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title: Elkford yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Elkford?"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Elkford
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Elkford yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Elkford?

**Short answer:** In Elkford there is no curbside yard-waste pickup. Black yard waste bins around town take grass clippings and leaves only. Branches and other yard waste go to the Elkford Transfer Station at 6 Inkaneep Road, run by the Regional District of East Kootenay.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Elkford, https://www.elkford.ca)  
**Cost:** No charge for yard or garden waste under 6 inches in diameter at the Transfer Station; over 6 inches is charged as land clearing waste. No charge for the yard waste bins.  
**How long:** The Transfer Station is open Monday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed New Year's Day, Family Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day). The bins are placed in spring, summer and fall.  
**Where:**
- In person: Elkford Transfer Station, 6 Inkaneep Road, Industrial Park, Elkford
- Phone: Elkford Transfer Station, 250-865-4644
- Phone: Public Works Clerk, 250-865-4025

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** No curbside yard-waste pickup: yard waste, stems and branches are excluded from garbage collection. Instead, black yard waste bins are placed at several locations in spring, summer and fall for grass clippings and leaves only.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 8.1(n)](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste or stems or branches of any caliper;"
  - Source: [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, Yard Waste](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities)
  - Official wording: "black yard waste bins are placed in several locations throughout the community in spring, summer and fall" … "designed for grass clippings and leaves only"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** Empty clippings directly into the bin; never leave plastic or paper bags in the bins. Bylaw: yard waste means leaves, grass clippings, plants and hedge clippings with stems no thicker than 5 mm.
  - Source: [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, Yard Waste](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities)
  - Official wording: "we require that you empty the clippings directly into the bin and never leave plastic or paper bags in the bins"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 2 (Yard Waste)](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "The thickness of any stem for collections shall not exceed a caliper of 5 millimeters."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** Elkford Transfer Station, #6 Inkaneep Road, Industrial Park, run by the Regional District of East Kootenay. Open Monday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed New Year's Day, Family Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day). Phone 250.865.4644.
  - Source: [Elkford Transfer Station, Regional District of East Kootenay](https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/elkfordtransferstation/)
  - Official wording: "The Elkford Transfer Station is located in the Elkford Industrial Park at #6 Inkaneep Road." … "Monday to Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm" … "Yard and Garden Waste"
  - Source: [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities)
  - Official wording: "Branches and other yard waste should be taken directly to the Transfer Station."
  - Source: [Recycling](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/recycling)
  - Official wording: "Contact the Elkford Transfer Station at 250.865.4644" … "through the Elkford Transfer Station at 6 Inkaneep Road."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** No charge for yard or garden waste under 6 inches in diameter at the Transfer Station (RDEK Elk Valley tipping fee schedule); over 6 inches is charged as land clearing waste. The page states no charge for the yard waste bins.
  - Source: [Elk Valley Tipping Fee Schedule, August 2022, tipping fees](https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/ElkValleySubregion-TippingFeeScheduleAug2022.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Yard or Garden Waste - under 6” diameter"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** Yard waste bins do not take garbage, recyclables, compost, branches or trees thicker than 5 mm, or other items prohibited from garbage collection. The Transfer Station lists accepted materials separately.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 8.2](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "The District will not collect the following in Yard Waste Collection Bins:" … "Branches or trees with thickness over 5 mm, etc."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025, s. 1](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Yard waste, stems and branches are excluded from garbage collection under the [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025](<https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/>). Instead, the District places black yard waste bins at several locations in spring, summer and fall for grass clippings and leaves only. The pages we read do not give bin locations or dates. The bylaw defines yard waste as leaves, grass clippings, plants and hedge clippings with stems no thicker than 5 mm.

## Steps

1. Empty clippings and leaves directly into a yard waste bin. Never leave plastic or paper bags in the bins.
2. Take branches and other yard waste to the [Elkford Transfer Station](<https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/elkfordtransferstation/>), #6 Inkaneep Road, Industrial Park. It is open Monday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
3. Call 250-865-4644 with questions about the site.

## Good to know

- Yard waste bins do not take garbage, recyclables, compost, branches or trees thicker than 5 mm, or other items prohibited from garbage collection.
- No charge for yard or garden waste under 6 inches in diameter at the Transfer Station, per the [Elk Valley tipping fee schedule](<https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/ElkValleySubregion-TippingFeeScheduleAug2022.pdf>) (last updated August 2022). Over 6 inches is charged as land clearing waste.
- The Transfer Station is closed New Year's Day, Family Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day.
- Burning yard waste in a fire pit is not allowed; see the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/)
- [Elkford Transfer Station, Regional District of East Kootenay](https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/elkfordtransferstation/)
- [Elk Valley Tipping Fee Schedule, August 2022 (PDF)](https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/ElkValleySubregion-TippingFeeScheduleAug2022.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Elkford garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/garbage-collection.md)
- [Elkford backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Fernie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/yard-waste.md)
- [Cranbrook](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/yard-waste.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste.md)
- [Invermere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/yard-waste.md)
- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste.md)
- [Creston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, District of Elkford](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Recycling, District of Elkford](https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/recycling) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Elkford Transfer Station, Regional District of East Kootenay](https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/elkfordtransferstation/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Elk Valley Tipping Fee Schedule, August 2022 (PDF)](https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/ElkValleySubregion-TippingFeeScheduleAug2022.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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