Curbside Garbage & Recycling Collection Calendar July 2021 – June 2022

Keep Your Yard Waste Clean! Be Cart Smart It is important to not place dog waste, dog waste bags or Place your carts properly for any biodegradable into the yard waste collection collection. Carts improperly program. Placing these materials into the yard waste stream placed may not be emptied. is not only hazardous and unsafe for workers, but it also means the yard waste cannot be made into clean compost. Park it Landfill staff identified a recent and steady increase in On the street, with the wheels against dog waste and dog waste bags in the yard waste stream. the curb, or on the shoulder (if no curb) To properly dispose of your dog’s waste, please ensure by 7 a.m. it is placed into the garbage. Household garbage, lumber and are also not to be included in the yard waste Point it program. Point the arrow on the cart lid Please help keep our yard waste program clean by only towards the road. placing in plant materials such as grass, leaves, tree branches and plants. Space it Leave at least an arm’s length Thank you Penticton! distance on all sides.

City of Penticton Public Works P: 250-490-2500 E: [email protected] W: www.penticton.ca/carts CART Collection Essentials

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GARBAGE: Garbage only. Yard and garden • Regular garbage • Batteries, electronics or small Black Lid waste and recyclables are not • Kitchen waste appliances (depot) WEEKLY permitted in garbage carts. • Containers with food • Bulbs or light fixtures (depot) curbside • Diapers • Styrofoam or glass (depot) collection of All material must be contained in • Animal waste, loose grit/sawdust • Liquids garbage. cart with lid closed. (must be bagged) • Hot ashes To avoid conflict with animals • Broken window glass, mirror, ceramics • Wood, drywall, metal, concrete or bricks avoid storing garbage unsecured • Styrofoam peanuts or chips. Take all • Hazardous materials (motor oil, paint, outside overnight. other Styrofoam to a depot for recycling. chemicals, pesticides) • Recyclables, incl. cardboard or paper • Yard/garden waste • Needles or medical waste

RECYCLABLES: DO NOT place recyclables in any SEE RECYCLING GUIDE FOR LIST OF • Plastic bags (depot) Blue Lid bags, including shopping bags. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS • Page 4 & 5 • Styrofoam or glass (depot) BI-WEEKLY • Clothing or textiles (donate) Place all recyclables loosely in Paper curbside • Cling wrap or collection of cart, and ensure lid can be • Cardboard & boxboard • Scrap metal, wood or renovation recyclable securely closed. • Paper, including newspaper, flyers, material materials. magazines, catalogues, gift wrap Only recyclables contained within • Pots, pans or cooking utensils • Shredded paper (place in clear plastic your cart will be collected. • Zipper bags (depot) bag only) Take all refundable beverage • Light bulbs or light fixtures (depot) containers to a bottle depot. Containers • Batteries, electronics or small Glass of any kind is not accepted • Tin and aluminum cans, aluminum foil appliances (depot) in curbside recycle collection. and lids • Hard or soft cover books (donate) Glass containers can be recycled • Foil gift wrap at depots. See page 6 for details. • Spiral wound paper cans • Milk & milk alternative cartons (e.g. soy, • Mirrors, ceramics or glass DO NOT compact materials into almond milk) • Needles or medical waste the cart as it may not empty when • Empty aerosol cans (cooking/cosmetics • Motor oil, chemical containers dumped. only) or paint cans • Disposable paper and plastic cups • Diapers • Plastic containers (emptied and rinsed) • Plastic toys, storage bins, pails • Plastic garden pots and trays larger than 25 L • Pizza boxes (remove food debris • Propane cylinders, spray paint cans and liner)

YARD AND NO plastic bags, no biodegradable • Grass clippings • Plastic or compostable bags GARDEN or compostable plastics, no dog • Leaves • Kitchen or food waste WASTE: waste . • Weeds • Animal feces or kitty litter Green Lid ONLY organic materials from your • Plant trimmings • Dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps BI-WEEKLY yard are acceptable. • Prunings and branches up to 5cm (2in) in • Diapers curbside diameter AND less than 1m (3ft) long • Used tissue or paper towels collection of DO NOT compact materials into yard and garden • Pine needles & cones • Regular garbage the cart as it may not empty when waste, March to • Fruit droppings • Construction or renovation materials dumped. December. • Agricultural or commercial waste Put all yard waste loosely into cart. • Landscape fabric or plastic edging All material must fit in cart with lid • Plastic flower pots (recycle in Residents are closed. encouraged to blue lid cart) grasscycle and compost. Unlimited Yard Waste Weeks Spring & Fall. See page 3 for details.

