Vernon Garbage Schedule & Garbage Dump Guide: Pickup Day, Calendar, Organics and Landfill Help
This Vernon guide is built for the real collection-day question: is today organics only, garbage plus organics, recycling, extra tagged garbage, leaf pickup, spring chipping, or a trip to the Greater Vernon garbage dump? Use the official City of Vernon collection map first, then follow the local rules for 7 a.m. set-out, closed cart lids, wildlife, winter snow piles, Recycle BC service and the Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility.
Quick Answer: How to Check the Vernon Garbage Schedule
Vernon garbage collection is handled by the City of Vernon through Emterra Environmental. Organics are collected weekly, and garbage is collected every second week on the same weekday as your organics. Use the official collection schedule map to search your address, then use the 2026 printable calendar to confirm whether your zone has garbage pickup that week.
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Search your address on the City map
Use the official City of Vernon collection schedule page to find your collection day. Organics and garbage happen on the same weekday, but garbage is only every second week.
Open the 2026 waste calendar
The printable guide helps you confirm which week your garbage cart is collected and gives cart placement tips, winter rules, wildlife reminders and program notes.
Use the right contact path
Garbage and organics questions go through City/Emterra collection service. Curbside recycling is a Recycle BC program, also collected locally by Emterra.
Put carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day, not the night before if you can avoid it. Keep lids fully closed, keep carts 1 metre from obstacles, and use the Greater Vernon garbage dump only for material that cannot or should not wait for curbside collection.
What Vernon Residents Usually Need Today
Most visitors are trying to make one decision before collection morning or before driving south on Highway 97 to the landfill. Use this quick path.
I need my pickup day
Open the City collection schedule, search your address, then confirm the garbage week in the 2026 printable guide.
I have blue/grey recycling questions
Vernon curbside recycling is maintained by Recycle BC. Emterra handles local PPP collection questions at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca.
My garbage cart is full
Hold material until the next garbage week, use a tied Tag-a-Bag extra bag with a $2.50 sticker, or take accepted garbage to the Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility.
I need Vernon garbage dump hours
The Greater Vernon Landfill is at 120 Birnie Road, south of Vernon. Summer and winter hours are different, and electronics or hazardous waste are not accepted at RDNO landfills.
Official Vernon Pickup Day Lookup: Collection Map, 2026 Calendar and Cart Zone
The official City of Vernon collection schedule page is the safest starting point because it has the address search map and the weekly collection calendar. Use Chrome or Firefox if the map does not load correctly.
City of Vernon collection schedule
Search your address to determine your collection day. Organics and garbage are collected on the same day of the week, but garbage is collected every second week.
Open collection schedule2026 Waste Collection Guide
Use the PDF guide for the printable map, collection calendar, cart placement reminders, wildlife guidance, winter placement and practical rules.
Open 2026 guideThis map is only for local context. It is not the official pickup-zone map. For your actual Vernon collection day, use the City address map and 2026 calendar.
Vernon Garbage Dump: Greater Vernon Landfill Hours, Address and What to Check Before You Go
When people search “Vernon garbage dump,” they usually mean the Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility, also called the Greater Vernon Landfill. It is operated by the Regional District of North Okanagan and is located at 120 Birnie Road, about 4 km south of Vernon on Highway 97.
Greater Vernon Landfill
Address: 120 Birnie Road, Vernon area. The RDNO lists it as serving Area B, Area C, the City of Vernon and the District of Coldstream.
March 1 to November 30
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
December 1 to February 28
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday: closed.
Not everything is accepted at the landfill
RDNO notes that electronics and hazardous waste are not accepted at RDNO landfills. Use RDNO’s What Goes Where tool before loading batteries, paint, chemicals, oil, electronics or take-back materials.
Solid Waste Office
Phone: 250-550-3785. The facility is open regular hours on most statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, but always confirm before a holiday dump run.
Separate divertible items before you go. Mixed loads can cost more, waste time at the scale, and send recyclable or special materials to the wrong place.
Vernon Waste Streams: Garbage, Organics and Recycling Are Not the Same Program
Vernon’s system is easier when you separate the three streams. Garbage and organics are City curbside services. Curbside recycling is maintained by Recycle BC.
🟢 Organics
Household organics, including kitchen and yard waste, are collected every week. Vernon supplies a 120 L or 240 L organics cart, with maximum weights of 110 lb and 165 lb respectively.
⚫ Garbage
Garbage is collected every second week. Each customer is entitled to one supplied 240 L garbage cart, with a maximum weight of 46 kg or 100 lb.
🔵 Recycling
The City of Vernon does not provide curbside recycling collection directly. Recycle BC maintains the residential recycling program, and Emterra collects PPP recycling locally.
