Yard waste

The RDCO provides curbside cart collection for yard waste from single family dwellings in the the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, District of Peachland, District of Lake Country and Electoral Area East. Yard waste is collected every other week from March 1 to December 31.

Using your yard waste cart

In colder weather, keep materials in your cart loose. Overpacked carts can freeze and won't empty when the cart is tipped into the collection truck. When you put your cart out on the morning of your collection day, check that the lid opens and materials are loose.

What goes in your yard waste cart?	What stays out of your yard waste cart?
Branches and prunings (up to 5 cm / 2" in diameter and less than 1 m / 3' long) Fruit droppings Grass clippings Leaves Pine needles and cones Plant trimmings Pumpkins Small amounts of bark mulch Weeds	No agricultural or commercial waste No animal feces or cat litter No bags - plastic, paper or compostable No construction or renovation materials No diapers No dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps No flower pots No garbage No kitchen/food waste No landscape fabric or edging No large amounts of bark mulch (makes cart too heavy) No street sweepings, sand, gravel No used tissue or paper towels

What goes in your yard waste cart?

What stays out of your yard waste cart?

Branches and prunings
(up to 5 cm / 2" in diameter
and less than 1 m / 3' long)
Fruit droppings
Grass clippings
Leaves
Pine needles and cones
Plant trimmings
Pumpkins
Small amounts of bark mulch
Weeds

No agricultural or commercial waste
No animal feces or cat litter
No bags - plastic, paper or compostable
No construction or renovation materials
No diapers
No dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps
No flower pots
No garbage
No kitchen/food waste
No landscape fabric or edging
No large amounts of bark mulch
(makes cart too heavy)
No street sweepings, sand, gravel
No used tissue or paper towels

Extra yard waste?

Haul extra yard waste to the Glenmore Landfill or Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Centre. Fees apply.

Cart upgrades

Residents can upgrade the standard 240 L yard waste cart to 360 L cart. Residents can also request up to two additional 360 L yard waste carts through their municipality. Fees apply for cart upgrades and additional carts. See curbside carts for upgrade information.

Contact Us

Regional District of Central Okanagan
1450 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC, V1W 3Z4

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Phone: 250-763-4918