2 Collection Solutions Extra Garbage or Moving, Changes or Repairs? Yard Waste? Carts are City of Penticton Property Display a Tag-a-Bag sticker If you sell your property and move, or give up tenancy your carts must remain at clearly on each extra bag the property. If you purchase a house and would like to change the cart sizes or over the cart limit. Place quantities, you can request a change by visiting www.penticton.ca/carts , emailing at the curb along with [email protected] or calling 250-490-2500 . your cart on your Please note that changes to the cart sizes or quantities can only be authorized by the regular collection day. registered property owner. All cart changes are subject to an administration fee. Please consult the most recent fees and charges bylaw for pricing. Purchase your tags at If your cart is damaged and requires repairs contact the City Public Works Dept. by City Hall, the Community emailing [email protected] or calling 250-490-2500 . Centre, or City Yards. For up-to-date pricing, Waste Not Collected? visit www.penticton.ca Not having all your items picked up can be frustrating, but there is or call 250-490-2500. often an explanation. Common reasons for items being left behind: • Items not set out on time (must be at curb by 7 a.m. on scheduled collection day); Essential • Carts must be spaced a minimum of 1 metre/3 feet away from each other, and any obstacles such as vehicles or trees; Contacts • Contamination of recyclables with garbage or yard waste; Curbside Service Provider • Cart is overfilled or lid is not securely closed; (Contact for missed collection) • Presence of prohibited waste; • Contamination of yard waste with garbage or recyclables; Waste Connections of Canada Inc. 250-490-3888 • Recycling or yard waste not scheduled for collection that particular week.

Contact Waste Connections of Canada at 250-490-3888 to address missed collections. City of Penticton Public Works 250-490-2500 Large Item Collection [email protected] Place a maximum of 2 items per household for collection April 18-22 penticton.ca/garbage (marked in purple on the calendar page 8). Items must be at curb by Recycling Council of BC 7 a.m. on your scheduled garbage day. rcbc.bc.ca 1-800-667-4321 • Common items include furniture, large appliances and mattresses. • NO renovation waste, including toilets, plumbing, hot water tanks and doors. Regional District of • Not accepted are items with a gas motor, automotive parts, or objects made of concrete. Okanagan-Similkameen • Max. weight 90 kg / 200 lbs per item. [email protected] • Return electronics (TVs, computers, etc) to your nearest Return-it Electronics depot. rdos.bc.ca (www.return-it.ca/electronics) Solid Waste Hotline 250-490-4129 • Recycle small appliances (toasters, vacuums, hair dryers, etc). see www.electrorecycle.ca RDOS Illegal Dumping • An additional truck will pick up your items, not your usual collection truck. Hotline 1-866-566-3867

Unlimited Yard Waste Weeks Bear Aware Information Spring and Fall wildsafebc.com 4 times per year, on the dates marked in orange on the calendar page 8, residents can Ministry of Environment place unlimited quantities of yard waste at the curb for collection. (to report burning After your city-issued cart is filled, excess yard waste can be placed in kraft paper bags or of garbage) 1-877-952-7277 cans clearly marked “yard waste” and branches can be bundled with string or twine and placed out for collection by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day. Campbell Mountain • An additional truck will collect your extra yard waste after your garbage is collected. Landfill 250-490-4129 • Additional yard waste can be placed in any container clearly marked as ‘yard waste only’. • Paper bags that are ripped or heavily saturated cannot be collected. Recycle BC • Branches shall have a maximum diameter of 5 centimeters. recyclebc.ca • Bundles shall be less than 1.0 meter long and weigh less than 25 kgs. 3 Recycling Guide Recycling is collected every other week marked in blue on the calendar. No need to sort. Please place materials in loosely, all bags are prohibited. Accepted Items & How to Prepare