Organics weekly. Garbage every second week. Recycling is Recycle BC. Extra garbage needs a Tag-a-Bag sticker or a landfill trip.
Official Cart-Use Video: How to Use Vernon Collection Carts
This official cart-use video is useful for residents who want a quick visual reminder of where carts go, why lids must close, and why the morning set-out matters in Vernon.
Watch the cart setup once, then use Vernon’s collection schedule map for your exact pickup day and garbage week.
Vernon Set-Out Rules: What to Do Before 7 a.m.
Vernon’s automated collection trucks need clear access to carts. The 2026 guide asks residents to keep carts safe, closed, visible and away from obstacles.
Pickup-ready setup
- Set carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
- Keep garbage and organics cart lids completely closed.
- Place carts about 1 metre from other objects.
- Keep carts away from overhead obstacles, fences and parked vehicles.
- Place carts on the road side of snow piles and windrows in winter.
- Store carts securely and set them out close to 7 a.m. to reduce wildlife problems.
Common missed-pickup triggers
- Putting carts out after collection has passed.
- Leaving lids open or overfilling carts.
- Compacting organics so material will not fall into the truck.
- Leaving extra yard waste bags beside the organics cart.
- Placing carts behind parked vehicles or snowbanks.
- Using the recycling contact path for garbage or organics problems.
Vernon’s guide says to keep wildlife away by setting carts out just before 7 a.m. and making sure lids are properly closed. In winter, carts should be placed on the road side of snow piles and windrows.
Extra Garbage in Vernon: Tag-a-Bag Stickers, Full Cart Options and Dump Runs
If your 240 L garbage cart is full, Vernon gives residents a few options. Do not overfill the cart or leave loose extra bags without tags.
Hold material until next garbage week
Because garbage is collected every second week, the simplest option is sometimes to hold extra bagged garbage until your next scheduled garbage collection day.
Use Tag-a-Bag stickers
Place extra garbage in a well-tied bag beside the garbage cart on your regular garbage day. Each extra bag must have a Tag-a-Bag sticker. Vernon lists stickers at $2.50 each, available at City Hall or the Recreation Complex.
Take accepted garbage to the landfill
If you cannot wait for collection, take accepted material to the Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility. Separate divertible items before you go.
Extra bags without Tag-a-Bag stickers will not be collected. Keep the garbage cart lid fully closed and place the tagged bag where the collector can see it.
Vernon Recycling Schedule: Recycle BC, Emterra and Multi-Family Rules
Vernon recycling is not directly provided by the City. The residential recycling program is maintained by Recycle BC, and Emterra Environmental collects printed paper and packaging from single-family residences and select multi-family complexes.
Recycle BC collection
Paper and packaging recycling is collected from single-family residences through the Recycle BC program. Use the Recycle BC North Okanagan guide for sorting and schedule details.
Missed pickup or box questions
For Recycle BC curbside collection questions in the North Okanagan, contact Emterra at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca.
Not every building is automatically included
Vernon notes that multi-family residences with more than four units in the RDNO program do not automatically receive Recycle BC service and may need arrangements through a waste services provider.
Vernon Organics Cart: Food Scraps, Yard Waste, Cart Weights and Apartment Bin
Organics are collected weekly in Vernon. This stream is for kitchen and yard waste that fits inside the supplied organics cart. Do not leave extra yard waste bags beside the cart because the 2026 guide says they will not be picked up.
120 L or 240 L organics cart
The City lists maximum weights of 110 lb for a 120 L organics cart and 165 lb for a 240 L organics cart. Overfilled or compacted carts may only be partially emptied.
Food scraps and soiled paper
For the community organics bin, Vernon lists fruit, vegetables, bones, meat, fats, eggshells, cheese, pasta, rice, sauces, tea, coffee grounds and soiled paper products.
No yard waste or non-food material
The community organics bin does not accept yard waste, commercial materials, metal, plastic, glass, Styrofoam, diapers or pet waste.
Residents without curbside organics, such as some apartment residents, may use the community organics bin at the Recreation Centre Complex near 39th Avenue in the auditorium parking lot. It is for kitchen organics only, not yard waste.
Waste Collection by Property Type in Vernon
Property type matters because a single detached house, secondary suite, duplex, approved multi-housing unit, apartment building and commercial property may not use the same setup.
City carts apply
The City supplies garbage and organics carts for residential properties within the municipal solid waste collection service. Use the map and calendar to confirm the pickup day.
Confirm building service
Some multi-family buildings must arrange recycling through a waste services provider. Ask your building manager which carts, bins and recycling program apply.
Use the solid waste cart application
Vernon’s Residential Solid Waste Cart Application is used for new construction carts, additional carts, size changes, removals, and damaged, lost or stolen carts.
