Residents can also bring household garbage to the Transfer Station.

The RDKB contracts with BFI Canada to service hotels and businesses in the resort area.

These services are funded through property taxes collected from all Big White property owners. The cost of processing a tonne of recyclable material is considerably less than burying a tonne of garbage. We urge all residents and businesses to find out what materials can be recycled and to participate in recycling and waste diversion programs.

For assistance with your building's recycling program, please contact the RDKB's Solid Waste Program Coordinator at 1.800.355.7352

	What can Big White residents recycle at the Transfer Station? all clean paper products. (no food stained items) all tin cans  all rigid plastic food containers marked with a number 1 - 7 on the bottom of the container cardboard all film plastic -- that is plastic bags and packaging that 'stretches' -No Glass -No Styrofoam

Changes at the Big White Waste Transfer Station

The RDKB wants to ensure that residents and businesses who use the Big White Waste Transfer have a positive experience. We have stepped up our maintenance and cleaning but we need your help.

Please place all garbage and recycling into the compactor bins. Material that does not fit into the compactor bins must be brought to the Glenmore Landfill in Kelowna.

The RDKB asks for your cooperation, any users who leave materials beside the compactors or outside the building contravene RDKB bylaws and are subject to prosecution for littering.

Remember, items such as paint, metal, tires, televisions and computers are banned from disposal at the Big White Waste Transfer Station and the Glenmore Landfill. These items can be dropped off at various locations in Kelowna. Check out the BC Recycling Hotline (1.800.667.1234) for drop locations.


What's the deal with Beverage Container refunds in B.C.?
In British Columbia, the Province regulates 'the environment'. They determined that local regional district governments were best suited to manage general household garbage and landfills. 

The Province also determined that the best manager of some special materials would be the industry that produced the products in the first place. B.C. is a North American leader in developing Extended Producer Responsibility programs. Eight industry groups -- including the beverage industry -- are compelled to set up, and fully fund, recovery programs for their garbage.

The beverage industry manages their materials by establishing a system of depots where customers can return their containers. The RDKB supports this program by banning all beverage containers from our regular garbage and recycling programs.

We have, however, allowed the establishment of separate bins at the Waste Transfer Station that will accept refundable beverage containers. Please use these bins for disposing of your beverage containers. Funds earned from your contribution go towards maintaining the cleanliness of the site.

Containers accepted in the donation bin are, any drinks managed by the BC Beverage Industry:

• Every type of alcohol, beer, wine, and liquor container
• Every type of ready-to-drink juice, water, energy drink, and soft drink

Beverage containers not purchased in B.C. are not accepted in the donation bin. These containers are accepted for recycling in the RDKB’s recycling program.

** VERY IMPORTANT **
Empty and partially empty paint cans are banned from landfills and must be recycled at Product Care Depots .

Follow this link to see how to properly dispose of Hazardous Household Materials including paint, asphalt, pesticides and solvents

For information on managing construction wasted and recyclables, please see the brochure included with your building permit. Proof of proper disposal of building and demolition waste will be required in order to obtain an 'Occupancy Permit'.

For more information on where to bring materials banned from disposal in the Waste Transfer Station and Glenmore Landfill or to identify places to bring useable second hand goods, check out the Kelowna recycling guide .