Curbside yard waste collection for Central Okanagan residents resumes Monday, March 3.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important to open the lid and check the contents of your yard waste cart before you put it out for the first time,鈥� said Cynthia Coates, supervisor of solid waste services for Regional District Central Okanagan (RDCO). 鈥淚tems such as flowerpots, garbage, plastics, bags of any kind, kitchen/food scraps, pet waste, rocks, sod and recycling should be removed as they could damage equipment or compromise the composting process.鈥�
Yard waste is composted and turned into soil enhancer. It鈥檚 important to keep it free of any plastic, garbage or other matter that could contaminate the product, Coates added.
The following items are accepted in yard waste carts:
- Leaves, tree needles
- Branches, prunings (up to 5 centimetres (2 inches) in diameter and less than one meter (3 feet) in length)
- Wood chips, bark
- Garden plants
- Fruit droppings
- Grass clippings
For additional yard waste carts and collection options visit the RDCO website.
