Keremeos yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in Keremeos?

Keremeos, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 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.