Quarterly Newsletter – October 2025
Four times a year the City of Castlegar publishes a newsletter that is distributed to all homes with our quarterly utility bills. Here’s what to know in Castlegar this quarter.
Pumpkins Go in Your Organics Cart
Halloween waste doesn’t have to be scary! Place your pumpkins in your curbside organics cart. Remove any candles or battery-operated lights.
Leave the Leaves
Fall leaves are a nursery to butterflies and bees and a free source of mulch and fertilizer. Run the mower over the leaves and allow them to break down naturally or use them as mulch for garden beds and around trees and shrubs. If you must keep your lawn leaf-free, find space to pile them to naturally decompose, place them in your curbside organics cart, or drop off them off at the Ootischenia Landfill.
Food for Thought
Place small amounts of fats and grease into your curbside organics cart. Did you know these are fats?
- Dairy products: yogurt, margarine, shortening, gravy
- Oil: cooking oils, salad dressing, mayonnaise
- Grease: animal fats from cooking meats
Download the free Recycle Coach app
For collection schedules, reminders, sorting tips, and a searchable “What Goes Where” tool. Search Recycle Coach on Google Play or App Store or go to recyclecoach.com
Winter Wonderland Event
- Free hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, s’mores, hot chocolate and non-alcoholic mulled wine
- Kids craft booths
- Visit Santa! Professional photos will be available for a fee
- Live entertainment and more!
Events will take place at Spirit Square in front of City Hall. A free shuttle bus starts at 10:30am, hosted by Kootenay Charters. More details at castlegar.ca/events.
Return-It Recycling Depot now Accepts Paper, Cardboard, Containers, Glass, Flexible Plastic and Foam Packaging
This new option supports our community’s commitment to responsible waste management while complementing the City’s curbside program and drop off recycling program at Ooteschenia Landfill + Depot. Whether you’re recycling items not accepted curbside or prefer to drop materials off on your own schedule, this location makes it convenient.
Now Accepted at Castlegar Return-It Recycling Depot
- Refundable beverage containers (aluminum, plastic, drink boxes, gable top, glass, bi-metal, pouch, milk cartons, etc.)
- All items accepted at the curbside (paper, plastic containers, cardboard, tin and metal cans, etc.)
- Flexible plastics (bags, overwrap, food storage)
- Crinkly cellophane wrap (candy, chip bags, etc.)
- Electronics (display devices, phones, audio systems, computers and accessories, printers, etc.)
- Small appliances (blenders, clocks, coffee makers, fans, hair dryers, sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc.)
Accepted at Ootischenia Landfill
- All items accepted at the curbside (paper, plastic containers, cardboard, tin and metal cans, etc.)
- Flexible plastics (bags, overwrap, food storage)
- Glass bottles or jars
- Plastic packaging foam and trays for meat/produce
- Large appliances (refrigerators, ovens, freezers, etc.)
- Propane cylinders
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