Times-Chronicle Staff
If you have an old mattress or appliance you want to get rid of, now is the time to get it ready for free pickup.
The regional district is once again offering a large item pickup service in Oliver and Osoyoos this month.
People can place a maximum of two items for pickup on their regular garbage and recycling day.
Acceptable items include furniture, large appliances (no hot water tanks), mattresses, gym equipment, and barbecues (hoses, tanks, and dripping trays with oil must be removed or will not be accepted). Refrigeration units must not contain food.
In Oliver and Area C, pickup day is April 11. In Area A (rural Osoyoos), pickup will be April 12. In the Town of Osoyoos, pickup will be April 13. The Town of Osoyoos large Item collection program does not accept appliances containing Freon (fridges, freezers, and air conditioning units).
For safety reasons, fridges and freezers with locking doors must have the door removed and placed next to the unit prior to its collection. Pressurized fridge and freezer doors do not require removal.
Mattress and box spring count as two separate items.
People must have their items at the curb before 7 a.m. on their collection day.
If an item is not collected by the end of the day, leave a message with Waste Connections of Canada at 250-490-3888 (toll free 1-866-998-4888) or email [email protected].
Items that are not accepted include: building materials, kitchen/bathroom cabinets or fixtures, doors, toilets, hot water tanks, electronics, carpets, gas or battery powered equipment, concrete blocks, hot tubs and lids, or other related materials.
Contact the RDOS for information on recycling and safe disposal options for any of these materials.
Any items weighing more than 90 kg will not be collected.
