West Kelowna Landfill and Transfer Station: Hours, Fees and What’s Accepted

The West Kelowna landfill closed years ago. The Westside Landfill on Asquith Road operated from 1960 to 2010 and is permanently closed. A transfer station now runs on the same site, and what residents drop off is hauled to the Glenmore Landfill in Kelowna. In January 2026 RDCO announced a new name for the station: the Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Centre became the Asquith Road Transfer Station. The services stayed the same.

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Asquith Road Transfer Station hours and location

• Address: 2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna, off Shannon Lake Road.
• Open: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gate closes at 3:50 p.m.
• Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. RDCO cites operational requirements, as materials are hauled to the Glenmore Landfill. Also closed December 25 and January 1, the only holiday closures RDCO lists.
• Phone: 250-469-6250, RDCO’s waste reduction office.
• Payment: pay the attendant before you leave. RDCO does not publish the payment types the station takes, so check RDCO’s current fee schedule or call ahead.
• Who it serves: residents on the west side of the bridge, RDCO says. Residential use only.
• On site: an attendant checks your load and sets the fee before you unload. Children under 16 stay with an adult, and pets stay in the vehicle.

West Kelowna transfer station fees

Asquith charges by the bag or by the size of the load, not by weight. These are RDCO’s published rates, in effect since May 1, 2026 under its Bylaw No. 1585.

A mixed load is charged at the highest rate of any waste type in it, and staff will direct you to sort it on site. RDCO’s station page and its bylaw give different maximum tire sizes, so check RDCO’s current fee schedule before you load large tires.

What you can drop off for free

• Large appliances: fridges, freezers, portable air conditioners, washers, dryers, dishwashers and stoves.
• Scrap metal, propane tanks and batteries. RDCO’s bylaw names automotive batteries.
• Tires off the rim, passenger and light truck only.
• Household recycling: containers, flexible plastics, glass, flattened paper and cardboard, and Styrofoam. You sort it into the bins.
• Christmas trees, December 26 to January 31 only.

What the West Kelowna dump won’t take, and where it goes

RDCO does not accept these at Asquith:

• Drywall: take it to the Glenmore Landfill, which has its own packaging and testing rules.
• Concrete, asphalt, dirt, rock and sod: Glenmore as well. Bricks are refused too.
• Electronics and computers: Glenmore does not take e-waste either. Return-It lists the Boucherie Bottle Depot, 2711 Kyle Road, for electronics. We also pick them up (see electronics recycling).
• Small appliances, power tools, light bulbs and fixtures: RDCO’s disposal guide lists the Boucherie Bottle Depot and Planet Earth Recycling in West Kelowna.
• Paint, solvents, pesticides, used oil and other hazardous waste: the region’s year-round hazardous waste depot is Kelowna Recycling (Battery Doctors), 1972 Windsor Road, Kelowna. Limits and fees may apply.
• Cooking oil and grease: no longer accepted, because it attracts bears. RDCO says to take it to Glenmore.

The Glenmore Landfill is at 2720 John Hindle Drive in Kelowna, open 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. It bills by weight. Our Glenmore Landfill guide has the tipping fees and the drywall rules.

Businesses, contractors and landlords: what to do instead

RDCO does not accept commercial waste at Asquith. It tells commercial users to take waste to the Glenmore Landfill or arrange a private hauler:

• Haul it to Glenmore. The City of Kelowna’s tipping fees put garbage, including commercial, construction and demolition debris, at $106 per tonne with a $12 minimum.
• Hire a hauler. We clear renovation waste, rental turnovers and office clear-outs. See construction debris removal.

Landlords: RDCO’s page does not say where a rental clean-out falls. Call 250-469-6250 before you load.

West Kelowna recycling depots and other drop-offs

RDCO lists three recycling depots in West Kelowna, and Recycle BC’s depot locator shows all three:

• Asquith Road Transfer Station: packaging and paper, at no charge.
• Boucherie Bottle Depot, 2711 Kyle Road: Return-It lists it as open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. Phone 250-769-7122. It takes beverage containers, electronics, small appliances, power tools, household batteries, household paint, packaging and paper.
• Planet Earth Recycling, #3 – 1400 Industrial Road: RDCO’s disposal guide lists it for electronics, lighting, small appliances and scrap metal, and RDCO says it accepts commercial recyclables. Phone 250-768-0878.

For one or two extra bags of garbage, a $2.50 Tag-a-Bag sticker on each bag lets it go out with your curbside cart. West Kelowna City Hall sells them.

When a junk pickup is the easier option

If you live on the Westside, own a truck or trailer and have ordinary household junk, use the transfer station. With loads from $20, it costs far less than our smallest pickup. A pickup makes more sense when:

• The station won’t take part of your load. Drywall, concrete, electronics and paint mean a second trip to Glenmore or a depot. We take the load in one visit, including paint, solvents, household chemicals and motor oil in their original labelled containers, plus propane tanks.
• You have no truck, or the lifting is the problem. See appliance removal and mattress removal.
• It is more than one load, such as a garage cleanout or a big yard waste removal job.

MoveOn Moving & Junk Removal prices junk removal by how much of our trailer your load fills, with loading, hauling and disposal included:

• A few small items: $145
• Quarter trailer: $195
• Half trailer: $245
• Three-quarter trailer: $320
• Full trailer: $395
• Each extra full load the same day: +$200

Mattresses, box springs and tires are $20 each, and appliances are $85 each when priced on top of a load. Heavy or oversized items like concrete, soil or large appliances may adjust the price on arrival. Your quote is an estimate. The final price is approved on arrival once we confirm the actual volume and scope. We don’t take asbestos, biohazard or medical waste, or unlabelled chemicals. Our junk removal price guide explains each load size.

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