West Kelowna Garbage Schedule Helper: Pickup Day, Carts, Recycling Boxes, Yard Waste and Asquith Transfer Station
Use this West Kelowna garbage schedule guide like a local pickup dashboard. Garbage is collected weekly, yard waste is collected every other week from March to December, and recycling is managed by Recycle BC with blue-lidded carts plus pink and grey boxes. Put carts and boxes out by 7 a.m., leave one metre of space, keep lids closed, and use Asquith Road Transfer Station when extra garbage, yard waste, bulky items or depot recycling cannot wait for curbside pickup.
Quick Answer: How to Check the West Kelowna Garbage Schedule
West Kelowna curbside garbage and yard waste schedules are managed through the Regional District of Central Okanagan system. Use the RDCO pickup schedule and maps or Recycle Coach to confirm your address. Garbage is collected every week. Yard waste is collected every other week from March to December. Recycling is managed by Recycle BC and is collected every other week, alternating with yard waste.
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Use RDCO calendar first
Use the RDCO pickup schedule to determine your collection day, your recycling week, and whether the current week is recycling or yard waste.
Out by 7 a.m.
RDCO says carts and boxes must be at the curb by 7 a.m. Put them out on the correct day with lids closed and spacing clear.
Use Asquith Road Transfer Station
The local residential transfer station is at 2640 Asquith Road. It is not for commercial users, and rules, rates and accepted materials must be checked before visiting.
If the black-lidded garbage cart or green-lidded yard waste cart was missed, contact E360S at 250-868-3211. If the blue-lidded recycling cart or pink/grey recycling box was missed, contact Recycle BC support through E360S at 250-412-5336 or recycleBC@e360s.ca.
What West Kelowna Residents Usually Need Today
Most people open a garbage schedule page because collection morning is close. Use the lane that matches your problem.
What goes out?
Check the RDCO calendar. Garbage is weekly, but recycling and yard waste alternate, so the wrong cart can sit at the curb for nothing.
Leave one metre
Place carts and boxes one metre from each other and from obstacles. Keep them away from driveways, sidewalks, bike lanes and snowplow paths.
Use tags or transfer station
Tag-a-bag stickers are available for up to two additional bags. Extra garbage can also be taken to Asquith Road Transfer Station.
Do not force it into garbage
Batteries, electronics, hazardous waste, drywall, construction debris, light bulbs, liquids and many depot items need another route.
West Kelowna Collection Calendar: RDCO Schedule, Recycle Coach and Recycle BC
West Kelowna collection is part of the Central Okanagan curbside system. The City points residents to RDCO for curbside schedules and to Recycle BC for recycling details. The Recycle Coach app can help with reminders, what-goes-where searches and service notifications.
RDCO pickup schedule
Use the RDCO pickup schedule and maps to determine your collection day. Garbage is collected every week and yard waste is collected every other week from March to December.
Open RDCO scheduleRecycle BC Central Okanagan
Recycle BC manages curbside recycling. In West Kelowna, the blue-lidded cart, pink flexible plastics box and grey glass box are collected on scheduled recycling days.
Open Recycle BC Central OkanaganThis map is for local orientation only. It does not show your collection day. Use RDCO’s official schedule, Recycle BC’s schedule and Recycle Coach for your exact pickup information.
West Kelowna Cart and Box Placement: 7 a.m., One Metre, Lids Closed
Correct placement is the difference between smooth pickup and a missed cart. RDCO and West Kelowna guidance is very practical: set out on time, face carts correctly, keep lids closed, and give the truck room.
Pickup-ready layout
- Place carts and boxes at the curb by 7 a.m.
- Keep materials in carts with lids fully closed.
- Point the arrow on the cart lid toward the road.
- Place wheels against the curb or shoulder.
- Leave one metre between carts, boxes and obstacles.
- Keep sidewalks, bike lanes, driveways and snow routes clear.
- Place black garbage cart opposite the blue recycling cart when both go out.
Common missed-pickup triggers
- Putting carts out after 7 a.m.
- Overfilling carts so lids cannot close.
- Leaving less than one metre of space.
- Putting yard waste in the garbage cart.
- Putting recycling, glass, foam or flexible plastics in garbage.
- Putting carts behind snowbanks or in snowplow paths.
- Using the wrong contact number for a missed cart or box.
During snow or ice, leave carts out if collection is delayed. Clear snow from the set-out area, keep carts off the travelled roadway, and remove snow or ice so lids open easily.
Official Video Help: Winter Cart Tips for Central Okanagan Collection
Snow, ice and narrow winter roads can make collection harder in West Kelowna. This official-style RDCO winter cart help is useful before storm weeks, especially in hilly neighbourhoods.
Watch for winter cart placement, then use the RDCO schedule for your exact pickup day and any current service notices.
West Kelowna Garbage Collection: Black-Lidded Cart, Extra Bags and What Stays Out
Garbage is collected weekly from single-family dwellings. The black-lidded cart is for regular household garbage after you have removed recycling, yard waste, hazardous waste, depot items and construction material.
