Kelowna Garbage Day, Recycling & Yard Waste Schedule 2026
A resident-first guide for Kelowna curbside pickup: weekly garbage, every-other-week recycling, every-other-week yard waste from March to December, pink and grey recycling boxes, missed pickup contacts, cart placement, Tag-a-bag stickers and Glenmore Landfill options.
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Kelowna trash pickup schedule garbage collection is checked through the RDCO pickup schedule and Recycle Coach tools. Garbage is collected weekly for single-family curbside homes. Yard waste is every other week from March 1 to December 31. Recycling is every other week and alternates with yard waste.
Put carts and recycling boxes at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day. Avoid putting them out the night before because Kelowna and the Central Okanagan are bear-country areas, and garbage is a major wildlife attractant.
Kelowna Trash Pickup Day Lookup — Find Your RDCO Collection Day Before You Put Carts Out
Kelowna curbside pickup is not a simple “same bins every week” system. Garbage is weekly, but recycling and yard waste are every other week and alternate with each other. That means a resident can easily put the wrong cart out if they remember only the weekday and forget which alternating stream is scheduled.
The safest process is to use the RDCO pickup schedule or Recycle Coach app, enter your Kelowna address, and confirm whether the current week is recycling week, yard waste week, or only garbage week. This is especially important after holidays, winter weather, route notices, or if you recently moved into a house with existing carts.
Official lookup path: Use RDCO pickup schedule and maps for garbage and yard waste, and Recycle BC / Recycle Coach for recycling details and reminders.
Open RDCO ScheduleKelowna Pickup Morning Checklist — What I Would Check Before 7 AM
For a normal Kelowna house, the real question is not just “is today garbage day?” The real question is: garbage only, garbage plus recycling, or garbage plus yard waste? Use this checklist before you roll carts to the curb.
- Garbage cart goes out weekly.
- Yard waste cart goes out every other week from March 1 to December 31.
- Recycling is collected every other week, alternating with yard waste.
- Place carts and boxes out by 7:00 AM.
- Leave 1 metre / 3 feet of space around carts and boxes.
- Put wheels against the curb, or use the road shoulder/lawn where there is no curb.
- Carts stay with the property when ownership changes.
- Do not take carts with you when moving.
- Check whether your lane or street is the usual set-out location.
- Ask a neighbour if your home has both a street and alley access.
- Confirm your first recycling week before using pink and grey boxes.
- Use cart replacement/change forms if the existing cart is damaged or wrong size.
Very local Kelowna trap: Some homes have street access, alley access, or both. If the official map does not make the set-out side obvious, look at where your immediate neighbours place carts on collection morning or contact E360S. Putting carts on the wrong side can look like a missed pickup.
Kelowna Garbage Collection Schedule — Weekly Pickup, What Goes In and What Must Stay Out
Kelowna garbage is collected weekly for single-family dwellings through the RDCO/E360S curbside system. Regular household garbage belongs in the garbage cart, but many items residents assume are garbage actually need a depot, recycling program, landfill drop-off or hazardous waste handling.
- Regular household garbage.
- Kitchen and food waste where no organics program applies.
- Food-residue containers that cannot be recycled.
- Used diapers and wipes.
- Broken dishes, mirrors, ceramics and broken glass.
- Soiled or waxed cardboard such as oil-soaked cardboard.
- Animal waste and bagged loose grit or sawdust.
- Recycling materials such as food containers, paper and tin cans.
- Yard waste.
- Motor oil, paint, chemicals or pesticides.
- Batteries, electronics, small appliances and battery-powered toys.
- Light bulbs, tubes and light fixtures.
- Beverage containers, styrofoam, glass jars and flexible plastics.
- Construction or renovation waste such as wood, drywall, metal, concrete or bricks.
No extra loose material rule: All material must fit into carts with the lid closed. Extra material is not collected unless it follows the Tag-a-bag rule for approved additional garbage bags.
Kelowna Recycling Schedule 2026 — Blue-Lidded Cart, Pink Box and Grey Box Pickup
Kelowna recycling is managed by Recycle BC and collection is provided by E360S. Recycling is collected every other week and alternates with yard waste. That alternating pattern is the reason many residents accidentally put recycling out on a yard-waste week or forget new boxes entirely.
Use for paper and packaging materials accepted by Recycle BC. Keep materials loose and clean enough to avoid contamination.
New in May 2026, flexible plastics are collected in a pink box on the same day as the blue-lidded recycling cart.
