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Q: When is my recycling picked up?
A: Every second week as outlined in your Recycling Guide & Calendar.
Q: Why is my recycling day is different than my garbage day?
A: Recycling collection is a Regional District of North Okanagan program, whereas Garbage collection is a municipal program. Please contact your municipality for more information.
Q: Why do we have to use blue or clear bags instead of blue boxes?
A: Blue or clear bags protect the materials, can accommodate larger volumes, reduces litter, and eliminates costs to replace damaged or lost bins.
Q: I have a lot of cardboard boxes. Do I have to put them in bags?
A: No. If it is not raining, snowing, haling, or windy, cut down boxes to 1 metre (3 foot) sections and tie with string and place next to or under the bags. Bundles must not weigh more than 20 kg (44 lbs).
Q: Is there a place I can drop off my recycling?
A: Yes. All Recycling and Disposal Facilities have drop bins for blue bag recyclables. Also check your local yellow pages for private drop off recycling sites such as Bottle Depots or contact the BC Recycling Hotline at 1.800.667.4321, hotline@rcbc.bc.ca or online at www.rcbc.bc.ca.
Q: What types of plastic are accepted?
A: All colours of plastic containers with the recycling code 1-7 and all plastic film (grocery & shopping bags, box wrapping, saran wrap, etc) are accepted. Ensure all plastic is clean.
Q: What type of metal can I put in my Blue Bag?
A: Clean tin and aluminum cans, jar lids, aluminum trays, and aluminum foil.
Q: Why is the Blue Bag Program compulsory in most of the Regional District?
A: This allows the service to be provided at the lowest possible cost to all, and to make it easy to recycle.
Q: What happens to the Blue Bags when they are emptied?
A: The contents from the blue and clear bags are separated and placed on a conveyor where they are hand sorted by product type. The bags are baled, and shipped for recycling.
Q: Where do my recyclable materials go?
A: The sorted materials you recycled are shipped to markets wherever they are available. Most of the paper, cardboard, metal, and plastic is shipped to mills in BC where it is made into newspaper, tissues, metal items and new cardboard boxes.
Q. Can I recycle milk cartons?
A. Yes, but at drop off locations only. These items are accepted at Interior Freight and Bottle in Vernon, Armstrong/Spallumcheen Bottle Depot in Armstrong, and the Enderby Bottle Depot in Enderby. All empty milk, cream, and milk substitute (soy & rice) beverage containers (plastic, cartons, and jugs) are included in this voluntary industry-run program. Please rinse and flatten before returning. These items do not have a deposit at the point of sale and therefore do not have a deposit paid back upon return. For more information, visit www.return-it.ca.
Q. Where can I recycle Styrofoam?
A: Clean, stickerless Styrofoam blocks, containers, cups, egg cartons, meat trays and peanuts can be taken to Interior Freight and Bottle Depot, Venture Training Centre for a minimum charge of $3. Styrofoam can also be taken to the Recycling and Disposal Facilities in Vernon and Armstrong. Click here for more information. (PDF)
Q: Where can I recycle batteries?
A: Batteries of all types and sizes are accepted at all area Recycling and Disposal Facilities. For other battery recycling locations, please visit www.call2recycle.ca
Q: Where can I dispose of paint?
A: Paint, and paint aerosols can be taken to Chasers Bottle Depot at 4702 31Street or Interior Freight & Bottle at 4205 24 Avenue in Vernon. Armstrong Collision and Glass in Armstrong, and KBM Autoworks and Towing in Lumby are paint exchange depots. Chasers Bottle Depot also accepts flammable liquids, flammable aerosols, domestic pesticides, and gasoline. For a complete listing of accepted products and locations visit www.productcare.org
Q: How do I properly dispose of my old, unused or unwanted medicines safely?
A: You may return expired or unused medications to your pharmacist for environmentally responsible disposal. For more information on medication returns go to www.medicationsreturn.ca.
Q. Where can I recycle electronic waste?
A. Computers, monitors, computer peripherals (mouse, keyboard), and TVs can be taken to an Encorp drop sites. In Vernon, go to Venture Training Centre or Interior Freight and Bottle or in Armstrong at the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Bottle Depot. Please visit www.return-it.ca for detailed descriptions of acceptable items.
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