--- title: "Peachland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Peachland, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Peachland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/peachland category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection.json" --- # Peachland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Peachland, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In Peachland, garbage is collected every week and yard waste every other week from March to December, with recycling every other week alternating with yard waste. E360S collects; garbage and yard waste are managed by the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) and recycling by Recycle BC. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** A 240 L garbage cart is +$72 a year. First cart change is free, then $25 each. Extra bags need a Tag-a-Bag tag ($2.50). The solid waste utility charge in the 2009 bylaw is $196.45 a year per home, but the current rate was not found. **How long:** Garbage weekly. Carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day. **Where:** - Online: RDCO pick-up schedule and maps, https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/pick-up-schedule-and-maps/ (Collection calendar and Recycle Coach app) - Phone: Missed collection or damaged cart (E360S), 250-868-3211 (info-bc@e360s.ca) - Email: Cart Change-Out Request Form, finance@peachland.ca (Or hand it in at Municipal Hall) ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage every week. Yard waste every other week, March to December. Recycling every other week, alternating with yard waste. Collection is by E360S; garbage and yard waste are managed by the RDCO and recycling by Recycle BC. No organics collection is mentioned. - Source: [Pick-up Schedule and Maps, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Garbage and yard waste](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/pick-up-schedule-and-maps/) - Official wording: "Garbage is collected every week." … "Yard waste is collected every other week, from March to December only." - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Solid Waste Management in the Region](https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Curbside collection of garbage and yard waste is provided by E360S." … "Curbside recycling collection is managed by Recycle BC and their collection provider is E360S." - Source: [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Garbage and yard waste; Recycling](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/) - Official wording: "Garbage is collected every week." … "Recycling is collected every other week, alternating with yard waste collection." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** Use the RDCO collection calendar (a 2026 curbside calendar PDF) or the Recycle Coach app, which can send collection reminders. - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Solid Waste Management in the Region](https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "You can also set up collection reminders by downloading the Recycle Coach app." - Source: [Pick-up Schedule and Maps, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Garbage and yard waste](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/pick-up-schedule-and-maps/) - Official wording: "Use the calendar to determine your collection day and schedule." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** Standard: 120 L garbage cart, 240 L recycling cart plus a grey and a pink box, 240 L yard waste cart. A 240 L garbage cart is +$72 a year. First cart change is free, then $25 each. Fill in the Cart Change-Out Request Form (finance@peachland.ca or Municipal Hall). Damaged or missing carts: E360S 250-868-3211. - Source: [Utilities, Cart Program](https://www.peachland.ca/services/utilities) - Official wording: "120L Garbage Cart" … "240L Yard Waste Cart" - Source: [Cart Change-Out Request Form, Garbage section](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/cart-change-out-request-form-1) - Official wording: "Upgrade from 120L to 240L. Additional $72 annual fee- pro-rated on utility bill" … "First cart change out is free, there is a $25 fee/per occurrence thereafter." - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Solid Waste Management](https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "contact E360S at 250-868-3211 or info-bc@e360s.ca." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** Carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day (the bylaw says accessible 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on that day only). Wheels away from the road, within 1 m of the lane or boulevard edge; the bylaw says 0.5 m between carts, RDCO says allow 1 m. In winter, not the night before. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009, s. 2.2.3, 2.2.4](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf) - Official wording: "the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection only." … "placed within one metre and with wheels positioned away from the travelled" … "Carts must also be placed one half (0.5) meter from one another or another obstacle." - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Winter Placement of Collection Carts](https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Please have your carts out for collection by 7 a.m." - 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: "Carts must be placed outside by 7 a.m. on collection day." … "Allow 1m (3 ft.) of space between carts and boxes and any other obstacles." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** One 120 L or 240 L garbage cart per week; lid must close. Up to 2 extra bags a week with a Tag-a-Bag tag ($2.50), bag no more than 95 L and 23 kg. Cart weight limit 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L). (Sources differ: Fees and Charges Bylaw 1979 (last amended 2018) lists the Tag a Bag garbage tag at $2.00 per tag; Bylaw 1899 Schedule B and the District page say $2.50. Value follows Bylaw 1899 and the page.) - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009, Schedule B s. 1, 3.1; s. 1.2](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf) - Official wording: "One (1) 120 litre Garbage Cart or one (1) 240 litre Garbage Cart of Garbage per" … "a maximum of two (2) additional Garbage" … "$2.50 per tag, for a Tag-a-Bag Tag." … "than 95 litres, and must not weigh more than 23 kg when full, used for the collection of" … "120 litres 50 kQ" … "240 litres 100 kg" - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Tag - a - Bag](https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - Official wording: "Residents can put out 2 extra bags each week. $2.50/tag" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Annual solid waste utility charge billed on the quarterly utility bill. Bylaw 1899 Schedule B (2009) sets $196.45 a year per home, plus $72 a year for a 240 L garbage cart. This 2009 amount may be out of date; the current rate was not found. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009, Schedule B s. 3.0](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf) - Official wording: "A utility fee of $196.45 for the current year will be charged for each individual" … "An additional $72.00 per year Large Cart Fee will be charged for each" - Source: [Utilities, Utility Billing](https://www.peachland.ca/services/utilities) - Official wording: "Utility Bills are issued quarterly and include: water, sewer, and solid waste." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No.1899, 2009 - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009, s. 1.1](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf) - Official wording: "Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No.1899, 2009" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Curbside collection is by E360S under the [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 1899](). Use the RDCO collection calendar or the Recycle Coach app (which can send reminders) to find your day. No organics (food scraps) collection is mentioned on the official pages. ## Steps 1. Standard carts are a 120 L garbage cart, a 240 L recycling cart plus a grey and a pink box, and a 240 L yard waste cart. 2. Put carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day. The bylaw says they must be accessible from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on that day only. 3. Face the wheels away from the road, within 1 m of the lane or boulevard edge. The bylaw says 0.5 m between carts; the RDCO says allow 1 m. 4. In winter, do not put carts out the night before. 5. To change a cart, fill in the Cart Change-Out Request Form and send it to finance@peachland.ca or Municipal Hall. For damaged or missing carts call E360S at 250-868-3211. ## Good to know - Limit: one 120 L or 240 L garbage cart per week, with the lid closed. Up to 2 extra bags a week with a Tag-a-Bag tag ($2.50), each bag no more than 95 L and 23 kg. The cart weight limit is 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L). - Another District bylaw lists a lower Tag-a-Bag price; Bylaw 1899 and the District page say $2.50, so confirm. - Garbage is billed as an annual solid waste utility charge on the quarterly utility bill. The 2009 bylaw sets $196.45 a year per home, which may be out of date. Ask the District for the current rate. ## Official forms and pages - [Garbage and Recycling, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling) - [Cart Change-Out Request Form (PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/cart-change-out-request-form-1) ## Related questions - [Peachland yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste.md) - [Peachland bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection.md) - [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage and Recycling, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-06) - [Pick-up Schedule and Maps, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/pick-up-schedule-and-maps/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009 (PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Utilities, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/services/utilities) (read 2026-11-06) - [Cart Change-Out Request Form (PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/cart-change-out-request-form-1) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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