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title: Keremeos yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Keremeos?"
place: Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/keremeos
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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owner_body: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Keremeos yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Keremeos?

**Short answer:** In Keremeos, yard waste is picked up every two weeks on the regular garbage day in the RDOS yard waste cart. Unlimited yard waste collection happens at least four times a year. Residential yard waste can also go free to RDOS landfills, up to 500 kg a day.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, https://www.rdos.bc.ca)  
**Cost:** Curbside yard waste is part of the curbside service (the Village page gives a current fee of $241 a year). An extra 240 L yard waste cart is $60 a year. RDOS landfills take up to 500 kg a day of residential yard waste free.  
**How long:** Every two weeks on the garbage day; unlimited collection at least four times a year.  
**Where:**
- Phone: RDOS Solid Waste Hotline, 250-490-4129

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes. Yard waste is picked up every two weeks on the regular garbage day in the RDOS yard waste cart. Unlimited yard waste collection happens at least four times a year, when paper yard waste bags, cans, stick bundles or carts can also be used.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard Waste](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste is picked up every two weeks on your regular garbage day." … "Unlimited yard waste collection will occur a minimum of four times per year in your Area." … "you can use paper yard waste bags, cans, stick bundles, or carts in addition to your RDOS yard waste cart."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** Branches up to 5 cm across (Village page) or 7.5 cm (3 in) (2026-27 calendar); sources differ. Grass clippings, leaves, prunings, pine needles and cones. Bundle sticks with string or twine, 1 m (3 ft) maximum. Lid must close. Free Yard Waste Only stickers from RDOS.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard Waste](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Grass clippings, leaves, prunings, pine needles and cones, and branches up to 5cm in diameter." … "Make sure the lid can close, or collection will not occur."
  - Source: [Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027, RDOS, Unlimited Yard Waste](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/)
  - Official wording: "Bundle sticks - using string or twine 1 m (3’) max length." … "Free ‘Yard Waste Only’ stickers available from RDOS." … "Branch max diameter 7.5 cm (3”)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** RDOS says up to 500 kg a day of residential yard and garden waste can be disposed of free at all its landfills. The Keremeos Transfer Station takes only some materials, so confirm yard waste there. RDOS hours: Sunday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (March to November).
  - Source: [Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Yard Waste - Disposing to Landfill](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/)
  - Official wording: "Up to 500kg/day of residential yard and garden waste can be disposed of free of charge at all Landfills."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** Curbside yard waste is part of the curbside service (Village page: $241.00 a year, on the tax notice). An additional 240 L yard waste cart is $60 a year. RDOS landfills take up to 500 kg a day of residential yard waste free.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "The current fee is $241.00 annually." … "Yard waste pick up"
  - Source: [Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027, RDOS, Unlimited Yard Waste](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/)
  - Official wording: "Free ‘Yard Waste Only’ stickers available from RDOS."
  - Source: [Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Cart Program; Yard Waste - Disposing to Landfill](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/)
  - Official wording: "Additional 240L yard waste cart | $60/year" … "Up to 500kg/day of residential yard and garden waste can be disposed of free of charge at all Landfills."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** No food scraps, lumber, pet waste, compostable plastic, lawn tools or other garbage (Village page). The 2026-27 calendar also excludes plastic bags, rocks, sod, stumps, pots/trays and invasive plants.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard Waste](https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Do not put food scraps, lumber, pet waste, ‘compostable’ plastic, lawn tools, or other garbage in the yard waste cart."
  - Source: [Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027, RDOS, Yard Waste (calendar page 2)](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/)
  - Official wording: "No plastic bags, food scraps, rocks, sod, stumps," … "pots/trays, pet waste, compostable plastic, or invasive"
  - 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

In Keremeos, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) picks up yard waste every two weeks on the regular garbage day, in the yard waste cart. At least four times a year there is unlimited collection, when paper yard waste bags, cans, stick bundles or carts can also be used. The dates are on the curbside calendar.

## Steps

1. Put in the cart: grass clippings, leaves, prunings, pine needles and cones, and branches up to 5 cm across (Village page) or 7.5 cm (2026-27 calendar). Sources differ, so use 5 cm to be safe, or confirm with RDOS.
2. Bundle sticks with string or twine, 1 m maximum, and make sure the lid closes.
3. Use the free Yard Waste Only stickers from RDOS where needed.
4. Set the cart out by 7 a.m. on collection day.

## Good to know

- Not accepted: food scraps, lumber, pet waste, compostable plastic, lawn tools or other garbage. The 2026-27 calendar also excludes plastic bags, rocks, sod, stumps, pots and trays, and invasive plants.
- Drop-off: RDOS says up to 500 kg a day of residential yard and garden waste can be disposed of free at all its landfills. The Keremeos Transfer Station takes only some materials, so confirm yard waste there before you go. RDOS lists its hours as Sunday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (March to November), while the Village page lists Wednesdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- An extra 240 L yard cart is $60 a year.
- For carts or stickers, call the RDOS Solid Waste Hotline at 250-490-4129.

## 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 garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection.md)
- [Keremeos backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste.md)
- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste.md)
- [Princeton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste.md)

## 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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