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Yard Waste - Bi-weekly Curbside Collection

With the automated cart waste collection system, disposing of yard waste is easy, clean and green!  Additional Yard Waste Cart Options - follow this link

All residents on municipal curbside garbage collection will receive yard waste pick up every two weeks from March through November only.  The bi-weekly yard waste collection replaces the seasonal curbside pick ups.   Please note, yard waste is no longer allowed in the garbage.   (Yard waste collection weeks are denoted by the leaf icon outlined in the Living Greener Calendar)

How do I use this new service?

With your new carts the yard waste program is easy to use.  Simply place the following items inside your wheeled yard waste cart (green lid):

  • grass, leaves, pine needles and pine cones,
  • garden plants, corn and tomato stalks,
  • branches and prunings up to 5 centimetres (2 inches) in diameter and less than one metre (3 feet) in length

Do not put plastic bags or other containers into this cart.

When your yard waste cart is full, wheel it to the curb by 7:00 am on your regular collection day.  Be sure all materials fit within the cart with the lid closed.  Yard waste is collected every second week from March through November on those weeks that are not scheduled for picking up your recycling.

To determine your yard waste collection weeks, please refer to the maps below or look in the Living Greener Calendar for your area to find out if you are an A or B collection week.  Once you have determined your A or B collection week, consult the Calendar and look for the leaf icon for your collection week.

The program is for Residential Yard Waste Only (no commercial or agricultural waste) and is only applicable for residents on municipal or regional garbage collection service. Different trucks will collect garbage and yard waste.

Please note, yard waste is no longer allowed in the garbage.  Waste that does not comply will be left behind.

For residents that have an excess of yard waste, it can be dropped off year round at either the Westside or Glenmore landfill in the yard waste pile free of charge (up to 250 kg). Alternately, private collection companies will collect unlimited amounts of yard waste for a fee. (Click here for a list of Yard Waste Collection Companies)

 Additional Yard Waste Cart Options Available: 
For more information view the links below for your local government, contact your municipality or the Regional Waste Reduction Office.

Electoral Areas
Up to two additional 360-litre yard waste carts can be requested by filling out the Cart Change Out Request Form

  • Upgrade yard waste cart from 240-litre to 360-litre - $10 annual fee
  • One additional 360-litre yard waste cart - $30/year pick up fee and $55 one time fee
  • Two additional 360-litre yard waste carts - $60/year pick up fee and $110 one time fee

For more information please contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office: recycle@cord.bc.ca or 250-469-6250

City of Kelowna
Up to two additional 360-litre yard waste carts can be requested by filling out the City of Kelowna Cart Change Out Request Form

  • Upgrade yard waste cart from 240-litre to 360-litre  - $6 annual collection fee
  • One additional 360-litre yard waste cart - $30/year pick up fee and $55 one time fee
  • Two additional 360-litre yard waste carts - $60/year pick up fee and $110 one time fee
  • Please note the $55 or $110 one time fee must accompany the completed City of Kelowna Cart Change Out Request Form

For more information please contact the City of Kelowna Revenue Department: 250-469-8757

District of West Kelowna
Up to two additional 360-litre yard waste carts can be requested by filling out the District of West Kelowna Cart Change Out Request Form

  • Upgrade yard waste cart from 240-litre to 360-litre  - $10 annual collection fee
  • One additional 360-litre yard waste cart - $30/year pick up fee and $55 one time fee
  • Two additional 360-litre yard waste carts - $60/year pick up fee and $110 one time fee
  • Please note the $55 or $110 one time fee must accompany the completed District of West Kelowna Cart Change out Request Form

For more information please contact the District of West Kelowna Engineering Department:  778-797-8840

District of Lake Country
Lake Country residents have the opportunity to upgrade their existing 240-litre cart as well as to request up to two additional 360-litre yard waste carts can be requested by filling out the District of Lake Country Cart Change Out Request Form

  • Upgrade yard waste cart from 240-litre to 360-litre - $10 annual fee
  • Additional 360-litre yard waste carts (maximum 2) - $38 annual fee per cart

For more information please contact the District of Lake Country Engineering Department: 250-766-6677

District of Peachland

Up to two additional 360-litre Yard Waste Carts can be requested by filling out the District of Peachland Cart Change Out Request Form on the District website program webpage

  • Upgrade yard waste cart from 240-litre to 360-litre  - $10 annual collection fee
  • One additional 360-litre yard waste cart - $30/year pick up fee and $55 one time fee
  • Two additional 360-litre yard waste carts - $60/year pick up fee and $110 one time fee
  • Please note the one time fee must accompany the completed District of Peachland Cart Change out Request Form

For more information please contact the District of Peachland Public Works and Engineering Department: 250-767-2108