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

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

**Short answer:** In Osoyoos, garbage is collected weekly by Waste Connections of Canada Inc., with recycling and yard waste on alternating weeks. Carts over 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L) are not collected. Extra bags need a Tag-a-Bag sticker from Town Hall.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Osoyoos, https://www.osoyoos.ca)  
**Cost:** $209.21 per residential dwelling per year, billed quarterly on the utility bill (10% penalty if late). Cart change-out delivery $45. A 240 L garbage cart or an extra 240 L recycling cart $5 a month; 120 L wildlife-resistant garbage cart $4 a month.  
**How long:** Put carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Waste Connections of Canada Inc. (missed collection), 250-498-4888
- In person: Town Hall (Tag-a-Bag stickers, cart change-out), 8707 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **How often:** Garbage is collected weekly. Recycling and yard waste alternate weeks (recycling every second week). Food scraps are not collected at the curb. The collector is Waste Connections of Canada Inc.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling (Curbside)](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside)
  - Official wording: "No, garbage will still be collected weekly, and recycling and yard waste will alternate weeks." … "Curbside recycling takes place every second week" … "Not at this time. Do not put food scraps in your yard waste bin." … "Contact your service provider, Waste Connections of Canada Inc., at 250.498.4888."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Finding your day:** A printable Curbside Garbage & Recycling Calendar is on the Town's Garbage & Recycling page. For questions or a missed collection, call Waste Connections at 250.498.4888.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling (Curbside)](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside)
  - Official wording: "For a Printable version of the Curbside Garbage & Recycling Calendar, click here." … "need to report a missed collection. Contact your service provider, Waste Connections of Canada Inc., at 250.498.4888."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Carts:** Standard package: 120 L garbage cart (black lid), 240 L recycling cart (blue lid), 240 L yard waste cart (green lid). A change-out has a $45 delivery fee. A 240 L garbage cart or an extra 240 L recycling cart costs $5 a month; a 120 L wildlife-resistant garbage cart $4 a month. Fill in the cart change-out form and return it with the fee to Town Hall.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Residential Curbside Cart Program](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside)
  - Official wording: "120L Garbage cart (black lid)" … "240L Recycling cart (blue lid)" … "240L yard waste cart (green lid)" … "A $45.00 delivery fee will be charged each time a cart change-out is requested." … "| 240L garbage cart | $5.00/month"
  - Source: [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Schedule A (1370.05)](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/)
  - Official wording: "120L Wildlife Resistant Garbage Cart $4.00 / residential dwelling per month"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Setting carts out:** Put out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, at the property line next to the sidewalk or road shoulder. Lid arrows face the street with wheels against the curb; leave 1 m on each side and 3 m clear above. Carts over 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L) will not be collected.
  - Source: [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, s. 4(b), 5(a), 5(j)(v)](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/)
  - Official wording: "by 7:00 A.M. on days and in locations designated by the Director." … "either adjacent to the sidewalk or road shoulder, on all"
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Setting Carts out for Collection](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside)
  - Official wording: "Place your carts so the arrows on the lid point towards the street and the wheels are against the curb." … "120L cart - 50kg (110lbs)" … "240L cart - 100kg (220lbs)" … "There should be a 1-metre (3ft) space on the sides of each bin."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Carts over 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L) are not collected. Extra garbage goes in a bag up to 25 kg with a Tag-a-Bag sticker from Town Hall. The bylaw still says 20 kg per bag, one 80 L container, $4.25 tags; the page and bylaw differ. (Sources differ: The bylaw's 20 kg and 80 L limits predate the 120 L carts, and the web page gives 25 kg for a Tag-a-Bag bag. Bylaw followed. Tag-a-Bag sticker price is not stated on the Town page (the bylaw tag is $4.25).)
  - Source: [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, s. 5(b), (d), (e); Schedule A](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/)
  - Official wording: "does not exceed 20 kilograms." … "shall not exceed one container, with a total volume not" … "Garbage Tags $4.25 / tag to collect up to 80 litres of garbage in"
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Setting Carts out](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside)
  - Official wording: "Tag-a-bag - 25 kg (55lbs)" … "you can purchase a tag-a-bag sticker from Town Hall." … "120L cart - 50kg (110lbs)" … "240L cart - 100kg (220lbs)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee:** $209.21 per residential dwelling per year for garbage and recycling collection (Schedule A, as amended by Bylaw 1370.05), billed quarterly on the utility bill; 10% penalty if not paid by the due date.
  - Source: [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Schedule A; s. 11, 13](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/)
  - Official wording: "Garbage Collection and Recycle Collection $209.21 / residential dwelling / year" … "Fees not paid by the due date will incur a 10% penalty." … "Q1 January 1 – March 31 (due March 31)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020
  - Source: [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, s. 1](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/)
  - Official wording: "Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The Town of Osoyoos's curbside service is run by Waste Connections of Canada Inc. Garbage is collected weekly. Recycling and yard waste alternate weeks (recycling every second week). Food scraps are not collected at the curb. The service is mandatory for single detached homes, duplexes, mobile homes, buildings with fewer than 5 units and churches under the [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/).

The standard package is a 120 L garbage cart (black lid), a 240 L recycling cart (blue lid) and a 240 L yard waste cart (green lid). Carts carry tags assigned to the address and stay with the property. Owner-owned carts can no longer be used. Large item collection is one day each spring, up to 2 items per household.

## Steps

1. Find your day on the printable Curbside Garbage & Recycling Calendar on the Town's [Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside).
2. Put carts out by 7:00 a.m. at the property line next to the sidewalk or road shoulder, lid arrows toward the street, wheels against the curb. Leave 1 m on each side and 3 m clear above.
3. For extra garbage, use a bag up to 25 kg with a Tag-a-Bag sticker from Town Hall.
4. For a missed collection, call Waste Connections at 250-498-4888.

## Limits

Carts over 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L) will not be collected. The bylaw's older wording differs: 20 kg per bag, one 80 L container and $4.25 tags. The bylaw was written before the 120 L carts, so confirm with the Town. The Town page does not state the sticker price.

## Good to know

- To change carts, fill in the cart change-out form and return it with the fee to Town Hall.
- Cart fees: a 240 L garbage cart or an extra 240 L recycling cart is $5 a month; a 120 L wildlife-resistant garbage cart is $4 a month.
- Carts on long or steep driveways may be kept at the end of the driveway on the property until collection morning.
- Outside the Town, RDOS Area A (rural Osoyoos) has its own program.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside)
- [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/)

## Related questions

- [Osoyoos yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste.md)
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## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/) (read 2026-11-06)

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