Items Not to be Placed with Garbage

Animal Disposal (pets only)Glenmore Landfill 250-469-8880Okanagan Pet Cremation 1-888-229-1177

Appliances (working)AAA OK Trading/Repairs 250-765-1511Action Metals 250-765-6607Eric’s Refrigeration& Appliances 250-861-8060

Helping Hands 250-862-2404MCC Thrift Shop 250-765-7838

Appliances (non-working)AAA OK Trading/Repairs 250-765-1511Action Metals 250-765-6607Dead Metal Recycling 250-808-4955Eric’s Refrigeration& Appliances 250-861-8060

Glenmore Landfill 250-469-8880Knox Mountain Metals 250-763-6502Planet Earth Recycling 250-768-0878Westside Residential Disposal& Recycling Centre 250-469-6250

AntifreezeCanadian Tire 250-860-4331Canadian Tire (Westbank) 250-707-3901

Autoparts: UnusedCollector's Auto Supply 1-800-414-4462

Car BodiesAction Metals (hulks only) 250-765-6607

Cartridges (inkjet & laser)Coast Copy Systems 250-762-9522Future Shop 250-717-3750Just Ink Services 250-860-2904OK Computer Products Recycling 250-869-8877Save On Cartridge Plus 250-861-1239CDs/DVDsBest Buy/Future Shop 250-717-3750London Drugs 250-860-3331

Cell Phones See www.recyclemycell.ca

Computers/Printers (Reuse)Women's Resource Centre 250-762-2355

Construction, Renovation and DeconstructionArthon Construction 250-764-6144(asphalt and concrete)

Dead Metal Recycling 250-808-4955Diamond Select Ventures 250-861-9548Glenmore Landfill 250-469-8880Meier’s Building Products 250-545-5405Phoenix Rehousing 250-807-2868Warnock Contracting Corp. 250-861-8956Westlake Paving 250-769-4166

Helping Hands 250-862-2404IODE Thrift Store 250-762-7038MCC Thrift Store 250-765-7838Salvation Army 250-765-3450Share 250-763-8117Westside Residential Disposal& Recycling Centre 250-469-6250

Mattresses (in good condition)Helping Hands 250-862-2404Salvation Army 3450Share 250-763-8117

Oil & Oil Filters/Containerswww.usedoilrecycling.com 1-800-667-4321

Paint

Battery Doctors 250-860-2866Boucherie Bottle Depot 250-769-7122

Plastic Containers #1-7 / Plastic BagsBlue Recyclables Cart & Recycling Depotssee pages 2 & 3

Plate Glass (no frames or tints)Cascades Recovery 250-491-2242

Propane Tanks (empty only)Action Metals (remove valve) 250-765-6607Fuel Pro Systems(partially full accepted) 1-888-394-9911

Do you have waste material that you think someone else could use?Item not listed? Call the Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250, visit the web site at regionaldistrict.com,

or call the BC Recycling Hotline at 1-800-667-4321.

Batteries (Household)or visit www.rcbc.bc.ca for depot locations.See www.call2recycle.org

Batteries (Automotive)Action Metals 250-765-6607Battery Direct 250-765-6120Battery Doctors 250-860-2866Canadian Tire 250-860-4331Dead Metal Recycling 250-808-4955Glenmore Landfill 250-469-8880Knox Mountain Metals 250-763-6502Westside Residential Disposal& Recycling Centre 250-469-6250

BooksD&D Used Books 250-765-3371Friends of the Library 250-491-1324Mad Hatter Bookstore 250-768-2231Pandosy Books 250-861-4995Ted’s Paperbacks & Comics 250-763-1258

Bottle Depots680 Dease Road 250-765-91151988 Kirschner Road 250-763-25001314 St. Paul St. 250-763-25542711 Kyle Rd. (W. Kelowna) 250-769-71224-11852 Hwy 97 (Winfield) 250-766-2973

Electronics (incl. computers, printers & TVs)Complete list at www.return-it.ca/electronicsBattery Doctors 250-860-2866Boucherie Bottle Depot 250-769-7122Columbia Depot, Dease Road 250-765-9115Columbia Depot, St. Paul Rd 250-763-2554

Eyeglasses Return to most optical retailers.

ExplosivesRCMP 250-762-3300West Kelowna Detachment 250-768-2880

Furniture (Consignment)Furniture Heaven 250-762-2231

Fluorescent LightsSee www.lightrecycle.ca

Glass (containers)Accepted at all recycling and bottle depots

Hazardous Waste (Residential)(Pesticides, flammable liquids and gasoline)See www.productcare.orgBattery Doctors 250-860-2866

Household Items (reuse quality)(clothing/footwear/bedding/dishes/furniture, etc.)Bibles for Missions 250-860-4791Big Brothers & Sisters 250-765-2661Glenmore Landfill 250-469-8880

Glenmore Landfill 250-469-8880Knox Mountain Metals 250-763-6502Westside Residential Disposal& Recycling Centre 250-469-6250

Prescriptions/Medicines/NeedlesReturn to place of purchase or to any pharmacy

Sports EquipmentBig Brothers & SistersRenew Crew 250-765-2661

Share 250-763-8117Sports Excellence 250-861-7140

TextilesMCC Thrift Store 250-768-7838

Tires Return to retailerwww.tsbc.caGlenmore Landfill 250-469-8880Westside Residential Disposal& Recycling Centre 250-469-6250

Yard WasteGlenmore Landfill 250-469-8880Peachland Compost site 250-767-2108Westside Residential Disposal& Recycling Centre 250-469-6250

Visit www.regionaldistrict.com for yard wastecollection companies.

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EnvironmentalInformation Centre

The Regional Waste

Reduction Office is a

program of the Regional

District of Central

Okanagan, City of

Kelowna, and the Districts of West

Kelowna, Lake Country and Peachland.

Tel: 250-469-6250

Email: recycle@cord.bc.ca

Website: regionaldistrict.com

Materials Exchange

Program: www.bcimex.ca

Waste Reduction Information

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Important Numbers

Automated collection information for Garbage, Recyclables and Yard Waste, contact:OK Environmental Waste Systems (www.okews.com) ..............................250-868-3211

City of Kelowna..........................................................................................250-469-8500Transportation Demand Management ............................................250-469-8531Water Smart Program......................................................................250-868-3339

Conservation Officer Service Report All Poachers andPolluters (RAPP) Line...............................................................................1-877-952-7277

Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan (EECO)......................250-469-6140

Ministry of Environment (Penticton)..........................................................250-490-8200

RCBC Recycling Hotline ..........................................................................1-800-667-4321

Regional Waste Reduction Office ..............................................................250-469-6250

Reporting Spills: Provincial Emergency Program ..................................1-800-663-2456

FortisBC ..................................................................................................1-866-436-7847

Terasen .................................................................................................. 1-888-224-2710