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The Regional Waste Reduction Office reminds you there香蕉视频直播檚 a place for you to get rid of all that leftover household cooking oil and congealed grease-- at either the Westside Residential Disposal and Recycling Center in West Kelowna, or at the Glenmore Landfill in Kelowna.

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Waste reduction facilitator Rae Stewart says cooking oils and grease from roasting, frying and baking can collect in and clog your drains-and harm the environment in the process.

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If you have large volumes of cooking oil, you can pour it into the receptacles provided at the Westside Recycling Center or Glenmore Landfill.

If you have congealed  grease, it香蕉视频直播檚 recommended you put it in a metal can or container and drop the whole metal container into the recycling receptacle provided.

As a reminder, please do not place anything other than cooking oil and kitchen grease into the recycling containers provided, no petroleum oil such as motor oil, food items, plastic containers, or garbage.

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If you must toss your kitchen oils and grease, here are a few simple tips to follow:

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