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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?"
place: Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/keremeos
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, https://www.rdos.bc.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: RDOS Solid Waste Hotline (damaged, lost or stolen carts), 250-490-4129
- In person: Village Office (extra garbage stickers), 702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 (Stickers are also sold at Keremeos Buy-Low Foods.)

## Key facts

- **How often:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Weekly curbside garbage collection (Fridays)" … "Recycling collected every other week" … "Yard waste pick up" … "Annual collection of two large items."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** 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.
  - Source: [Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027, RDOS, Calendar](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage collected every Friday" … "Sign up for Curbside Weekly Reminder or Curbside"
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "To view the 2025-2026 KEREMEOS Curbside Garbage and Recycling Calendar click here"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** 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.
  - Source: [Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027, RDOS, Curbside Collection Program](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Cart Program & Change-out Form](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage Collection](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027, RDOS, Curbside Collection Program](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/)
  - Official wording: "Do not leave garbage or recycling at the curb overnight."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage Collection](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027, RDOS, Large Items](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/)
  - Official wording: "Maximum 2 items per household" … "Max weight: 90kg (200lbs) per item."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "The cost of the service is included each year on the tax notice. The current fee is $241.00 annually."
  - Source: [Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Cart Program](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/)
  - Official wording: "Curbside is billed annually in June (it is not on taxes)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** RDOS Bylaw 2819 (named on the RDOS curbside page for cart placement; its title is not given there).
  - Source: [Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Cart Placement and Collection Times](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/)
  - Official wording: "is in violation of Bylaw 2819 and is subject to fines"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Do not leave carts out overnight.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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, maximum 90 kg each.
- Damaged, lost or stolen carts: call the RDOS Solid Waste Hotline at 250-490-4129.
- 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.
- RDOS Bylaw 2819 is named on the RDOS page for cart placement.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
- [Keremeos curbside calendar (PDF)](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/)

## Related questions

- [Keremeos yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste.md)
- [Keremeos backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
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## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF), RDOS](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/) (read 2026-11-08)

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