Regular household waste
Garbage can include regular household garbage, used diapers and wipes, broken glass or ceramics, animal waste, bagged loose grit or sawdust, foam peanuts, tissues and napkins.
No recycling or hazardous waste
Do not put recyclables, yard waste, motor oil, paint, chemicals, pesticides, batteries, electronics, light bulbs, beverage containers, Styrofoam, flexible plastics, liquids or hot ashes in garbage.
Tag-a-bag or transfer station
RDCO offers $2.50 tag-a-bag stickers for up to two additional bags of garbage. West Kelowna residents can purchase stickers at West Kelowna City Hall.
Wood, drywall, metal, concrete, bricks and renovation waste do not belong in the garbage cart. Check Glenmore Landfill or transfer station guidance before loading renovation material.
West Kelowna Recycling: Blue-Lidded Cart, Pink Box and Grey Box
Recycle BC manages curbside recycling in the Central Okanagan. As of May 2026, when curbside recycling collection is scheduled, West Kelowna residents use the blue-lidded recycling cart together with pink and grey boxes for specific material streams.
Paper, cardboard and containers
The blue-lidded cart is for accepted cardboard, paper, plastic containers and other accepted Recycle BC materials. Keep materials loose and follow the current guide.
Flexible plastics
The pink box is for accepted flexible plastics. Bundle flexible plastics to prevent fly-aways and keep the box beside the blue-lidded cart.
Non-deposit glass
The grey box is for non-deposit glass bottles and jars. Deposit beverage containers should go to a depot, not the grey curbside box.
Place the grey box on top of the pink box beside the blue-lidded cart. Keep the black-lidded garbage cart on the opposite side of the blue cart and leave one metre between everything.
West Kelowna Yard Waste Schedule: Every Other Week from March to December
Yard waste is collected every other week from March 1 to December 31. It alternates with recycling, so use the RDCO calendar carefully before putting the green-lidded cart out.
Leaves, grass and trimmings
Accepted yard waste includes branches and prunings up to 5 cm in diameter and less than 1 m long, fruit droppings, grass clippings, leaves, pine needles and cones, plant trimmings, pumpkins, small amounts of bark mulch and weeds.
No bags or food waste
Do not put plastic, paper or compostable bags in the yard waste cart. Keep out garbage, kitchen or food waste, animal feces, cat litter, diapers, dirt, sod, rocks, tree stumps, flower pots and construction material.
Use Asquith or Glenmore
Extra yard waste can be hauled to Asquith Road Transfer Station or Glenmore Landfill. Fees apply, and materials must be accepted and prepared correctly.
Keep yard waste loose. Overpacked or frozen carts may not empty when tipped into the collection truck.
Missed Pickup in West Kelowna: Call the Correct Contact
Before reporting a missed pickup, check the calendar, set-out time, lid closure, spacing, snow access and whether the item was accepted. Then use the correct support path.
Before calling
- Was it the correct collection day?
- Was it recycling week or yard waste week?
- Were carts and boxes out by 7 a.m.?
- Were lids closed?
- Was there one metre of space?
- Were carts blocked by cars, snowbanks or obstacles?
- Was the missed item garbage/yard waste or recycling?
Garbage/yard waste vs recycling
For missed black-lidded garbage or green-lidded yard waste, contact E360S at 250-868-3211 or info-bc@e360s.ca.
For missed blue-lidded recycling cart, pink box, grey box, or missing/damaged recycling containers, contact Recycle BC support through E360S at 250-412-5336 or recycleBC@e360s.ca.
West Kelowna Garbage Dump Search: Asquith Road Transfer Station
When residents search “West Kelowna garbage dump,” the practical local answer is usually Asquith Road Transfer Station, formerly Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycle Centre. It is located at 2640 Asquith Road and is for residential use only. No commercial users are allowed, including small businesses or landscapers.
2640 Asquith Road
The transfer station is in West Kelowna off Shannon Lake Road. Secure and tarp materials before travelling to any disposal location.
Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Asquith Road Transfer Station is open Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the gate closes at 3:50 p.m. It is closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
December 25 and January 1
Holiday closures are listed for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Always check the RDCO page before visiting in case hours or accepted materials change.
If the facility is closed or your item is not accepted, do not leave waste at the gate, roadside, trails, apartment bins, commercial dumpsters or public spaces. Use RDCO disposal guidance, Glenmore Landfill, product recycling or a licensed hauler.
Asquith Road Transfer Station: Common Accepted Materials and Fees
Rates can change, so use the RDCO page before visiting. Mixed loads may be charged the highest rate in the load, so sort before driving.
Batteries, appliances, metal and propane tanks
The RDCO page lists batteries, large appliances, metal and propane tanks as free at Asquith Road Transfer Station, subject to current rules.
