Rossland Refactory

05/05/2026

Garage Sale at 2476 Thompson Ave, Rossland BC. May 15 3pm - 7pm and May 16 9am - 1pm. All proceeds to Rossland Refactory. Tools, Electrical supplies, etc

11/26/2024

A reminder of the Everything R Festival at the Miners Hall in Rossland. See schedule below.

Plastic Dropoff Drop off clean unlabeled plastic in the large bags in entrance area 10am – 3pm

R market Some great products made from recycled materials for Christmas gifts, etc. 10am – 4pm

Kids activities Kids games about recycling and crafting using recycled materials Noon – 4pm

Clothing Repair Make your outdoor clothing last longer by simple repairs to tears and zippers 11 am to 3 pm

Appliance Repair Bring your broken small appliance or electronic device to be repaired for free at the mobile repair shop Tentative Noon to 4pm at parking nearby

Bike clinic Dave Nutini will show you how to care for your bike to make it safer and save you money 2 Sessions
1:30 pm
3:30 pm

Earthbox Learn how to build an earthbox which is a great way to grow vegies on you deck with very low maintenance 2:00 pm

3D Printing Selkirk College DFAB program will talk about reverse engineering and repairing broken parts using 3D printers 10am – 3pm

Climate Action Plan Rossland Sustainability Commission will be on hand to discuss and get feedback on the draft Climate Action Plan for the city 10am – 4pm

10/21/2024

Rossland Refactory and Rotary Club of Rossland are hosting an Everything R Festival at the Miners Hall on Saturday Nov 30 starting at 10am. During the day there will be an R market selling recycled and reuse products, an Earthbox buidling workshop (great for growing vegies on your deck with little maintenance), youth activities, a bike repair clinic, and more. Entrance by donation. Also bring your clean and unlabeled (cut them off if you need) plastic so the Refactory can turn it in to useful products. In the evening there will be a dance featuring The Karli Harris band. Tickets $20 available at Out of the Cellar.

01/24/2024

Check out our new Initiatives page.
https://koelsociety.com/initiatives/
If you are interested in any of our new initiatives contact me at [email protected]

PAST INITIATIVES Innovative Alternative Energy Solutions – course on current and new energy solutions for home and businesses (1 workshop) ONGOING INITIATIVES Zero Waste Co-op – bulk dairy sharing from Jerseyland Organics in Grand Forks saving plastic waste and $$ (up to 10 members)

12/06/2023

I will presenting a talk on January 19th for the West Kootenay Climate Hub Webinar series

We're excited to host the first of our winter/spring webinar series at the noon hour PT. We'll be featuring differnent speakers and topics that highlight local initiatives in our community.

10/29/2023

The Refactory fundraiser auction is nearly over. Please support our efforts to recycle plastic locally.
Go to www.32auctions.com/refactory

10/11/2023

Silent auction 'Rossland Refactory Fundraiser' hosted online at 32auctions.

10/11/2023

Check out our online fundraiser. Help us develop more products which are made from local recycled plastic. Go to

Silent auction 'Rossland Refactory Fundraiser' hosted online at 32auctions.

05/03/2023

We will be at the Modern Living Show at the Waneta Plaza this coming weekend. Hope to see you there.

01/31/2023

Due to unforseen circumstances the Rossland Refactory has been postponed. Check back for updates.