Newspaper & Mixed Paper Boxboard & Corrugated Paper Containe Newspaper inserts Cardboard Cardboard for Liquids

Newspapers and Magazines, catalogues & Boxes for cereal, tissues, Clean, dry cardboard Paper beverage cups newspaper inserts, inserts shoes, pizza, laundry (unwaxed) Gable top cartons for mil including advertising Office/computer paper & detergent, etc. Pizza boxes: remove beverages, cream, substitu flyers. envelopes (window style Box trays for bottled water, food debris and liner sugar, molasses accepted) soft drinks, cans, etc. Staples and packing Aseptic (Tetra-Pak™-style Greeting cards & non-foil (Recycle plastic overwrap tape are accepted for soup/broth, milk-type at depot) wrap (incl paper flower Flatten and place in sauces wrap) Cardboard rolls from toilet recycle cart. Boxes for frozen food, in Phone books paper and paper towel cream, desserts, frozen piz ONLY cardboard placed Paper bags (grocery, lunch Cardboard egg cartons, inside of recycle cart entrees take-out beverage trays bags, prescription bags) will be collected. Empty and rinse all cartons

Pet food bags, flour and Paper-based flower pots lids and recycle separately i sugar bags (no foil or plastic Flatten boxboard and place lined bags) directly into recycle cart. Shredded paper: accepted only if inside a firmly

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Plastic bags used Paper towels, tissues or Plastic overwrap (depot) Waxed cardboard Plastic overwrap (depot) to wrap newspapers serviettes Paper towels or tissues boxes ( e.g. produce Stand-up pouches (depot) (depot) shipping boxes) Hard cover or paperback Foil-lined bags (depot) Straws books (e.g. chips) Juice cartons (take to Retu Padded envelopes (depot) Residue in pizza boxes or Depot for deposit refund) Foil gift wrap or foil-lined flower pots Foil, foil-lined or plastic-lin bags ( e.g. chips) Straws or non-paper (e.g. pet food)

Musical greeting cards, insulating cup wraps Remember to recycle cup a ribbon or bows Plastic-lined pet food bags lids in your recycle cart.

Loose shredded paper Paper plates Photographs or negatives

4 Recycle BC is a not-for-profit organization responsible for residential packaging and paper recycling throughout . Recycle BC ensures packaging and paper is collected from households and recycling depots, sorted and recycled responsibly. The Recycle BC program is funded by over 1,200 businesses, like retailers, manufacturers and restaurants, that supply packaging and printed paper to BC residents, to shift recycling costs away from homeowners. Recycle BC was originally launched in 2014 as Multi-Material BC (MMBC). Accepted Items & How to Prepare ers Metal Tins / Cans Plastic Bottles, Jugs, Plastic Tubs, Trays Aerosol Cans Aluminum Foil / Cans Jars & Cups & Clamshells & Caps

Aluminum or steel cans for Clean, dry plastic packaging Clean, dry plastic packaging with Aerosol spray cans for food, k-type food, pet food, etc. with hard sides including: hard sides including: air fresheners, shaving cream, ute eggs, Aluminum foil and foil • plastic bottles & jars for • clamshells for baked goods, hair spray, deodorant, etc. containers including foil food, soap, shampoo, fruit, eggs, etc. Empty cans only. Remove e) boxes take-out containers household cleaners, • tubs & pails for margarine, caps and recycle separately in beverages, Metal-rimmed spiral laundry products, vitamins dairy products (yogurt, recycle cart. & pills, cosmetics, etc. cardboard containers for sour cream, ice cream, etc), cluding ice frozen juice, dough, potato • plastic jugs for cooking detergent, etc. zza and chips, baby formula, etc. oil, milk, detergent, • trays for deli chicken, single- cleaning products, Empty and rinse. Drop lid into serve meals, prepared foods windshield washer, etc. ; remove can and squeeze top slightly. • microwaveable bowls/cups • plastic cold beverage n cart. Labels and lids accepted. cups • housewares and hardware Take deposit return items to a packaging, including for bottle depot. Spray, pump and pull-up tops screws, picture hangers, etc. accepted. Remove lids and/or • plastic garden pots and trays spray tops and recycle Containers with clear or black bottom separately in recycle cart. with clear domes are accepted. Empty and rinse thoroughly. Empty and rinse containers. Recycle lids separately in recycle cart.

