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24 Hour Emergency Number is 250-546-3023 
This will take you to City Hall during business hours and to an answering service during off hours. The answering service will relay your message to our Public Works crew.

Spring Pruning and Yard Waste Pick Up - Starting April 14, 2020

In order to help limit the number of individuals visiting the Regional District of the North Okanagan’s Diversion and Disposal Facilities (DDF) we will be continuing with the Spring Pruning & Yard Waste Pick up program as planned. Please note the program may be cancelled or postponed if the DDF is closed at that time. For the safety of others, please do not leave your home to set out yard waste if you are self-isolating or in quarantine.

The pickup is scheduled to begin April 14, 2020. Material must be at the curb before 7:00 am.

Bundled Pruning Pick Up

• Prunings must be tied in bundles with string (no wire of any kind)
• Bundle size must be manageable
• Bundles are to be stacked parallel to the street, away from other objects, for ease of pick-up
• Maximum diameter of pruning = 4 inches
• Maximum length of pruning = 6 feet
• No roots or dirt in the bundle
• Prunings with thorns are to be bundled separately

Bundled Organics Pick Up

• Garden waste such as leaves, needles, clippings, and other material that cannot be bundled must be in see-through plastic bags.  Any other types of bags or boxes will not be picked up.
• No loose material will be picked up
• Maximum weight of bag = 50 pounds
• Bags are to be placed at the curb and away from bundled prunings
• Leaves are not to be raked onto the street

Materials not meeting the above requirements will not be picked up. 

The Regional Recycling and Disposal Facilities will be accepting compostable material year-round for free. Contact the Regional District of North Okanagan for more information at (250) 550-3700 or visit their website www.rdno.ca. The RDNO asks that residents consider delaying non-essential trips to DDFs until the current pandemic subsides. While they are open regular summer hours, they ask if you could wait a couple of weeks to get rid of that old mattress, broken refrigerator, or pile of yard waste. 

Load Restrictions: 

Provincial Load Restrictions have come into effect as of February 5, 2020. Please see review the most up to date restrictions at the Ministry website located by clicking here. 

Pursuant to the City’s Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, as amended, all roads within the City of Armstrong are limited to 70% of Legal Axle Loading, except for the following named roads which are limited to 100% Legal Axle Loading:

Smith Drive
Smith Road to Hwy 97A
Pleasant Valley Road
Pleasant Valley Boulevard
Bridge Street
Wood Avenue from Mill Street West
Mill Street

These restrictions are effective February 7, 2020 until further notice.

Please pay attention to the posted signs. Updates will be posted on the City’s website.

Media Releases: 

Media Release January 14, 2020 - Snow Maintenance Priorities - Thank you for your cooperation

The City of Armstrong would like to thank the community for their efforts in clearing hydrants and catch basins. Residents assisting in this way allow Public Works crews to keep their focus on roads and snow maintenance activities...Read the full media release here.

Media Release January 8, 2020 - Snow Management 

The City of Armstrong would like to thank the community for its cooperation with keeping vehicles off the roadways allowing City crews to complete snow maintenance operations. Crews will continue with snow clearing ... Read the full media release here.

Media Release January 6, 2020 - Parking during Snow Events 

With an estimated 15-20 cm of snow over the next 24 hours and the possibility of freezing rain the City of Armstrong is reminding residents that all parked vehicles must be removed from city streets to assist in snow removal activities. Crews are working under challenging conditions and vehicles parked on any street within the City create unsafe conditions ... Read the full media release here. 

Media Release November 15, 2019 - Important Notice Regarding Snow Removal and Parking during Snow Events

Winter has arrived, and the City of Armstrong is reminding residents  that all parked vehicles must be removed from city streets to assist in snow removal activities.  Vehicles parked on any street within the City create unsafe conditions and will cause interference with plowing, hauling, sanding ... Read the full media release here.