What We Do
Everything you ever wanted to know about garbage and recycling is available from
the Regional Waste Reduction Office. As a program of the City of Kelowna, Regional
District and District's of Peachland, Lake Country and West
Kelowna, the Waste Reduction
Office implements programs to help reduce garbage going to
the Glenmore Landfill. Reducing
waste conserves natural resources, energy and space in
the region's only active landfill, protects
the environment and saves future tax dollars.
Staff are available to provide information and assistance 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday
excluding holidays. Fun and informative presentations for
groups or schools are available on a wide range of topics.
A number of special
events are held
throughout the year to
encourage residents to
recycle or reuse
materials such as the
Trunk Sale and
Composter Sale.
Important
Links
Waste
Reduction
Office News
Cameras Target Curbside
Trash Contaminators
Repeatedly tossing the wrong
materials into your curbside
waste carts could find you
receiving a $150 fine.
In February, new technology
will be used to enforce
Solid Waste Management
Bylaws in the City of
Kelowna, District of Lake
Country, District of
Peachland and the Regional
District electoral areas
receiving weekly curbside
solid waste pickup.
New
My Waste App Available
The
Regional Waste Reduction
Office has launched a new,
free mobile phone and tablet
application for recycling
and garbage. It's
called 'My Waste App' and
can be easily downloaded for
those with internet-enabled
smartphones or tablet
devices. It's like
having the Living Green
Calendar at your fingertips.
View News Release
Help Stamp Out Illegal
Dumping!
Illegal
dumping costs us all.
You can help combat illegal
dumping activity by filling
out a
new online form.
Find out more on how you can
help by viewing this
News Release or visiting
the
Illegal Dumping webpage
Year
Round Household Hazardous Waste
Disposal!
Battery Doctors on Windsor
Road is the new location for
year round drop off and safe
disposal of your household
hazardous waste materials.
The Final Hazardous Waste
Round Up event is history,
and we've launched a six day
a week disposal option for
Central Okanagan residents.
Link to
new
Year Round Disposal
Location and Options for Household
Hazardous Waste products.
Living Greener in the Central Okanagan (Television Commercials)
- To view these commercials you will need the free
Windows Media Player
Link to
Automated Waste Collection Program
webpage
and
information
on proper
use of the
carts and
how to use
the carts
during
winter
months.
Winter Cart
Placement
Video
(To view you
may need the free
Windows Media Player)
How We're Doing?
Since 1999, a number of areas have been tracked to provide a benchmark and indication
of how our Waste Management programs are performing. Here's how we're doing
in the areas of
Solid Waste,
Recycling and
Hazardous Waste.
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