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 Westside, the Waste Reduction Office implements programs to help reduce garbage going to local landfills. Reducing waste conserves natural resources, energy and space in local landfills, protects the environment and saves future tax dollars.

Staff are available to provide information and assistance during regular office hours, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. Fun and informative presentations for groups or schools are available on a wide range of topics.

Greening Your Business Workshop Presentations
“Green” was the subject on the minds of over a hundred local business owners.  They invested some of their time by attending a free “Greening Your Business” workshop organized by the Regional District Waste Reduction Office and the City of Kelowna.   

During the morning session at Manteo Beach Resort, they heard several presentations from experts in the field and received practical tips that they can use to help operate a more environmentally-conscious business. 

Here are links to each of the presentations made during the workshop:  Electronics Recycling, Energy - Gas, Energy - PowerSense, Transportation, Waste Reduction, Water and Pesticides and the presentation on Sustainability for Businesses by keynote speaker Mark Holland.

Check Online for Waste Collection Day
The Regional District online maps now provide a feature that allows residents receiving curbside garbage and recycling collection to check their regular pickup day.  Follow this link to the RDCO Web Maps and follow the directions.

Province-wide Electronics Recycling Program!
A province-wide end of life electronics recycling program is now underway.  You can drop off computers, monitors, printers, fax machines and televisions at designated Encorp Return-It collection sites (two in the Central Okanagan), without charge and be assured they will be responsibly recycled.   For more information visit the Encorp Return-It website:  www.electronicsrecyclingbc.ca or view a Program Poster or Program Information pamphlet

Website Promotes Reuse!
Do you have items under $100 that you’d like to get rid of, which could still be used?  Are you looking for a bike for a growing kid, a kitchen table for a college student, or some free shrubs to improve your yard?  The latest tool for helping folks get unwanted stuff to people who need it can be found online at www.okanaganreuses.com

The Okanagan Reuses website, sponsored by the Regional Districts of Central Okanagan and Okanagan-Similkameen, and the Recycling Council of British Columbia, serves residents in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.  Link to more information about the program.

A number of special events are held throughout the year to encourage residents to return recyclable materials.  View results of the 2006 Household Hazardous Waste Round Up and the details regarding the 2006 Computer Recycling Day which were held during October.

View the 2008 Living Greener Calendar (18 pages, 3.8 MB)

View the 2008 Recycling Directory

Living Greener in the Central Okanagan (Television Commercials)
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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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