Garbage and recycling collection calendars
To view the 2025-2026 KEREMEOS Curbside Garbage and Recycling Calendar click here
To view the 2025-2026 RDOS AREA G AND B (RURAL KEREMEOS, OLALLA, HEDLEY, CAWSTON) Curbside Garbage and Recycling Calendar click here
The Village participates in the RDOS Residential Garbage and recycling service. The cost of the service is included each year on the tax notice. The current fee is $241.00 annually.
Service includes:
For in-depth information on garbage and recycling, click here.
Garbage Collection
The garbage cart is for waste such as
Make sure the lid can close, or collection will not occur. Keep the inside of your cart clean by bagging your garbage. Batteries, hazardous materials, and recyclables are not permitted in the garbage cart.
If you have extra garbage, you can purchase a tag-a-bag sticker for $2.50 at Keremeos Buy-Low Foods or the Village of Keremeos office. Place the sticker on the top of the bag in clear view and place it next to your cart. One tag-a-bag sticker is good for one bag of excess garbage.
Recycling
Recycling occurs every two weeks on your regular garbage day. Place out your recycling by 7:00am on your collection day.
The recycle cart is for curbside recyclable materials only. Place these materials loosely with no plastic bags, and make sure the lid can close. Glass, flexible plastics, styrofoam, scrap metal, and books can only be recycled at depots or landfills. For a list of curbside recyclable materials and where you can take other materials that can not go into the recycling cart, click here.
Yard Waste
Yard Waste is picked up every two weeks on your regular garbage day. The yard waste cart is for yard and garden waste only. This includes
Make sure the lid can close, or collection will not occur. Do not put food scraps, lumber, pet waste, ‘compostable’ plastic, lawn tools, or other garbage in the yard waste cart.
Unlimited yard waste collection will occur a minimum of four times per year in your Area. Exact dates and details can be found in your most recent collection calendar.
During the unlimited yard waste collection events, you can use paper yard waste bags, cans, stick bundles, or carts in addition to your RDOS yard waste cart. Place the materials at your regular collection point.
Large Item Collection
The large item pickup allows each home to place out two items per year for residential pickup. The items such as furniture and appliances are listed below. For the annual pickup date please consult your curbside calendar.
The Regional District will NOT pickup any home renovation/demolition waste or automotive parts, including toilets, hot water tanks and other bathroom fixtures.
Keremeos Transfer Station Landfill
The Keremeos Transfer Station Landfill is located at the end of El Rancho Road, just off of Keremeos Bypass Road and is operated by the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen.
Hours of Operation:
Wednesdays: 10 AM – 4 PM (From March until end of November only)
Sundays: 10 AM – 4 PM