What can I throw away? When, where, can I get rid of the other crap? Do they pick it up?

Reuse, Regift, Recycle, and don't buy overpackaged goods in the first place:

“One man's trash is quite often another man's treasure.”

Other:

• Link to Kamloops garbage schedule for all areas Garbage Schedule.

Recyclable container

• Paper - newspaper, magazines, catalogues, phone books, junk mail, cards, office paper, inserts, file folders, envelopes, paper bags, paper egg cartons, hard and soft cover books.
• Plastic - All bottles, food tubs and lids, milk jugs, yogurt, shampoo, laundry detergent, etcetera, etc. with the recycle symbol number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7
• Glass - Bottles and jars.
• Metal - Food beverage containers, lids, caps, aluminum trays anf foil.

Dead Computers

• Free drop-off at the bottle depot across the Halston.

Oil and Antifreeze

• Westsyde Service - 250-579-5532 - Westsyde Road

Paint - Solvents - Pesticides

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

 

Important notes

• Do not overfill - The lid must close completely.
• Place containers 1m apart, with wheels against the curb, left corner of your driveway, and pointing towards the street.
• Take it back in from the street by 7pm on collection day.
• Read the city's recycle program basics.

Questions, moving, missing or damaged containers, Phone (250) 828-3374
Visit the city's site or email publicworks