When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

Garbage & recycling — Keremeos, British Columbia: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Solid Waste Curbside Collection Regulation Byla…

In the Village of Keremeos, British Columbia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Solid Waste Curbside Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 3123, 2026, verified 2026-10-26. Fee: Applicable fees set out in RDOS Fees and Charges Bylaw; invoiced directly and unpaid fees collected like taxes in arrears. Collection schedule: Manager assigns a collection day every week; dates provided for weekly, biweekly, monthly and annual collections. Accepted or banned: Banned Recyclables include glass, plastic bags/overwrap, foam packaging, flexible plastic; no liquids, explosives, biomedical waste, batteries, sharps.

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Solid Waste Curbside Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 3123, 2026 adopted bylaw

collection schedule	Manager assigns a collection day every week; dates provided for weekly, biweekly, monthly and annual collections	s. 4.3
sorting required	yes	s. 4.1(a)
container or bag limit	Standard Collection Cart Set required (Garbage 120 L, Recyclables 240 L, Yard Waste 240 L); extra garbage Bag requires Tag a Bag label; no limit on additional tagged Bags	s. 1.1 "Standard Collection Cart Set"; s. 3.2(a); s. 6.1–6.2
accepted or banned	Banned Recyclables include glass, plastic bags/overwrap, foam packaging, flexible plastic; no liquids, explosives, biomedical waste, batteries, sharps	s. 1.1 "Banned Recyclables"; s. 5.5; s. 5.6
fee	Applicable fees set out in RDOS Fees and Charges Bylaw; invoiced directly and unpaid fees collected like taxes in arrears	s. 11.1

scout note

Regional collector (RDOS) bylaw covering Keremeos: RDOS-owned 3-cart set (120 L garbage, 240 L recycling, 240 L yard waste); carts out lids closed before 7 AM, removed by 10 PM (s.4.2); extra bags need RDOS Tag-a-Bag (s.6); max 2 Large Items, 90 kg each (s.9); fees per RDOS Fees and Charges Bylaw (s.11).

Garbage & Recycling (Village of Keremeos page)

Curbside collection run by RDOS: yard waste every two weeks on garbage day, 2 large items per household per year, Keremeos Transfer Station hours.