Waste Reduction Office
Household recycling in the Central Okanagan? You’re probably doing it all wrong
KELOWNA – Do you throw cartons of sour milk or half-filled tins of tuna right…
Anti-straw campaign spreads to Kelowna restaurants
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The Regional Waste Reduction office says it's watching with interest the developing…
Garbage and recycling pick-up changes over the holidays
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Along with the holidays comes celebrations and gifts, which means more garbage and recycling. But the pick-up people get some days off too which means some slight adjustments to the schedule. Curbside pick-up ervice is largely unaffected by the holidays with Christmas and New Years the only days with service changes throughout...
Abandoned camper underscores illegal dumping problem in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA - They had to use a tow truck to get rid of a piece of garbage, an old camper, illegally dumped up Postill Lake Road today. The regional waste reduction office says it recently learned through social media of the dumped camper. The camper is just the tip of a much larger problem though...
Don’t throw it away, bring it to the Repair Cafe
KELOWNA - Have you ever had a toaster oven or an old clock radio stop working for no apparent reason? Maybe you threw it in the landfill because everyone told you it’s cheaper to buy a new one and you've felt guilty ever since. There's a new way to avoid this guilt, and save a...
Curbside garbage and recycling collection likely delayed by heavy snow
KELOWNA – The heavy snowfall may create delays for curbside garbage and recycling collection in the Central Okanagan. The contractor, OK Environmental Waste Systems, is making every effort to follow the regular collection schedule, according to a media release from the Regional Waste Reduction Office. “But depending on the road conditions and access (the contractor)...