Solid Waste

Garbage & Recycling

Recycling Depot Information

What We Recycle
The City of Kamloops Recycle Bins accept metal cans, glass, plastic milk jugs, newspapers and corrugated cardboard, and mixed waste paper. Mission Flats is the only landfill that handles recycling for paper, cardboard, and other scrap materials.

For additional recycling information, call the BC Recycling Hotline at 1-800-667-4321.

Recycle Bin Locations
800 Mission Flats Road
Valleyview Arena
1530 Ord Road - Immediately east of the BC Transit garage property.

Recycling Preparation
Metal Cans:	Cleaned, labels removed, flattened.
Glass:	Cleaned; lids and labels removed if possible
Plastic:	All plastic bottles, food containers and lids with the recycling symbol numbered 1 to 7 will be accepted
Newspapers:	Loose into bins, including accompanying flyers only. No catalogues please.
Corrugated Cardboard:	Dry, clean, flattened; no boxboard (e.g. cereal boxes or paper rolls, which go in the "Mixed Waste Paper" bin)
Mixed Waste Paper:	All non-food contaminated paper products other than corrugated cardboard or newspapers (e.g. cereal boxes, telephone books, magazines, catalogues, "junk mail", egg cartons (not styrofoam), paperback and hard cover books.

What to Recycle & Where to Take it

For a more detailed list of products that are recyclable visit the Recyclopedia site.

Rechargeable Batteries: Diverted at City landfills, or check the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation website for a list of businesses which have drop-off boxes for these batteries.

Batteries: (Lead acid - vehicle batteries) diverted at City landfills, or:
Canadian Tire - Aberdeen (374-9747), North Shore (376-2013)
Kamloops Scrap Iron - 554 3491
North West Metal Recycling - 374-8522

Boxboard: Boxboard is non-corrugated cardboard, typically used in packaging for cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc. Use the "Mixed Waste Paper" bin at City depots.

Cell Phones: www.think-food.com

Electronics: (computers, televisions, and fax machines) Lorne Street Bottle Depot (270 Halston Rd) - 372-3721

Gyproc: Accepted at City landfills.

Recycling Oil*
Company	Location	Oil	Antifreeze	Phone
A-1 AUTO REPAIRS	North Shore	Yes		376-1958
Brock Auto Center	Brock	Yes		376-6737
Dearborn Ford	Valleyview	Yes		372-7101
Great Canadian Oil Change	Sahali	Yes	Yes	314-0610
Hanson´s Auto Repair	Sahali	Yes		374-3240
Imperial Oil Bulk Station	Mission Flats	Yes		374-0614
Kamloops Ford Lincoln Ltd	North Shore	Yes		376-7266
Mr. Lube	North Shore	Yes		376-6116
OnRoute Oil Change	Mobile Service	Yes	Yes	377-7795
River City Nissan	Valleyview	Yes		377-3800
Westsyde Service ¹	Westsyde	Yes	Yes	579-5532

* Most places will only take personal quantities (no 45 gallon drums etc). Anti-freeze must be clean and non-contaminated.
¹ Also accepts oil filters, tires and batteries.

Paint: Paint Care Depot - Mission Flats Landfill (Residential Only): No charge for up to 10 five gallon containers of household paints.
No charge Paint Care (Commercial) : 1-800-505-0139

Plastic: Will be accepted at City recycling depots starting June 3rd, 2008.

Plastic Bags: Return to Retail

Propane Tanks: Depot at Mission Flats Landfill

Scrap Metal: DCL Waste Management 374-2475
Kamloops Scrap Iron Ltd. 554-3491
North West Metal Recycling 374-8522

Solvents/Pesticides: Depot at Mission Flats Landfill - no charge

Tires: Car tires are diverted at City landfills. Recycle them here.

Toxic Waste: Controlled by BC Environmental Guidelines
Local Inquiries: 371-6200
Recycle Hot Line: 1-800-667-4321

Unused or Expired Medication: www.medicationsreturn.ca

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Kamloops BC V2C 6V3
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