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

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

**Short answer:** West Kelowna's curbside garbage is collected every week from single-family homes, in a 120 L or 240 L cart, with collection run by e360 Solutions for the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). Find your day on the RDCO pick-up schedule and maps. The fee is $48.67 a quarter in 2026 for garbage and yard waste.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of West Kelowna, https://www.westkelownacity.ca)  
**Cost:** $48.67 per quarter in 2026 for garbage and yard waste collection, on the quarterly City utility bill; plus an annual solid waste parcel tax of $16.49 (2026). 240 L garbage cart upgrade $18 per quarter. Tag-a-Bag stickers $2.50 each.  
**How long:** Garbage is collected every week.  
**Where:**
- Online: Pick-up schedule and maps (RDCO), https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/pick-up-schedule-and-maps/
- Phone: Damaged or missing cart (e360 Solutions), 250-868-3211
- In person: Tag-a-Bag stickers at City Hall, 3731 Old Okanagan Highway, West Kelowna, BC V4T 0G7
- Phone: Utility Billing (billing and cart changes), 778-797-8850

## Key facts

- **How often:** Garbage: every week. Yard waste: every other week, March to December. Recycling (Recycle BC): every other week, alternating with yard waste. There is no separate organics cart; food waste goes in the garbage cart. Single family dwellings (and approved stratas). (Sources differ: The Solid Waste Bylaw 0065 s. 2.2.13 allows yard waste carts at the curb from the beginning of March to the end of November; the RDCO page says March to December. Multi-unit buildings use private haulers (RDCO). Curbside service is run by e360 Solutions for the RDCO.)
  - 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." … "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, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Using your garbage cart](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/garbage/)
  - Official wording: "Kitchen waste, food waste"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Finding your day:** Use the RDCO pick-up schedule and maps, the Recycle Coach app, or the curbside collection schedule linked from the City's Garbage and Recycling page.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/garbage-and-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Curbside collection schedule" … "Download the Recycle Coach App" … "Helpful maps and calendars to manage your collection day schedule."
  - Source: [Curbside collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/)
  - Official wording: "Pick-up schedule and maps"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Carts:** Garbage cart: 120 L or 240 L (240 L is an $18 per quarter upgrade). Yard waste cart: standard 240 L, optional 360 L upgrade ($2.50 per quarter). Each home gets one free garbage and yard waste cart; a size change-out costs $25. Request changes with the cart change form or Utility Billing, 778-797-8850. Damaged or missing cart: e360 Solutions, 250-868-3211.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009, Schedule C s. 1.1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf)
  - Official wording: "One (1) 120 litre Garbage Cart or one (1) 240 litre Garbage Cart of Garbage per"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028 (consolidated), Schedule 9](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "OPTIONAL UPGRADE OF YARD WASTE CART (240L TO 360L) $ 2.50" … "OPTIONAL UPGRADE OF GARBAGE CART (120L TO 240L) $ 18.00" … "Each individual Residential Dwelling Premise will receive one free Garbage and Yard Waste cart." … "Change Out Fee of $25.00 per Change Out exchange"
  - Source: [Curbside collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Cart upgrades](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/)
  - Official wording: "Complete the curbside cart change request form or contact the City of West Kelowna Utility Billing Department at 778-797-8850." … "Damaged or missing cart or boxes? Call Environmental 360 Solutions at 250-868-3211."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Setting carts out:** Bylaw: carts must be accessible between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day only, within one metre of the curb with wheels away from the road, half a metre apart. RDCO and the City say: out by 7 a.m., wheels against the curb, one metre between carts. Lids closed; keep out of bike lanes and sidewalks. (Sources differ: The bylaw (2009) says 0.5 m between carts; the RDCO and City pages say 1 m. The bylaw's 7 p.m. end is the same on the City page. Winter: do not bring carts in until emptied (RDCO).)
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009, ss. 2.2.3, 2.2.4](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf)
  - Official wording: "between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection only." … "Carts must also be placed" … "one half (0.5) meter from one another or another obstacle." … "All Garbage, Yard Waste and Recyclables Carts’ lids shall be kept closed."
  - 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." … "Place your cart on the street with the wheels against the curb."
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Box and cart placements](https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/garbage-and-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Park carts and boxes against the curb/shoulder between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on collection day."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Everything must fit with the lid closed. Weight limits: 50 kg (120 L cart), 100 kg (240 L), 113.5 kg (360 L). Up to two extra garbage bags per pickup with a Tag-a-Bag sticker, $2.50 each, from West Kelowna City Hall (a standard bag is at most 95 L and 23 kg).
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009, Schedule C s. 1.3, 1.4; s. 1.2](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf)
  - 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 of these bags are tagged with Tag-a-Bag Tags." … "shall contain not more than" … "95 litres, and must not weigh more than 23 kg when full"
  - Source: [Garbage, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Tag-a-bag](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/garbage/)
  - Official wording: "The RDCO offers Tag-a-bag stickers ($2.50) for up to two additional bags of garbage" … "West Kelowna City Hall 3731 Old Okanagan Highway 778-797-8840"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fee:** $48.67 per quarter in 2026 for garbage and yard waste collection, billed on the quarterly City utility bill (mailed Jan., Apr., July, Oct.; due before the 15th of Feb., May, Aug., Nov.). Residential homes also pay an annual solid waste parcel tax of $16.49 (2026).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028 (consolidated), Schedule 9 (2026)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "GARBAGE AND YARD WASTE $ 48.67" … "Quarterly Flat Rate 2026"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Program Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 0340, 2026, Bylaw 0340 s. 3](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/bp3n4vph/b0340-solid-waste-management-program-parcel-tax.pdf)
  - Official wording: "An annual tax of $16.49 shall be levied on each parcel of real property classified as"
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Billing inquiries](https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/garbage-and-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Bills are mailed quarterly in January, April, July and October and are due before the 15th"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of West Kelowna Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2009 No. 0065 (rules); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, 2009, Schedule 9 (fees); Solid Waste Management Program Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 0340, 2026.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009, s. 1.1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw" … "2009 No. 0065"
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028 (consolidated), s. 1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, 2009"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Program Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 0340, 2026, s. 1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/bp3n4vph/b0340-solid-waste-management-program-parcel-tax.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Solid Waste Management Program Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 0340, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) runs curbside collection for the City of West Kelowna, and e360 Solutions collects it. Single-family homes (and approved stratas) get garbage every week. Yard waste is collected every other week, and recycling (Recycle BC) every other week, alternating with yard waste. There is no separate organics cart; food waste goes in the garbage cart. Multi-unit buildings use private haulers. Rules are in the City's [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf).