Bags and vehicle loads
Residential garbage rates include $5 per bag, with a two-bag limit, and vehicle or trailer load rates depending on load size.
Drywall and commercial waste
Drywall is not accepted at Asquith Road and must go to Glenmore Landfill. Commercial waste is not accepted at this residential-use facility.
House, Apartment, Condo, WFN Lands or Business: Which West Kelowna Rule Applies?
Your schedule depends on property type and service area. Do not assume every West Kelowna address uses the same curbside service.
Use RDCO curbside collection
RDCO and member municipalities provide curbside cart collection from single-family dwellings, with garbage weekly and yard waste every other week in season.
Ask property management
RDCO does not provide waste collection to multi-unit buildings such as apartments and condos. Private haulers usually service these buildings.
Check band office guidance
RDCO does not provide waste collection services to residents on Westbank First Nation Reserves #9 and #10. Contact WFN for service questions.
Commercial service is different
Businesses should use commercial waste service and should not use residential-only transfer station rules without checking official requirements.
Do not overload carts
Furniture, mattresses, drywall, renovation debris, electronics, batteries, paint, appliances and yard waste may need transfer station, landfill, depot or hauler routes.
Medical or disability support
If you need extra help putting carts and boxes out due to a medical condition or disability, West Kelowna residents should contact the City at 778-797-8850 to arrange service.
Wildlife, Wind, Smoke Season and Okanagan Cart Problems
The Okanagan has practical collection challenges: bears and other wildlife, summer heat, wildfire smoke, steep driveways, winter snowbanks and windy recycling days. A correct schedule still needs safe, clean set-out.
Reduce attractants
Avoid putting materials out earlier than needed. Keep smelly garbage sealed, clean carts regularly and use Recycle Coach or RDCO guidance for attractant management.
Bundle flexible plastics
Bundle flexible plastics in the pink box and flatten cardboard so materials do not blow into streets, vineyards, parks or storm drains.
Do not place behind snowbanks
Clear an area for carts and boxes, keep them off the travelled roadway, and clear snow and ice so lids open easily.
Official West Kelowna Garbage Schedule Links
Use official links for final decisions because pickup dates, Recycle BC collection details, transfer station rates, cart upgrade fees and service alerts can change.
West Kelowna Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check my West Kelowna garbage pickup day?
Use the RDCO pickup schedule and maps, Recycle Coach, or the City of West Kelowna garbage and recycling page. Enter or confirm your address because recycling and yard waste alternate.
How often is garbage collected in West Kelowna?
Garbage is collected every week for single-family dwellings in the RDCO curbside program.
How often is yard waste collected?
Yard waste is collected every other week from March 1 to December 31. It alternates with recycling, so check the official calendar.
How often is recycling collected?
Recycling is collected every other week and is managed by Recycle BC. Blue-lidded carts plus pink and grey boxes are used on scheduled recycling days.
What time should carts be out?
Carts and boxes must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day. The City also notes curb placement between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on collection day.
Who do I call for missed garbage or yard waste?
For missed black-lidded garbage or green-lidded yard waste collection, contact E360S at 250-868-3211 or info-bc@e360s.ca.
Who do I call for missed recycling?
For missed recycling collection, missing or damaged blue-lidded cart, pink box or grey box, call 250-412-5336 or email recycleBC@e360s.ca.
Where is the West Kelowna garbage dump?
The local residential transfer station is Asquith Road Transfer Station at 2640 Asquith Road. The former Westside Landfill is permanently closed.
What are Asquith Road Transfer Station hours?
Asquith Road Transfer Station is open Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the gate closes at 3:50 p.m. It is closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, December 25 and January 1.
Does RDCO collect from apartments and condos?
No. RDCO does not provide waste collection services to multi-unit buildings such as apartments and condos. Contact your strata, property manager or private hauler.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent garbage-collection.org guide was prepared using official City of West Kelowna garbage and recycling information, Regional District of Central Okanagan pickup schedules, curbside collection guidance, garbage rules, yard waste rules, Asquith Road Transfer Station details and Recycle BC Central Okanagan recycling information.
Always verify live details with the City of West Kelowna, RDCO, Recycle BC, E360S, Recycle Coach, your strata, property manager or private hauler before setting carts out, reporting a missed pickup, buying extra tags, upgrading carts, using a transfer station or relying on holiday and weather-related changes.
Final Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before West Kelowna Collection Morning
For the West Kelowna garbage schedule, start with the RDCO pickup schedule and Recycle Coach. Garbage is weekly, yard waste is every other week from March to December, and recycling is every other week through Recycle BC. Put carts and boxes out by 7 a.m., keep lids closed, and leave one metre of space.
For missed pickup, use the correct contact: E360S at 250-868-3211 for garbage or yard waste, and 250-412-5336 or recycleBC@e360s.ca for recycling carts and boxes. For dump-style questions, use Asquith Road Transfer Station at 2640 Asquith Road, but check hours, fees and accepted materials before loading.