Recycling Guide - Regional District of Central Okanagan

Recycling Guide - Regional District of Central Okanagan

Kelowna Recycling Depots
Address
Hours of Operation
Glenmore Landfill
Recycling Depot
Columbia Bottle
Depot - Central*
Columbia Bottle
Depot - Rutland*
1594 Glenmore Rd
Kelowna
1988 Kirschner Rd
Kelowna
680 Dease Rd
Kelowna
Columbia Bottle
Depot - St. Paul*
1314 St. Paul St
Kelowna
Daily 7:30-4:45
Closed Dec 25, 26 & Jan 1
Daily 8:00am-5:00pm
Closed statutory holidays
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm,
Sat-Sun 8:00am-4:00pm;
Closed statutory holidays
Daily 8:00am-5:00pm
Closed statutory holidays
The Battery Doctors*
1972 Windsor Rd
(Household Hazardous Waste Depot) Kelowna
Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm,
Sat 9:00am-3:00pm
West Kelowna Recycling Depots Address
Hours of Operation
Planet Earth Recycling*
Mon-Sat 8:00am-4:30pm
Closed Sundays
Fri-Mon 7:30-4:00pm
Closed Dec 25 & Jan 1
Oct-May: Mon-Sat 8:30am-5:00pm
June-Sep: Mon-Sat 8:30am-6:00pm
Westside Residential Waste
and Recycling Centre
Boucherie Bottle Depot*
1400 Industrial Rd
West Kelowna
2640 Asquith Rd
West Kelowna
2711 Kyle Rd
West Kelowna
Recycling Guide
*These depots also accept electronics, small appliances, power tools, light bulbs & fixtures for recycling
Other Depots (Transfer Station Users Only)
North Westside
Transfer Station
Traders Cove
Transfer Station
Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road Mon/Wed/Sat/Sun
(Follow the signs - turn at the corner
8:00am-12:00pm
of Westside Rd & Sugarloaf mountain/
Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road)
Intersection of Bear Lake Main and
Winter: Wed 6:30am-10:30am
Westside Road
Sun 9:00am-1:00pm
Summer: Wed 6:30am-11:30am,
Sun 9:00am-5:00pm
How to Sort at the Recycling Depots
Depot users are required to sort their recyclables into the following categories:
• Paper Products (newspaper, cardboard, magazines, boxboard, junk mail, office paper)
• Containers (plastic #1-7, tin cans, aerosol cans, aluminum pie plates, cartons, paper cups)
• Plastic Bags & Overwrap (NO zipper-lock bags, garbage bags, shrink or cling wrap, bubble wrap)
• White Styrofoam (clean)
• Coloured Styrofoam (clean)
• Glass Jars (NO ceramics, mirror, glasses)
See inside of brochure for details of acceptable items or
visit www.regionaldistrict.com/recyclemore
www.recyclinginbc.ca
For more information, visit regionaldistrict.com/recyclemore,
or contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250.469.6250.
What to Recycle
Items marked with an 3 are acceptable in the curbside recycling carts and at recycling depots. Items marked with an 7 should be placed in the garbage.
New! 3 All disposable paper
Paper Cups & Lids
based cups & lids
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DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Straws
New!
Cartons (plastic
coated)
3 Rinsed milk/milk
alternative cartons
3 Rinsed soup
‘tetra-pak’ containers
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DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Straws
7 Stand-up drink pouches
Aluminum
3 Foil & food containers
3 Empty & rinse
3
Labels are ok
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DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Chip or foil bags
7 Foil wrap from
butter or cigarettes
Items marked with an 7 should be
placed in the garbage.
New! 3 Rinsed, plastic coated
Frozen Food Packaging
Aerosol Cans & Caps
3 All empty & rinsed
household plastic
containers with the #1-7
recycling symbols
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DO NOT INCLUDE
• Spray paint cans (please take
to hazardous waste depot)
• Propane cylinders (please call
for recycling options)
DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Lawn edging, tarps,
plastic furniture or toys or
garden hoses
• Motor oil or chemical
containers (visit www.used
oilrecycling.com for drop
off locations)
PLASTIC BAGS &
!
STYROFOAM must be New
taken to DEPOT ONLY
boxes such as ice cream
cartons
New!
Plastic Containers
& Lids
3 Hairspray, deodorant,
shaving cream, air freshener,
food based aerosols
3 Cans must be completely
empty
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New! 3 Frozen juice, coffee
Spiral Wound Paper Cans & Lids
cans, nuts, chips,
baby formula cans
3 Put lids in cart loose
New!
Tin Cans & Lids
3 All tin cans,
keep lids attached
3 Empty & rinse
3
Labels are ok
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DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Coat hangers, pots,
pans or baking trays (please
donate or take to metal
Depot Only Items:
Microwaveable Paper
Containers
3 Single serve soups
& other paper bowls
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DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Bowls with metal rims
Cardboard & Boxboard
3 Clean cardboard boxes,
pizza boxes etc.
3
Cereal box-type cardboard
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DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Waxed produce boxes
Paper, Newspaper, Magazines
3 Newspapers, flyers & inserts
3 White and coloured paper & magazines, catalogues, phone books
3 Paper pet food bags (not foil lined)
3 Shredded paper accepted inside CLEAR plastic bag
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DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Carbon paper, used tissue or paper towels,
foil gift wrap, ribbons, bows, padded envelopes
• Books (please donate)
Items below marked with an 3 are acceptable at recycling depots only.
Items marked with an 7 should be placed in the garbage. Styrofoam, plastic bags and glass are not acceptable in curbside recycling carts.
Glass
3
Clear or coloured glass jars
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DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Glasses, dishes, cookware,
window glass or mirrors
7 Ceramics
• Take beverage glass
back to depot for
deposit refund
StyrofoamTM
Plastic Bags & Overwrap
DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Foam peanuts, packing
chips or noodles
7 Blue or pink foam board insulation
7 Shrink wrap for meats
DO NOT INCLUDE
7 Cellophane wrap, stretch or cling wrap
7 Zipper-lock bags
7 Potato chip or snack bags
7 Bubble wrap
7 Biodegradable or compostable plastic bags
7 Plastic shipping envelopes
3 Clean meat trays, foam egg cartons,
take out containers, cups & bowls
3 Cushion packaging used to protect electronics
3
Separate white from coloured
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3 Bags for groceries, dry cleaning, bread, salad, frozen vegetable bags, outer
bags for diaper, soft drinks, overwrap on mattresses, furniture & electronics
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