Wood Stove Exchange Rebates Available

News Release

February 23, 2021

Wood Stove Exchange Rebates Available

 Rebates of up to $400 are available for Central Okanagan residents that replace an old wood burning appliance with a newer, cleaner burning model.

There are six participating Central Okanagan retailers that will recycle your old stove and handle all the necessary paperwork for the applicable rebate through the Regional District of Central Okanagan Air Quality Wood Stove Exchange program and the Provincial Government.

The $400 rebate is available for those recycling an uncertified wood stove with a cleaner appliance such as a new pellet stove, an electric heat pump, natural gas fireplace or a propane stove or fireplace. And those replacing and recycling their old uncertified, wood burning stove or wood furnace with a new EPA/CSA B415.1 certified wood replacement will be eligible for a $250 rebate.

Program Coordinator Nancy Mora Castro says “If residents already bought a wood certified/gas appliance through another retailer this year, they may be eligible to receive a rebate by contacting the program and completing the necessary forms.”

She adds, “Newer, cleaner burning technology appliances reduce smoke polluting emissions by up to 90% and use less wood, as they burn much more efficiently.”

Additional incentives may be available, so be sure to check with your local retailer or Fortis BC for more information. To take part in the program, visit one of the participating Central Okanagan retailers or contact the Regional Air Quality Program for more information at airquality@kelowna.ca or 250-469-8408.

Useful information, a new Burn It Smart online tool showing how get the most from your wood heating appliance can be found at rdco.com/airquality.  The RDCO Air Quality Program helps protect and improve the region’s air through education, awareness, and pollution prevention programs.

Nancy Mora Castro
Regional Air Quality Program Coordinator

airquality@kelowna.ca
250-469-8408

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