240 L $60 a year; recycle to 360 L no cost; extra 240 L yard cart $60 a year. Cart change-out request: $47 fee. Damaged, lost or stolen carts: RDOS Solid Waste Hotline 250-490-4129.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/","title":"Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF), RDOS","section":"Curbside Collection Program","quotes":["Need different cart sizes or new carts?","A $47 delivery/admin fee applies.","Damaged, lost, or stolen carts? Contact the Solid Waste","250-490-4129"]},{"url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/","title":"Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen","section":"Cart Program & Change-out Form","quotes":["120 litre garbage","240 litre recycle","A $47 fee will be applied for cart change-out requests.","Upsize garbage cart to 240L | $60/year","Upsize recycle cart to 360L | No cost"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Place carts out between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day (a wildlife-resistant cart can go out locked the night before). Arrows on the lid face the road, wheels by the curb, 1 m clear on all sides, 3 m clear overhead, no vehicles within 1.5 m. Do not leave carts out overnight.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","section":"Garbage Collection","quotes":["Place your carts at their collection point between 5:00am and 7:00am on your regular collection day.","Place your cart so the arrows on the lid point towards the street or road, and the wheels are by the curb.","Do not park vehicles withing 1.5 metres of the cart."]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/","title":"Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF), RDOS","section":"Curbside Collection Program","quotes":["Do not leave garbage or recycling at the curb overnight."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"The lid must close or the cart is not collected. Extra garbage: a tag-a-bag sticker, $2.50 each, from Keremeos Buy-Low Foods or the Village office; one sticker per bag, placed next to the cart. Large items: 2 per household per year, max 90 kg (200 lbs) each.","short":"Lid must close; extra needs $2.50 tag-a-bag sticker","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","section":"Garbage Collection","quotes":["Make sure the lid can close, or collection will not occur.","you can purchase a tag-a-bag sticker for $2.50 at Keremeos Buy-Low Foods or the Village of Keremeos office."]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/","title":"Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF), RDOS","section":"Large Items","quotes":["Maximum 2 items per household","Max weight: 90kg (200lbs) per item."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"The Village page gives a current fee of $241.00 a year, charged on the tax notice. The RDOS curbside page says curbside is billed annually in June and is not on taxes. Confirm with the Village.","short":"$241.00 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["The cost of the service is included each year on the tax notice. The current fee is $241.00 annually."]},{"url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/","title":"Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen","section":"Cart Program","quotes":["Curbside is billed annually in June (it is not on taxes)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"RDOS Bylaw 2819 (named on the RDOS curbside page for cart placement; its title is not given there).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/","title":"Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen","section":"Cart Placement and Collection Times","quotes":["is in violation of Bylaw 2819 and is subject to fines"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Keremeos takes part in the RDOS curbside program, with automated carts. Garbage is collected weekly on Fridays. Recycling is collected every other week on the garbage day, and yard waste every two weeks. Large items are collected, two items per home per year. No separate organics collection is listed; kitchen scraps go in the garbage cart. Rural areas B and G have their own calendar.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the curbside calendar (July 2026 to June 2027) for which weeks recycling and yard waste are collected. RDOS also offers weekly reminders and alerts.\n2. Place carts out between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day. A wildlife-resistant cart can go out locked the night before.\n3. Face the lid arrows toward the road, with wheels by the curb, 1 m clear on all sides, 3 m clear overhead, and no vehicles within 1.5 m.\n4. Do not leave carts out overnight.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Standard carts: 120 L garbage, 240 L recycling, 240 L yard waste. Upsize garbage to 240 L for $60 a year; recycling to 360 L at no cost; an extra 240 L yard cart is $60 a year. A cart change-out request has a $47 fee.\n- The lid must close or the cart is not collected.\n- Extra garbage: a tag-a-bag sticker, $2.50 each, from Keremeos Buy-Low Foods or the Village office; one sticker per bag, placed next to the cart.\n- Large items: 2 per household per year, maximum 90 kg each.\n- Damaged, lost or stolen carts: call the RDOS Solid Waste Hotline at 250-490-4129.\n- Fee: the Village page gives a current fee of $241 a year, charged on the tax notice, while the RDOS page says curbside is billed annually in June and not on taxes. Confirm with the Village.\n- RDOS Bylaw 2819 is named on the RDOS page for cart placement.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/","title":"Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF), RDOS","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/","title":"Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection.json"}}