Recycling - Other

Many items can be reused or recycled from eyeglasses to propane tanks.  Check out the Okanagan Reuses website if you are interested in buying, selling or swapping items valued at under $100.  Link to www.okanaganreuses.com

You may also want to link to the resources of the Recycling Council of BC and its easy to use, searchable, Recyclepedia online database. You'll find a link right on the front page of the Council website.

Batteries/Cell Phones

Cell phones can be returned to their place of purchase or at most electronic retailers.  For a current list see http://www.recyclemycell.ca/dropoff.php.  The Kelowna Food Bank also accepts them (250-763-7161).

Non-rechargeable batteries may be recycled at some retail locations.  Please check with your retailer whether non-rechargeable batteries are voluntarily accepted for recycling and: 

• Battery Direct:  250-765-6120
  Unit 10 - 220 Neave Road, Kelowna
  
  
• Battery Doctors:  250-860-2866
  1972 Windsor Road, Kelowna

Recycling depots for rechargeable batteries can be located by searching www.call2recycle.org or contacting the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250.

Bottle Depots

Glass containers may be recycled at local bottle depots.  Please return your beverage containers for refund at one of the following locations:

• Boucherie Bottle Depot:
  2711 Kyle Road, off  Bylands Rd. in West Kelowna:  250-769-7122
  Open 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday
  Closed holidays
  
  
• Columbia Bottle Depots
  1988 Kirschner Road:  250-763-2500
  Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Sunday
  Closed holidays
  
  1314 St. Paul Street:  250-763-2554
  Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Sunday
  Closed holidays
  
  680 Dease Road: 2 50-765-9115
  Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday
  Closed holidays
   
• Winfield Return It Centre
  Lakewood Mall - Highway 97 north at Oceola in Lake Country:  250-766-2973
  Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday
  Closed Sunday and holidays
  

You can also return beverage containers to most retailers. Retailers often limit the number of containers accepted for refund.  Milk and milk substitute containers can be returned to the Boucherie Bottle Depot and Winfield Return-it Centre. Glass containers may also be recycled at these local bottle depots.

Computer and Electronics Recycling

On August 1st, 2007 the BC Government and Encorp launched a province-wide Return-It Electronics Program for the safe and responsible recycling of computers, printers, monitors, fax machines and tv's.  In the Central Okanagan there are two locations:

• Boucherie Bottle Depot:
  2711 Kyle Road (off Byland Road on the Westside): 769-7122
  Open 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday
  Closed holidays
  
  
• Battery Doctors
  1972 Windsor Road: 860-2866
  Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Sunday
  Closed holidays
  

For more information on this program visit the Encorp Return-It Electronics website, view a Program Poster or Information pamphlet

Two local businesses also have extensive electronics recycling programs:

• London Drugs (see www.greendeal.ca/recycle.html )
  • 400-1950 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna 250-860-3331
  • 2151 Louie Drive, Westbank 250-768-8504
     
• Future Shop (see www.futureshop.ca and follow the e-recycling link)
  • Orchard Plaza 100-1876 Cooper Road, Kelowna 250-717-3750

Non Depot / Non Blue Recycling Cart items

Many other items can be recycled, from eyeglasses to propane tanks.  Check out the Okanagan Reuses website if you are interested in buying, selling or swapping items valued at under $100.  Link to  www.okanaganreuses.com. 

Metro Waste Paper Recovery (250-491-2242) will accept plate glass dropped off at their location at a cost of $50 per tonne.

London Drugs will take back Styrofoam packaging from products it sells (see www.greendeal.ca/recycle.htm )

• 400-1950 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna 250-860-3331
• 2151 Louie Drive, Westbank 250-768-8504

For more information, view a copy of our Recycling Directory, also available from the Waste Reduction Office at 1450 KLO Road.

Paint

For year-round disposal of paint (cans & aerosol cans), please visit one of the following locations:

• Boucherie Bottle Depot 2711 Kyle Rd.: (250) 769-7122
• Battery Doctors 1972 Windsor Rd.: (250) 860-2866

Hazardous Waste

For information on how to properly dispose of hazardous waste, click here.