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title: "Lake Country garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Lake Country, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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owner_body: Regional District of Central Okanagan
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# Lake Country garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Lake Country, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** In Lake Country, the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) collects garbage weekly from single-family homes, on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday depending on location. Recycling and yard waste alternate weeks. The fee is $174 a year for garbage and recycling collection.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Central Okanagan, https://www.rdco.com)  
**Cost:** $174 a year for garbage and recycling collection. Garbage cart upgrade to 240 L $50 a year. Change-out fee $25 (the first change-out is free). Extra bag tag $2.50 per bag.  
**How long:** Garbage is collected weekly. Out by 7 a.m. on collection day.  
**Where:**
- Online: RDCO collection schedule and maps (or the Recycle Coach app), https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/
- Phone: Lake Country Customer Service (cart requests), 250-766-5650
- Phone: Recycling carts (E360S), 250-412-5336
- Phone: Missed pickup or damaged cart (E360S), 250-868-3211 (info-bc@e360s.ca)

## Key facts

- **How often:** Garbage weekly. Recycling and yard waste on alternate weeks. Recycling year-round. Yard waste March 1 to December per the District and RDCO pages (Bylaw 708 still says the beginning of March to the end of November). Single-family homes. (Sources differ: RDCO manages garbage and yard waste for single family dwellings; Recycle BC manages recycling. There is no separate food scraps/organics cart: the District page says organics options 'continue to be considered'.)
  - Source: [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan, RDCO Curbside collection page](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage is collected every week." … "Yard waste is collected every other week, from March to December only." … "Recycling is collected every other week, alternating with yard waste collection."
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, District Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Recycling is collected year-round; yard waste is collected March 1 through December."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), Schedule A 1.3](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "premises per bi-weekly pickup scheduled between the beginning of March until the end of November."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Finding your day:** Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on location. Check the RDCO collection schedule and maps, or use the Recycle Coach app.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, District Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "All garbage, recycling and yard waste is collected on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your" … "We recommend downloading the Recycle Coach app for garbage and yard waste scheduling information"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Carts:** Standard garbage cart is 120 L (upgrade to 240 L, $50 a year). Yard waste cart is 240 L (360 L upgrade $10 a year; second or third cart $38 each a year). Change-out fee $25; first change-out free in the first year. Request via the District's waste cart form or 250-766-5650. Recycling carts: E360S 250-412-5336.
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule 7](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Garbage cart upgrade to 240 litre $50.00 per year" … "Yard waste cart upgrade to 360 litre $10.00 per year" … "Use of second or third yard waste cart $38.00 per cart per year" … "Change out fee $25.00 each"
  - Source: [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Cart upgrades](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/)
  - Official wording: "Contact the curbside cart change request form or contact the District of Lake Country Customer Service at 250-766-5650." … "Recycling cart or box replacements may be ordered by calling 250-412-5336"
  - Source: [Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan, RDCO Yard waste page](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "Residents can upgrade the standard 240 L yard waste cart to 360 L cart."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), Schedule A 1.1, 2.10](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "One (1) 120 litre Garbage Cart or one (1) 240 litre Garbage Cart of Garbage per Residential Dwelling Premises per weekly pick-up." … "Each individual Residential Dwelling Premises will receive one free cart Change Out"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Setting carts out:** Out by 7 a.m. on collection day, not earlier. On the street with wheels against the curb (or on the shoulder), lid arrow facing the road centre, 1 m of space around each cart, not in bike lanes or on sidewalks. In winter, leave carts out until emptied; clear snow from the spot.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, District Garbage & Recycling page](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Place carts out by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. Please do not place your carts out before" … "The arrow on the cart lid must point to the centre of the road." … "Leave 1m (3ft) of space between each cart and box as well as any obstacles"
  - Source: [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Winter collection](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/)
  - Official wording: "Do not bring your carts or boxes back in until they have been emptied."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Everything must fit with the lid closed; no extra material collected. Weight limits: 120 L cart 50 kg, 240 L 100 kg, 360 L 113.5 kg. A maximum of two extra garbage bags per pickup, each with a $2.50 bag tag.
  - Source: [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan, How to set out carts and boxes](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/)
  - Official wording: "All material must fit into the carts with the lid closed; no extra materials will be collected." … "you can purchase up to two tag-a-bag stickers ($2.50 each) for collection of additional garbage bags."
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule 7](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Bag tag fee $2.50 per tag"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), Schedule A 1.5, 1.6](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "120 litres 50 kg 240 litres 100 kg 360 litres 113.5 kg" … "a maximum of two (2) additional Garbage Bags will be picked up provided each bag is tagged with a Bag Tags."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee:** $174 a year for garbage and recycling collection.
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule 7](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "Garbage and Recycling Collection Fee $174.00 per year"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** District of Lake Country Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to Sept 2, 2025). Fees: Fees Bylaw 987, 2016, Schedule 7.
  - Source: [https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated, Schedule 16](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "District of Lake Country Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009"
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule 7](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "SCHEDULE 7 GARBAGE AND RECYCLING FEES"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), Title, s.9](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009”." … "Includes amendment as of September 2, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Lake Country's curbside service for single-family homes is run by the RDCO with contractor Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S). Recycle BC handles recycling. The [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708](<https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated>) allows a home either a 120 L or a 240 L garbage cart, emptied weekly. Recycling alternates weeks with yard waste, and runs year-round. There is no separate food scraps cart.

## Steps

1. Find your collection day (Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday) in the RDCO schedule and maps, or the Recycle Coach app.
2. Put your cart out by 7 a.m. on collection day, not earlier. Place it on the street with the wheels against the curb (or on the shoulder), lid arrow facing the road centre, with 1 m of space around each cart. Keep it out of bike lanes and off sidewalks.
3. In winter, leave carts out until emptied and clear snow from the spot.
4. To upgrade or swap a cart, use the District's waste cart form or call 250-766-5650.

## Good to know

- Everything must fit with the lid closed. No extra material is collected.
- Weight limits: 50 kg for a 120 L cart, 100 kg for a 240 L cart, 113.5 kg for a 360 L cart.
- You may set out a maximum of two extra garbage bags per pickup, each with a $2.50 bag tag. Extra garbage can also go to the Glenmore Landfill or the Asquith Road Transfer Station.
- The yard waste cart season is the beginning of March to the end of November under Bylaw 708. The District and RDCO pages say March 1 to December 31. Check the RDCO page for the current season.
- Missed pickup or damaged cart: E360S at 250-868-3211.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling)
- [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/)
- [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated)](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated)

## Related questions

- [Lake Country yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste.md)
- [Lake Country backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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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- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to September 2, 2025), District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-regulation-708-2009-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06)

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