{"title":"Osoyoos yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Osoyoos?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of Osoyoos","url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca"},"short_answer":"In Osoyoos, each home gets a 240 L green yard waste cart collected bi-weekly on alternating weeks with recycling. Extra goes in kraft paper bags with a Tag-a-Bag sticker. You can also take it to the landfill at 17250 146 Avenue.","aliases":["yard waste osoyoos","brush disposal osoyoos","osoyoos landfill","yard waste pickup osoyoos"],"cost":"Curbside collection is part of the annual garbage and recycling fee. At the landfill, tipping fees are waived for compostables and chippables under 5 inches in loads of 300 kg or less; the part over 300 kg is $78 per tonne, with a $10 minimum charge.","how_long":"Curbside: alternating weeks. Landfill: open Tuesday to Saturday (hours below).","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Osoyoos and District Sanitary Landfill","value":"250-495-4616","note":"17250 146 Avenue, Osoyoos"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall (Tag-a-Bag stickers)","value":"8707 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside"},{"title":"Osoyoos and District Landfill, Town of Osoyoos","url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/osoyoos-district-landfill"},{"title":"2026 Landfill Brochure (PDF), Town of Osoyoos","url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/sites/5/files/2026-07/2026%20Landfill%20Brochure.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Osoyoos garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Osoyoos backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"Yes. Each home gets a 240 L green yard waste cart, collected on alternating weeks with recycling. Extra yard waste goes in kraft paper bags with a Tag-a-Bag sticker. Twice a year there are unlimited collection events where extra kraft bags go out without stickers. Food scraps are not accepted.","short":"Yes, alternating weeks in green cart","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","section":"Bi-annual Unlimited Yard Waste Pickup","quotes":["Residents may place one automated yard waste cart at the curb for bi-weekly yard waste collection.","Additional yard waste may be placed in kraft paper yard waste bags. Outside of unlimited yard waste collection events, each kraft paper bag must have a Tag-a-Bag sticker attached.","Not at this time. Do not put food scraps in your yard waste bin."]},{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","section":"s. 5","quotes":["plus a spring and fall collection of Yard Waste"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Curb: green cart up to 100 kg (240 L); extra yard waste only in kraft paper bags, each up to 20 kg per the bylaw; extra bins or containers are not accepted. Landfill: branches must be under 10 inches in diameter.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","section":"s. 5(f)","quotes":["During Yard Waste collection events, such waste must be bagged (kraft yard waste bags only),","bundled or placed in clearly marked reusable containers such that the gross weight of each"]},{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","section":"Residential Curbside Cart Program","quotes":["Additional yard waste bins or containers will not be accepted."]},{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/sites/5/files/2026-07/2026%20Landfill%20Brochure.pdf","title":"2026 Landfill Brochure (PDF), Town of Osoyoos","section":"YARD WASTE","quotes":["All branches must be under 10\" in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Osoyoos and District Sanitary Landfill, 17250 146 Avenue, phone 250.495.4616. Summer (Apr 1 to Oct 31): Tuesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Nov 1 to Mar 31): Tuesday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last load 3:45 p.m.","short":"Osoyoos and District Sanitary Landfill, 146 Avenue","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/osoyoos-district-landfill","title":"Osoyoos and District Landfill, Town of Osoyoos","section":"Location and Hours","quotes":["17250 146 Avenue, Osoyoos BC","Winter Hours (Nov 1 - March 31)","Summer Hours (April 1 - October 31)","Last load to enter the landfill will be at 3:45 PM."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Curbside collection is part of the annual garbage and recycling fee. At the landfill, tipping fees are waived for Type A compostables and chippables under 5 inches in loads of 300 kg or less; for heavier loads the part over 300 kg is $78 per tonne, with a $10 minimum charge.","short":"Curbside in fee; landfill free to 300 kg","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (1370.05)","quotes":["Tipping fees are waived on Type “A”","loads over 300 kg are","charged $78.00 per tonne for the portion of the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Curbside: no food scraps; no extra bins. Landfill yard waste: no root balls or stumps, no sod, rocks or dirt, no fruit or vegetable matter, and no contamination such as paper, plastic, pots or dog feces.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","section":"Frequently Asked Questions","quotes":["Not at this time. Do not put food scraps in your yard waste bin.","Additional yard waste bins or containers will not be accepted."]},{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/sites/5/files/2026-07/2026%20Landfill%20Brochure.pdf","title":"2026 Landfill Brochure (PDF), Town of Osoyoos","section":"YARD WASTE","quotes":["No root balls or stumps","No sod, rocks or dirt","No fruit or vegetable matter","No contamination: paper, plastic, silk"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Town of Osoyoos gives each home a 240 L green yard waste cart under the [Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/). It is collected bi-weekly, on alternating weeks with recycling. Extra yard waste goes in kraft paper bags with a Tag-a-Bag sticker. Twice a year there are unlimited collection events where extra kraft bags go out without stickers. Food scraps are not accepted. Yard waste means prunings, leaves, clippings and other compostable items from residential yards.\n\n## Preparing it\n\n- Curb: the green cart up to 100 kg (240 L); extra yard waste only in kraft paper bags, each up to 20 kg per the bylaw; extra bins or containers are not accepted.\n- Landfill: branches must be under 10 inches in diameter.\n- Not accepted at the landfill as yard waste: root balls or stumps, sod, rocks or dirt, fruit or vegetable matter, and contamination such as paper, plastic, pots or dog feces.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put the green cart out on its collection week by 7:00 a.m. (see the Town's [curbside page](https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside)).\n2. Buy Tag-a-Bag stickers at Town Hall, 8707 Main Street, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Town page does not state the sticker price.\n3. Or take it to the Osoyoos and District Sanitary Landfill, 17250 146 Avenue, 250-495-4616.\n\n## Landfill hours\n\n- Summer (April 1 to October 31): Tuesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.\n- Winter (November 1 to March 31): Tuesday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\n- Last load 3:45 p.m. Closed Christmas and New Year's Day. Check the landfill page before you go.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A home with a legal suite paying for two services may put out one cart per unit. An extra yard waste cart costs $5 a month.\n- Burning leaves or grass is prohibited. See the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/osoyoos-district-landfill","title":"Osoyoos and District Landfill, Town of Osoyoos","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/sites/5/files/2026-07/2026%20Landfill%20Brochure.pdf","title":"2026 Landfill Brochure (PDF), Town of Osoyoos","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste.json"}}