The Salmon Arm Landfill, operated by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD), was awarded the top local government facility for the collection of used oil and antifreeze for 2024.聽The landfill was also noted as one of the top 30 collectors in the province, ranking 24th聽out of all collection sites.聽The awards are issued by Interchange Recycling, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to the collection and recycling of used oil, antifreeze, oil filters, and automotive containers in British Columbia.
鈥淎ll of our dedicated collection sites across the province contribute to keeping our local communities stronger and healthier thanks to their ongoing commitment to keeping oil, filters, antifreeze and their containers, out of landfills, said Jenn Robson, Director of Operations, Interchange Recycling. 聽鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to share that we have never had so many B.C. government facilities make the Top Collector list before, there are 12 who topped our list, and we鈥檙e proud to recognize the vital role these local governments have played in protecting the environment while promoting sustainable practices in their communities.鈥�
The Salmon Arm Landfill accepts used oil and antifreeze products as part of the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at the Salmon Arm Landfill, which is open for free product drop-off on Wednesdays and Saturdays. There are also Household Hazardous Waste depots at the Revelstoke and Golden Landfills, which have free product drop-off on Saturdays, and the CSRD is looking to open a fourth depot at the Sicamous Landfill in 2025.
鈥淚t is great to see that residents of our area have embraced this program and are recycling these products properly, rather than hiding them in the garbage which ends up in our landfills,鈥� said Ben Van Nostrand, General Manager, Environmental and Utility Services.