Leaves, Spring Chipping, Christmas Trees and Seasonal Yard Waste in Vernon
Vernon’s weekly organics cart handles regular kitchen and yard waste that fits inside the cart, but the City also runs seasonal yard programs. These programs are separate from the normal weekly organics collection.
Pruning material collection
The City’s 2026 spring chipping program collects pruning material from residences between the end of March and mid-April. Use the official page for placement rules and current program details.
Clear bags and fast reporting
Vernon’s leaf pickup page lists clear-bag collection rules and warns that missed bags not reported within 24 hours will not be picked up. Verify the current spring or fall dates before setting leaves out.
Use the seasonal drop-off route
Christmas trees are not picked up with residential refuse and are not accepted in the community food compost bins. Use the City’s current Christmas tree disposal page for the latest drop-off details.
Missed Pickup in Vernon: Garbage, Organics or Recycling?
Before calling, decide which stream was missed. Garbage and organics are City curbside collection services. Recycling is Recycle BC curbside service. The same company name can appear in both paths, but the email and service program may differ.
Use City/Emterra contact
For Vernon waste collection questions, the City lists Emterra Environmental at 250-545-4245, toll free 1-888-609-2645, and customercare.vernon@emterra.ca.
Use Recycle BC / Emterra recycling contact
For residential recycling inquiries, Vernon lists Emterra at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca. Use the Recycle BC North Okanagan guide for sorting and calendar help.
Was the correct cart out by 7 a.m., with the lid closed, not blocked, not overfilled, on the correct side of snow piles, and on the correct garbage week? If not, correct the issue before reporting a missed pickup.
Official Vernon Garbage Schedule and Garbage Dump Links
Use these official sources for final decisions because pickup dates, landfill hours, accepted materials, recycling contacts, seasonal programs and fees can change.
Vernon Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my Vernon garbage pickup day?
Use the City of Vernon collection schedule page and search your address on the map. Organics and garbage are collected on the same weekday, but garbage is collected every second week.
Is garbage collected every week in Vernon?
No. Vernon garbage is collected every second week. Household organics, including kitchen and yard waste, are collected weekly.
What time should carts be out in Vernon?
Set carts at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. The City’s guide also asks residents not to place carts out the night before when wildlife is a concern.
Where is the Vernon garbage dump?
The Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility is at 120 Birnie Road, about 4 km south of Vernon on Highway 97. It is operated by the Regional District of North Okanagan.
What are the Greater Vernon Landfill hours?
Summer hours, March 1 to November 30, are Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Winter hours, December 1 to February 28, are Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Sunday closed.
Who do I contact for Vernon garbage or organics collection questions?
The City lists Emterra Environmental for waste collection questions at 250-545-4245, toll free 1-888-609-2645, and customercare.vernon@emterra.ca.
Who handles Vernon recycling pickup?
The City of Vernon does not directly provide curbside recycling collection. The residential recycling program is maintained by Recycle BC, with Emterra Environmental collecting printed paper and packaging locally.
What if I have extra garbage in Vernon?
You can hold it until the next garbage collection day, use a tied extra bag with a Tag-a-Bag sticker, or take accepted garbage to the Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility. Vernon lists Tag-a-Bag stickers at $2.50 each.
Can I leave extra yard waste beside my organics cart?
No. Vernon’s 2026 guide says not to leave additional bags of yard waste beside your cart because they will not be picked up.
Do electronics and hazardous waste go to the Vernon landfill?
RDNO says electronics and hazardous waste are not accepted at RDNO landfills. Use RDNO’s What Goes Where guidance or the correct take-back route before loading those items.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Vernon garbage schedule and Vernon garbage dump guide was built for garbage-collection.org using official City of Vernon waste management pages, the 2026 Waste Collection Guide, City residential garbage and organics pages, City residential recycling information, City cart application and FAQ pages, Recycle BC North Okanagan guidance, and RDNO Greater Vernon Landfill information.
Always verify live details with the City of Vernon, Emterra Environmental, Recycle BC, RDNO, your property manager or your private waste provider before setting out carts, buying tags, reporting missed pickup, using a community organics bin, or visiting the Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility.
Final Vernon Resident Summary
For the Vernon garbage schedule, start with the City of Vernon address map and 2026 collection calendar. Organics are collected weekly, while garbage is collected every second week on the same weekday.
Set carts out by 7 a.m., keep lids closed, keep carts 1 metre from obstacles, place carts on the road side of snow piles in winter, and do not leave extra yard waste beside the organics cart. For extra garbage, use Tag-a-Bag stickers or take accepted material to the Greater Vernon garbage dump.
For recycling, remember the program split: Vernon curbside recycling is maintained by Recycle BC, with Emterra handling local PPP collection questions. For dump runs, use the Greater Vernon Landfill page and confirm hours, fees and accepted materials before you drive.