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)
- To view these commercials you will 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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