New in May 2026, non-deposit glass bottles and jars are collected in a grey box on recycling collection day.
Missed recycling or damaged recycling box/cart? Contact Recycle BC/E360S recycling support, not the City Revenue Department.
Email RecycleBC@e360s.caMay 2026 local confusion: Pink and grey boxes are part of recycling, so they go out on the same day as the blue-lidded recycling cart. They do not go out on yard waste week unless your address calendar also shows recycling that day.
Kelowna Yard Waste Pickup Schedule — Every Other Week From March to December
Yard waste collection is provided for single-family dwellings in Kelowna and runs every other week from March 1 to December 31. It alternates with recycling. The yard waste cart is not a food scraps cart and not a place for bagged material.
- Branches and prunings up to 5 cm / 2 inches in diameter and less than 1 metre / 3 feet long.
- Fruit droppings.
- Grass clippings.
- Leaves, pine needles and cones.
- Plant trimmings and weeds.
- Pumpkins and small amounts of bark mulch.
- No garbage.
- No kitchen or food waste.
- No animal feces or cat litter.
- No plastic, paper or compostable bags.
- No dirt, sod, rocks, tree stumps or street sweepings.
- No flower pots, landscape fabric, diapers, used tissue or paper towels.
Cold-weather tip: Keep yard waste loose. Overpacked carts can freeze and fail to empty when tipped into the truck. On collection morning, open the lid and check that the material moves freely.
Kelowna Pink and Grey Recycling Boxes — What Changed in May 2026?
Kelowna residents started seeing more confusion around pink and grey boxes because they are not garbage or yard waste containers. They are recycling containers. RDCO says that beginning in May 2026, flexible plastics and non-deposit glass bottles and jars are collected in pink and grey boxes on the same day as paper and plastic packaging in blue-lidded carts.
| Container | Use | Pickup Timing | Common Mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-lidded cart | Paper and plastic packaging accepted by Recycle BC. | Every other week on recycling day. | Putting glass or flexible plastics loose in the wrong stream. |
| Pink box | Flexible plastics. | Same day as blue-lidded cart. | Thinking it is picked up on yard waste day. |
| Grey box | Non-deposit glass bottles and jars. | Same day as blue-lidded cart. | Putting grey box out every week instead of recycling week. |
Do not guess from colour alone: Use the Recycle BC app or Recycle Coach if you are unsure. Pink and grey boxes are tied to recycling day, not garbage day and not yard waste day.
Kelowna Apartment and Condo Garbage Rules — Why Your Building May Not Use Curbside Pickup
RDCO does not provide curbside collection services to multi-unit buildings such as apartments and condos. These buildings are usually serviced by private waste haulers, and the correct rules come from your strata council, property manager, building manager or hauler.
- Which hauler services the building?
- Where are garbage carts, bins or compactors located?
- Does the building offer recycling for paper, containers, glass and flexible plastics?
- Where do residents put cardboard?
- Who arranges bulky item disposal?
- Does the building offer organics or food waste collection?
- Use stackable bins or milk crates to sort materials.
- Create a small recycling station in a pantry or drawer.
- Break down cardboard before carrying it to the recycling room.
- Use depot drop-off for glass, foam packaging, plastic bags or special materials if your building does not accept them.
Move-out warning: Do not leave mattresses, sofas, broken desks or renovation waste in a building garbage room unless management confirms it. Private haulers and strata buildings often charge back improper bulky items.
Missed Trash Pickup Kelowna — Who to Call for Garbage, Yard Waste, Recycling and Missing Carts
A missed pickup report must go to the right provider. For missed garbage, yard waste or recycling collection, RDCO directs residents to E360S at 250-868-3211 or info-bc@e360s.ca. For missed recycling-specific support, RDCO’s recycling page also lists 250-412-5336 and RecycleBC@e360s.ca.
Check your alternating week
Garbage is weekly, but recycling and yard waste are alternating. If only one stream was left behind, first confirm whether it was actually scheduled.
Check placement and spacing
Carts and boxes must be out by 7 a.m., with 1 metre / 3 feet of clearance and no obstruction from vehicles, snowbanks, bike lanes or sidewalks.
Check lid and contamination
Cart lids should close. Yard waste must not contain bags, food, garbage or rocks. Recycling should be sorted into the correct cart or box.
Call or email E360S
Contact E360S at 250-868-3211 or info-bc@e360s.ca. During snow events, leave carts at the curb and wait for the hauler to collect as soon as conditions allow.
