How to use your new collection carts | June 2025
Your new curbside collection carts | October 2024
Please see the frequently asked questions section below.
Automated Curbside Collection
Project Update - June 2, 2025
Due to the high volume of calls, responses are delayed longer than the standard 2 business days. Thank you for your patience as all messages will be responded to in the order they are received. An Information Release with more information will be published shortly.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) will be delivering curbside collection carts throughout June 2025. The carts will be delivered to the curb or the end of a driveway. Residents may use the carts as soon as they receive them, but are required to use them starting July 1.
Roll the carts to the curb between 5:00 am and 7:00 am on the morning of your collection day, with the front of the cart facing the roadway. Make sure there is one (1) metre of space between carts and three (3) metres of clearance above. If you have not received your carts by Tuesday, June 24, 2025, please contact the RDOS Solid Waste Hotline via email or telephone.
Each home will automatically receive the standard-size carts, unless a cart change-out was previously requested. The standard cart sizes are 120-litre garbage, 240-litre recycle, and 240-litre yard waste.
Not sure if the carts are the right size for you? Please try the carts for two months to see if they work for you before requesting a cart change-out. A $45 fee will apply for cart change-outs. Wondering what to do with your old garbage or recycling container? Consider repurposing them for storage, composting, or donating them to a neighbour or local business. Old containers can also be used for unlimited yard waste collection days.
Unlimited yard waste collection dates
Unlimited yard waste collection will occur a minimum of four (4) times per year in each Electoral Area. Exact dates and details can be found in your most recent collection calendar at rdos.bc.ca/curbside. During 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. Garbage will continue to be collected weekly on your regular collection day, with recycling and yard waste alternating biweekly. Paper copies of the curbside calendars will be mailed with utility bills in July 2025, or pick one up from your local municipal office.
Costs
Curbside collection costs have increased as a result of the new Waste Connections contract, which comes into effect July 1, 2025. Costs for curbside collection, including the cost of carts, can be found on page 18, Section 5, in the 2025 Fees and Charges bylaw under the Finance tab at rdos.bc.ca/regional-government/regional-bylaws. To view a summary of the curbside collection and drop-off service fees, including the cost of carts, click here.
Questions?
Please see the FAQ below. If your question is not listed, please visit rdos.bc.ca/curbside, email the Solid Waste Hotline at solidwaste@rdos.bc.ca or call 250-490-4129 to leave a message. For missed collections, please contact Waste Connections via email at CSR-Penticton-Osoyoos@WasteConnections.com or phone 250-490-3888.
Cart change-out requests
Any cart change-out requests made after June 1, 2025, may not receive the carts requested in the initial delivery. These requests will be accommodated in August 2025, providing carts of the requested size and type are still available. A $45 change-out fee may apply.
The additional monthly costs below still apply if it is an existing RDOS-evaluated cart, if the cart is RDOS-provided, or if the cart purchase debt servicing expenses for specified Areas for five year borrowing has a cost or not.
To request a cart change-out, visit rdos.bc.ca/curbside, complete a cart change-out form, and submit to solidwaste@rdos.bc.ca. Please include your contact information and be aware that due to the large volume of calls, a response may be delayed as we respond to all inquiries in the order they are received. Standard-size carts | |
Garbage | 120 Litre |
Recycle | 240 Litre |
Yard Waste | 240 Litre |
Option | Additional monthly cost |
Upsize garbage cart to 240 litres | $5 |
Upsize recycle cart to 360 litres | No cost |
Additional 240 litre yard waste cart | $5 |
Downsize yard waste cart or no yard waste cart | No change in cost |
Upgrade garbage cart to 120 litre wildlife-resistant | $4 |
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