Keremeos garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

When is garbage collected in Keremeos, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

Keremeos, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 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.