Kelowna Tag-a-Bag Stickers — How Extra Garbage Works
If you have more garbage than your cart can hold with the lid closed, do not simply place loose bags beside the cart. RDCO’s Tag-a-bag program allows up to two additional bags of garbage with stickers. The listed tag price is $2.50 per tag.
- City Hall, 1435 Water Street, 250-763-6011.
- Lakeview Market, 3033 Pandosy Street, 250-762-2913.
- Sunshine Market, 105 – 4600 Lakeshore Road, 250-764-7344.
- Putting out more than two additional bags.
- Putting untagged bags beside the cart.
- Using Tag-a-bag for renovation debris or prohibited materials.
- Assuming the hauler will take loose overflow because it is a one-time cleanout.
Moving-house advice: For big move-outs, garage cleanouts or renovation leftovers, compare Tag-a-bag with a Glenmore Landfill trip. Many bulky, hazardous, construction or recyclable materials are not regular curbside garbage.
Glenmore Landfill Kelowna — Bulky Items, Mattresses, Yard Waste and Extra Garbage
Glenmore Landfill is owned and operated by the City of Kelowna and serves residents in the Central Okanagan Regional District. It accepts a range of materials including recycling, organic materials and household or commercial waste. It is also where many items go when they do not belong curbside.
- Address area: 2710-2720 John Hindle Drive, Kelowna BC.
- Landfill hours listed by the City: 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
- Retail compost loading listed until 4 p.m.
- The site offers disposal options for recycling, organics and household/commercial waste.
- Residential waste under 250 kg has a listed minimum charge of $12.
- Yard waste and wood waste have a listed $6 minimum charge.
- Mattresses are listed at $18 each.
- Mixed loads can cost more if sorting or special handling is required.
Before loading your vehicle: Check the official Glenmore Landfill page, accepted products and current line-up.
Open Glenmore LandfillGlenmore Landfill Map
Kelowna Wildlife Garbage Rules — Why Morning Set-Out Matters
Kelowna and the Central Okanagan are bear-country areas. RDCO’s wildlife guidance says garbage is the most reported attractant, and residents should bring curbside carts out on the morning of collection, not the night before.
- Bring carts out on collection morning.
- Keep carts in a secure garage, shed or locked area when possible.
- Freeze meat and strong-smelling food scraps until collection day.
- Rinse recycling before placing it in carts or boxes.
- Keep carts clean and wash periodically.
- Do not put carts out the night before.
- Do not leave food residue in recycling containers.
- Do not overfill carts so lids cannot close.
- Do not leave fruit droppings or pet food accessible around collection areas.
- Do not ignore repeated wildlife activity around garbage storage.
Wildlife contact: For bears, cougars, coyotes or human-wildlife conflict, contact BC Conservation Officers at 1-877-952-7277. For local WildSafeBC seasonal education, RDCO lists centralok@wildsafebc.com.
Related Trash Pickup Guides — More Canadian, Holiday and Bulk Pickup Help
Use these related trash-pickup.org guides when comparing recycling changes, holiday delays, bulk item disposal, missed pickup steps and resident pickup tools. These internal links also help users move to nearby or similar waste-schedule content instead of leaving from a dead-end page.
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Kelowna Trash Pickup FAQ — Local Questions Residents Actually Ask
Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with the City of Kelowna, RDCO, E360S or Recycle BC. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate garbage trucks, recycling pickup, yard waste pickup, the Recycle Coach app or Glenmore Landfill.
Pickup rules, contacts, set-out timing, alternating recycling/yard waste schedules, missed pickup contacts, Tag-a-bag details, recycling box changes, apartment/condo notes, wildlife guidance and Glenmore Landfill details were checked against official City of Kelowna, RDCO and related official resources as of May 2026. Routes can change because of holidays, weather, snow, wildfire events, contractor updates or municipal notices. Always verify on official pages before acting.
Official Sources — Verified May 2026
- City of Kelowna — Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste
- RDCO — Pick Up Schedule and Maps
- RDCO — Curbside Collection
- RDCO — Garbage
- RDCO — Recycling
- RDCO — Yard Waste
- RDCO — Report a Missed Collection
- RDCO — Apartment and Condo Recycling
- RDCO — Wildlife Awareness
- City of Kelowna — Glenmore Landfill
- City of Kelowna — Accepted Products & Tipping Fees
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