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Hazardous waste? Watch for the North Okanagan’s new Eco Depot
VERNON - If you need a place to dump hazardous waste, say good-bye to the annual round-ups in the North Okanagan and hello to the new Eco-Depot. The facility is expected to open this fall, and will offer residents the first year-round household hazardous waste drop off centre in the region. For the past decade,...
Changes to curbside waste collection on Christmas and New Year’s
KELOWNA – Kelowna residents with curbside waste pickup normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday will have to wait an extra day to get rid of their Christmas and New Year’s trash. With no collection on Christmas and New Year’s day, for those weeks Thursday pickup will happen on Friday, and Friday pickups will be made...
City running low on large garbage carts
KELOWNA – A combination of more customers and higher demand has the City of Kelowna’s supply of oversize wheeled garbage bins running low and staff has asked for more funds to keep up with demand. The city was alerted to the impending shortage by Okanagan Environmental Waste Systems, the company contracted to collect garbage curbside....
Garbage truck contents catch fire during morning run
VERNON - A truck driver dumped a load of flaming garbage in the parking lot of a Vernon high school Monday morning. Vernon Fire Capt. Reinhard Mann says a Waste Management employee had picked up a load of garbage elsewhere in Vernon when he noticed smoke billowing out from the back of the truck. He...
Garbage fees going up
KAMLOOPS - If you bring a load of garbage to the landfill you will be looking at higher fees but it should have little impact on the average homeowner who has garbage picked up curb side. Public Works Director Jen Fretz said the hope is increased fees will help divert waste, but it is also...
Recycled art gets trashed
KAMLOOPS – An art exhibition at the Arnica Artist Run Centre in Kamloops can draw more attention to a specific art piece or an artist. If an attendee likes a piece enough, he or she can purchase it to hang in their home. It’s not every day an artist trashes an entire installation — but...
Found amongst the damage; beaver poached at Headwaters bush party
"WE USUALLY FIND SOME GARBAGE BUT THIS SITE WAS PRETTY DISTURBING." SUMMERLAND – A weekend party at Headwaters in Summerland caused thousands of dollars in damage and may result in poaching charges if the culprits are caught. South Okanagan Conservation officer Sgt. Jim Beck says he received several complaints of gunfire and damage over the...