Columbia Bottle Depots

07/31/2026

Our four depot locations (Kelowna and Kamloops) will be closed on Monday August 3rd for BC Day. All other days of the weekend we will be open regular depot hours. Wishing you and your family a restful August long weekend!

07/31/2026

After enjoying the Okanagan summer sunshine, you may have some empty sunscreen containers. Here are the details as to which ones can be included in your curbside or depot recycling.

06/30/2026

Are you planning on camping through the summer months? Recycle BC has some great information on common camping recyclables. Help keep British Columbia beautiful by recycling what you take with you!

06/30/2026

All of our depot locations (Kelowna and Kamloops) will be closed on Wednesday July 1st for Canada Day. 🇨🇦 We will be back to regular depot hours on Thursday July 2nd. Wishing you and your family a great day of celebrating!🍁

04/09/2026

Through our participation in Call2Recycle’s Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program, our depots collected more than 14,299 kilograms of household batteries in 2025 alone. This strong collection performance reflects our proactive approach to battery recycling and a sustained commitment to responsible environmental practices. We are so pleased to be awarded a Leaders in Sustainability award for our battery recycling efforts! Thank you so much to our customers and staff for helping us achieve such great results.

03/10/2026

We are very proud of our long-standing parthership with Pathways Abilities Society! We have been working together to provide employment opportunities for people with diverse abilities since 2007. Not only do we support a customer beverage container donation program at our three Kelowna locations but as a company we also donate $26,856.00 annually in leasable space to run the program. A great partnership for both organizations!

We want to say a HUGE thank you to Columbia Bottle Depot for their generous donation and many years of support. Our partnership with Columbia Bottles is so greatly appreciated.

Do you have refundable bottles or containers that you want to get rid of? ♻ Consider donating them to Pathways, where all of the proceeds go straight into helping maintain employment for individuals with diverse abilities, and funding other services offered by Pathways!

Simply bring your refundable bottles to 1936 Kent Road in Kelowna, and look for the Pathways sign along Bredin Road. Supporting your local non-profit makes a difference! 💙

03/09/2026

Are you spring cleaning and decluttering your garage? Bring all of your recylcables to us for a one stop, convenient drop off. We take beverage containers, printed paper, packaging, batteries, light bulbs, light fixtures, electronics and small appliances.
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03/06/2026

Many of our customers have been inquiring about the upcoming curbside recycling changes in our area, with the pink and grey bins. Recycle BC has more information for anyone who is unsure how the system works.

We’ve been hearing your thoughtful questions about pink boxes and carts, flexible plastics, and residential recycling in BC overall, including where materials go, how much is actually recycled, and whether it’s processed locally or overseas. We’ve gathered the answers in one place for anyone who wants a deeper look at how the system works.

https://recyclebc.ca/pinkFAQs