Penticton disposal at a glance
Local drop-off & pickup details
Practical local details to check before you load, set out or book a large item.
- Large-item route
- Penticton's 2026 curbside large-item event ran April 13-17 with a two-item household limit. Outside the event, use an approved self-haul or private removal route.
- Facility / address
- Campbell Mountain Landfill, 1765 Reservoir Road, Penticton, BC.
- Phone / contact
- RDOS Solid Waste Hotline: 250-490-4129; City of Penticton: 250-490-2500
- Hours / timing
- March-November: daily 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m., including statutory holidays. December-February: Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Sundays and statutory holidays closed.
- 2026 large-item pickup
- April 13–17, 2026, on the household collection route.
- Limit
- Maximum 2 eligible items per household; each item must be 90 kg / 200 lb or less.
- Examples
- Furniture, mattresses/box springs and large appliances are among listed eligible items; fridges must be empty.
- Primary route
- Use Penticton’s scheduled large-item collection only when the item meets the current program limits; otherwise use an approved drop-off or private hauler.
- Self-haul / drop-off
- The City’s large-item program is the first place to check for eligible furniture and appliances; material outside the program needs a separate disposal route.
- Material routes covered
- Furniture & mattresses; Appliances; Renovation debris
How to dispose of common items in Penticton
Mattress and box-spring disposal
Mattresses are listed among eligible large items in the current collection program, subject to the current item and weight limits.
Couches and large furniture
Use Penticton’s scheduled large-item collection only when the item meets the current program limits; otherwise use an approved drop-off or private hauler.
Fridges, freezers and appliances
Eligible appliances may use the large-item collection, but check refrigerant and preparation requirements before set-out.
Drywall and renovation debris
Construction and renovation waste is not an eligible large-item collection material; use an approved disposal facility.
Does your property type change the answer?
Before you pay for private junk removal
First check whether Penticton or its regional waste authority provides a no-charge or lower-cost municipal route for the exact item. Then compare the cost of self-haul, retailer take-back and private removal. Ask a private hauler where the material will be taken and whether disposal fees are included in the quoted price.
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