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title: "Spallumcheen garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Spallumcheen, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Spallumcheen, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/spallumcheen
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Regional District of North Okanagan
sources_read: 2026-11-06
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# Spallumcheen garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

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

**Short answer:** The Township of Spallumcheen does not provide residential garbage collection. Curbside recycling is run by Recycle BC and collected by Emterra Environmental. Garbage can be taken to the Regional District of North Okanagan's Armstrong/Spallumcheen facility at 3367 Powerhouse Road.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of North Okanagan, https://www.rdno.ca)  
**Cost:** No Township collection fee. Disposal fees at RDNO facilities are set by the Regional District (rdno.ca/wastefees).  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Emterra Environmental (curbside recycling), 250-545-4245
- Email: Emterra Environmental (curbside recycling), askmebc2@emterra.ca
- Phone: RDNO Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, 250-550-3785 (See the yard waste answer for hours.)

## Key facts

- **How often:** The Township does not provide residential garbage collection. Curbside recycling is run by Recycle BC and collected by Emterra Environmental. Garbage can be taken to the Regional District of North Okanagan's Armstrong/Spallumcheen facility, 3367 Powerhouse Road.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling.htm)
  - Official wording: "Residential garbage collection is not provided by the Township of Spallumcheen." … "The residential recycling program is managed by Recycle BC." … "Emterra Environmental has been contracted by Recycle BC to collect the curbside recycling." … "3367 Powerhouse Road"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Finding your day:** For curbside recycling, contact Emterra Environmental at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca. The page has a 'Collection Schedule' heading linking a Recycle BC toolkit but states no days.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling.htm)
  - Official wording: "For enquiries please contact Emterra Environmental directly at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Carts:** None set. These rules do not apply because the Township provides no garbage collection.
- **Setting carts out:** None set. These rules do not apply because the Township provides no garbage collection.
- **Limits and extra garbage:** None set. These rules do not apply because the Township provides no garbage collection.
- **Fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Bylaw:** None set. The Township has no collection bylaw.

## How it works

The Township of Spallumcheen does not collect garbage. The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) runs the Armstrong/Spallumcheen transfer station at 3367 Powerhouse Road. Curbside recycling is a Recycle BC program collected by Emterra Environmental. The Township's page gives no recycling days; it links a Recycle BC collection schedule toolkit.

## Steps

1. For curbside recycling days, contact Emterra at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca.
2. For garbage, take it to the RDNO transfer station. Follow the RDNO's hours, listed in the yard waste answer.
3. For private garbage collection, the Township page suggests the yellow pages.

## Good to know

- Carts, set-out rules, bag limits and tags do not apply, because the Township provides no garbage collection.
- Disposal fees are set by the Regional District. See rdno.ca/wastefees.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling.htm)
- [Diversion and disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees)

## Related questions

- [Spallumcheen yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste.md)
- [Spallumcheen backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/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)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection.md)
- [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, Township of Spallumcheen](https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling.htm) (read 2026-11-06)

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