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Coat hangers Stand-up pouches (depot) Foam trays (depot) Spray paint cans (depot) Pots, pans or baking trays Straws Plastic wrap (depot) Propane cylinders

Scrap metal, hardware or Beverage bottles or jugs Toys or furniture Cans with any contents rn-It wiring (take to Return-It Depot for Packaging labelled remaining inside Paint cans (depot) deposit refund) ‘biodegradable’ or ‘compostable’ Furniture spray polish ned bags Foil gift wrap, foil-lined chip Containers for motor oil, ‘Blister packs’ (gum, pills) Automotive products bags or foil-backed paper vehicle lubricant or antifreeze products Tarps, string or rope Check www.productcare.org nd carton Metal toys (see www.rcbc.bc.ca) Plastic paint cans for safe disposal of many of these items. (1-877-592-2972) Appliances VHS tapes, CD’s, or DVD’s Pails larger than 25L (See bulky item collection or www.electrorecycle.ca) Pails for lubricants or oils Propane cylinders Lawn edging or garden hoses Ceramic plant pots

5 Recycling Depots Local Depots You can recycle even more than ever! Encourage Recycling The following items are not accepted for curbside collection. Local recycling depots are a great resource for recycling a wide array of packaging, products and Please take these items to your NOT beverage containers. Recycling depots accept the nearest depot for safe recycling: Accepted same materials that go into your recycling cart, such as paper, cardboard and plastic containers, Other Flexible Plastic Packaging and they also accept many materials that cannot be recycled from home! Stand-up and zipper lock • Biodegradable or Products such as power tools, small appliances, pouches for granola, Oxo plastics coffee, frozen berries or paint cans and beverage containers can be vegetables, baby food. • Plastic squeeze tubes brought to the depot to be recycled for free. Crinkly wrappers • Plastic lined paper Soft plastics that cannot be recycled from home, including bags for • Plastic strapping including shopping bags, overwrap, zipper lock chips, dried pasta, • 6-pack rings bags and crinkly wrappers, can instead be brought candy, and cereal; wet wipe • PVC/Vinyl to the depot for recycling. When visiting the depot, dispensers; snack and chocolate bar wrappers. don’t forget to bring your foam packaging as well Flexible packaging for fresh pasta, pre-packaged • Squishy foam as any glass jars you no longer use. deli meats, pre-packaged cheese. packaging Woven and net plastic bags for produce, fruit. There are two primary recycling depots in Non-food protective packaging such as plastic Penticton, located at Campbell Mountain Landfill shipping envelopes, plastic air packets, bubble wrap. and J&C Bottle Depot. Many other local businesses accept a variety of products and packaging for Glass recycling, please see page 7 for programs available in our area. • Beverage containers (take to a Return-It Non-deposit Always check the websites below, or the glass bottles and jars Depot for deposit refund ) RCBC Recyclepedia, for an up-to-date list Clear or coloured. • Glasses, dishes, of depots and accepted items. Empty and rinse containers. cookware or ceramic www.rcbc.bc.ca, 1-800-667-4321 Recycle metal or plastic lids in your recycle cart. • Window glass or mirror Campbell Mountain Landfill Plastic Bags & Overwrap 901 Spiller Road • 250-490-4129 Plastic bags for • Plastic squeeze tubes Hours: March 1 – November 30 groceries, dry cleaning, • Plastic-lined paper Monday to Sunday*: 8:30 am – 4:45 pm bread, newspapers/ flyers, produce & salad, frozen • Paper-lined plastic *December, January & February: Closed Sundays vegetables and outer • Plastic strapping Closed all Statutory Holidays and Boxing Day milk bags. • 6-pack rings Also accepts: Plastic overwrap from • Biodegradable or • Household Hazardous Waste - Productcare.org water and pop flats; bulk paper towel or toilet paper packages, Oxo plastic • Light fixtures & bulbs - Productcare.org and hygiene product packaging. • PVC/Vinyl • Small appliances & power tools - ElectroRecycle.ca Bags & overwrap from garden products, water softener • Squishy foam • Used motor oil, filters & containers - Usedoilrecycling.ca & road salt; mattresses, furniture and electronics. packaging

