Kelowna Recycling Depots Address Hours of Operation
Glenmore Landfill 2720 John Hindle Dr Recycling Depot Kelowna Columbia Bottle 1988 Kirschner Rd Depot - Central* Kelowna Columbia Bottle 680 Dease Rd Depot - Rutland* Kelowna Columbia Bottle 1314 St. Paul St Depot - St. Paul* 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* Westside Residential Waste and Recycling Centre Boucherie Bottle Depot* 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
#3-1400 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 Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road Mon/Wed/Sat/Sun
Transfer Station (Follow the signs - turn at the corner 8:00am-12:00pm
of Westside Rd & Sugarloaf mountain/ Closed Dec 25, 26, Jan 1 &
Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road) Easter Sunday
Traders Cove Intersection of Bear Lake Main and Winter:Wed 6:30am-10:30am
Transfer Station Westside Road Sun 9:00am-1:00pm
Closed Dec 25 & Jan 1
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, 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.recyclebc.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 ✓ are acceptable in the curbside recycling carts and at recycling depots. Items marked with an ✗ should be placed in the garbage.
Paper Cups & Lids
✓ All disposable paper
based cups & lids
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Straws
Cartons (plastic
coated)
✓ Rinsed milk/milk
alternative cartons
✓ Rinsed soup
‘tetra-pak’ containers
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Straws
✗ Stand-up drink pouches
Aluminum
✓ Foil & food containers
✓ Empty & rinse
✓
Labels are ok
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Chip or foil bags
✗ Foil wrap from
butter or cigarettes
Items marked with an ✗ should be
placed in the garbage.
Frozen Food Packaging
✓ Rinsed, plastic coated
boxes such as ice cream
cartons
Aerosol Cans & Caps
✓ Hairspray, deodorant,
shaving cream, air freshener,
food based aerosols
✓ Cans must be completely
empty
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DO NOT INCLUDE
• Spray paint cans (please take
to hazardous waste depot)
• Propane cylinders (please call
for recycling options)
Plastic Containers
& Lids
✓ All empty & rinsed
household plastic
containers
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Lawn edging, tarps,
plastic furniture or toys or
garden hoses
• Motor oil or chemical
containers
(visit www.bcusedoil.com
for drop off locations)
PLASTIC BAGS &
STYROFOAM must be
taken to DEPOT ONLY
Tin Cans & Lids
✓ All tin cans,
keep lids attached
✓ Empty & rinse
✓
Labels are ok
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Coat hangers, pots,
pans or baking trays (please
donate or take to metal recycler)
Depot Only Items:
Spiral Wound Paper Cans & Lids
✓ Frozen juice, coffee
cans, nuts, chips,
baby formula cans
✓ Put lids in cart loose
Microwaveable Paper
Containers
✓ Single serve soups
& other paper bowl
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Bowls with metal rims
Cardboard & Boxboard
✓ Clean cardboard boxes,
pizza boxes etc.
✓
Cereal box-type cardboard
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Waxed produce boxes
Paper, Newspaper, Magazines
✓ Newspapers, flyers & inserts
✓ White and coloured paper & magazines, catalogues, phone books
✓ Paper pet food bags (not foil lined)
✓
Shredded paper accepted inside CLEAR plastic bag
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Carbon paper, used tissue or paper towels,
foil gift wrap, ribbons, bows, padded envelopes
• Books (please donate)
Items below marked with an ✓ are acceptable at recycling depots only.
Items marked with an ✗ should be placed in the garbage. Styrofoam, plastic bags and glass are not acceptable in curbside recycling carts.
Glass
✓
Clear or coloured glass jars
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DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Glasses, dishes, cookware,
window glass or mirrors
✗ Ceramicsses
• Take beverage glass
back to depot for
deposit refund
StyrofoamTM
Plastic Bags & Overwrap
DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Foam peanuts, packing
chips or noodles
✗ Blue or pink foam board insulation
✗ Shrink wrap for meats
containe
DO NOT INCLUDE
✗ Cellophane wrap, stretch or cling wrap
✗ Zipper-lock bags
✗ Potato chip or snack bags
✗ Bubble wrap
✗ Biodegradable or compostable plastic bags
✗ Plastic shipping envelopes
✓ Clean meat trays, foam egg
cartons,
take out containers, cups & bowls
✓ Cushion packaging used to protect electronics
✓
Separate white from coloured
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✓ 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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