Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) consists of products that can harm people, animals and the environment if they are improperly disposed of. These products can be poisonous, corrosive, flammable or be linked to cancer or other health issues.

General HHW

The RDOS has a residential Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Campbell Mountain Landfill that services those communities within the CML service area (Naramata, City of Penticton, West Bench, Okanagan Falls, Kaleden, Twin Lakes, Apex, Upper Carmi, Cawston, Olalla, Village of Keremeos, Hedley). This facility can only accept materials from 8:30 am - 4 pm on days the landfill is open. This facility will take limited daily amounts of Household Hazardous Waste free of charge from residents living within the CML service area.

• General HHW: Residential Quantities accepted to be no more than 10 Residential HHW items per load per day. Must be clearly labeled.
• Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural HHW Products are not accepted. 

Paint

• Limit of 20 litres per load per day, maximum container size is 20 litres, maximum aerosol container size is 680g or 24oz
• Paint must be in its original container, with labels intact, and tightly sealed
• Do not mix different types of paint products together, recycling depot cannot accept paint which has been mixed with other products

Gasoline

• Accepted only in an ULC-approved gas can or jerry can with a secure lid. The gasoline container cannot be returned
• Maximum container size for gasoline is 25 litres
• Diesel Fuel, High Octane Racing Fuel and Aviation fuels are not accepted

Used Motor Oil

• Limit of 20 litres per load per day. Containers must have lids secured.

Fluorescent Tubes

• Limit of 10 per load per day. Commerical Fluorescent Tubes can be taken to JC Bottle Depot in Penticton. 

For asbestos, lead, or burned material see here. Select materials (such as paint, used oil, batteries and mercury containing items) can be recycled at private businesses across the RDOS. Visit our Recycling Page for links to information on where materials can be properly reused, recycled or safely disposed of locally. 

Download a copy of the Recycling Council of British Columbia's Toxic Toolkit for safer cleaning options.