Polystyrene Foam Packaging J & C Bottle Depot Foam containers • Foam peanuts, packing 200 Rosetown Ave. • 250-492-5144 and trays, e.g. meat, chips or noodles egg cartons, take-out Annual Hours: • Blue or pink foam clamshells, cups and Monday to Saturday: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm bowls. board insulation Closed Sundays and Holidays Moulded foam • Liquid absorbing pads cushion packaging or liners Also accepts: • Beverage Containers - Return-It.ca for protecting electronics, small appliances, etc. • Shrink wrap for meat • Electronics - Return-It.ca Empty and rinse food containers. Remove liners and or other food plastic wrap from meat /food trays. • Household Hazardous Waste - Productcare.org White and coloured foam products must be • Light fixtures & bulbs - Productcare.org separated at the depot. • Small appliances & power tools - ElectroRecycle.ca 6 B.C. Product Stewardship Programs 2021-2022

PRODUCT STEWARD PROGRAM For more details and depot locations

Paint and Household Recycle leftover household paint, empty Visit www.productcare.org Hazardous Waste paint cans, and household hazardous waste for a full list of accepted including flammable liquids, pesticides, and products and recycling gasoline at several locations in the province. locations, or call Please ensure products are in their original 1-877-592-2972. Or call the containers, with intact labels and a tight seal. Recycling Council of B.C. Hotline at 1-800-667-4321.

Small Appliances and Recycle over 400 types of small appliances www.ElectroRecycle.ca Power Tools and power tools including kitchen or call the Recycling countertop, personal care, floor cleaning, Council of B.C. Hotline at and air treatment items. All appliances 1-800-667-4321. must be powered by electricity or batteries.

Lights, Bulbs and Fixtures Recycle your light bulbs and light fixtures Visit www.productcare.org at hundreds of recycling locations in the for a full list of accepted province. Common accepted products products and recycling include CFLs, LEDs, fluorescent tubes, and locations, or call fixtures like lamps, flashlights, string lights, 1-877-592-2972. Or call the chandeliers, and more. Recycling Council of B.C. Hotline at 1-800-667-4321.

Batteries and Cellphones Bring your household single-use and www.call2recycle.ca/ rechargeable batteries and cellphones for british-columbia safe recycling and disposal. or 1-888-224-9764. Includes cell phones and batteries under 5kg (alkaline, NiCd, lithium, etc); batteries from cell- and cordless phones, power tools, laptops, etc. Excludes car batteries.

Smoke or Carbon Bring your smoke or carbon monoxide Visit www.productcare.org Monoxide Alarms alarms to your nearest recycling location for a full list of accepted for safe recycling. products and recycling locations, or call 1-877-592-2972. Or call the Recycling Council of B.C. Hotline at 1-800-667-4321.

Thermostats Bring your thermostat in for safe recycling www.hrai.ca/trp or and disposal to keep all its components, 1-800-267-2231, x 273 especially mercury, out of the waste stream. Includes all mercury-containing, electronic and mechanical thermostats.

Major Appliances Responsibly recycle your old, major For more details and appliances including ovens, dishwashers, depot locations: washers/dryers, range hoods, and more - www.return-it.ca/large- including appliances with refrigerants like appliances/locations or fridges, freezers, and air conditioners. Find 1-888-252-4621 a free, certified collection site near you plus a full list of accepted products at www.return-it.ca/large-appliances

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