## Steps

1. Find your collection day on the RDCO pick-up schedule and maps, the Recycle Coach app, or the schedule linked from the City's Garbage and Recycling page.
2. Put the cart out with the lid closed, clear of bike lanes and sidewalks. The bylaw says carts must be accessible between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day only. The RDCO and City pages say out by 7 a.m.
3. Everything must fit with the lid closed. For up to two extra bags per pickup, put a Tag-a-Bag sticker ($2.50 each, from City Hall) on each. A standard bag is at most 95 L and 23 kg.
4. For a damaged or missing cart, call e360 Solutions at 250-868-3211.

## Good to know

- Carts: 120 L or 240 L garbage cart. Each home gets one free garbage cart and one yard waste cart; a size change-out costs $25. Request changes with the cart change form or Utility Billing.
- Weight limits: 50 kg (120 L cart), 100 kg (240 L), 113.5 kg (360 L).
- Spacing: the bylaw (2009) says 0.5 m between carts and wheels away from the road; the RDCO and City pages say 1 m and wheels against the curb. Follow the pages and confirm with the RDCO.
- Yard waste cart season: the bylaw allows carts at the curb from the beginning of March to the end of November; the RDCO says March to December. See the yard-waste answer.
- Bills are quarterly (mailed January, April, July and October). A late payment charge of 1% per month applies. Recycling has no fee on this bill.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf)
- [Solid Waste Management Program Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 0340, 2026 (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/bp3n4vph/b0340-solid-waste-management-program-parcel-tax.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, City of West Kelowna](https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/garbage-and-recycling/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Curbside collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Garbage, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/garbage/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Management Program Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 0340, 2026 (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/bp3n4vph/b0340-solid-waste-management-program-parcel-tax.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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