Invermere yard waste collection and drop-off
Where does yard waste and brush go in Invermere?
Short answer
In Invermere, yard waste goes in the curbside green organics cart, collected weekly, or to the Regional District of East Kootenay's Columbia Valley Landfill yard and garden waste area. Branches must be no larger than 30 cm long and 2 cm thick.
Key facts
| Curbside collection | Yes, in the curbside green organics cart (120 L), collected once weekly. The green cart accepts yard waste with food scraps.Organics, Organics page; Organics curbside green cart user guide, Green Cart User Guide FAQ 4; Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025, s. 3(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe curbside ‘green’ bin can accept yard waste and food scraps Yes, yard waste is accepted and is a great way collection of residential organic waste shall be made once weekly |
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| How to set it out | Small branches, twigs and pruning no larger than 30 cm long and 2 cm thick, plus leaves, grass clippings and weeds, go in the green organics cart with its clips unlatched. Paper liners are accepted, compostable plastic bags are not. Carts go out after 7 a.m. on collection day.Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025, Schedule D; Organics, Organics page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingsmall branches, twigs and pruning (no larger than 30cm in length and 2cm in diameter) grass clippings, weeds Carts must not be put on the street for collection until 7:00am on the designated day of collection. Clips must be unlatched when set out for collection, or the contents can not be emptied into the truck. |
| Drop-off | Columbia Valley Landfill (Regional District of East Kootenay), 1884 Windermere Loop Road, has a yard and garden waste area; open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. The Invermere Transfer Station does not take yard waste.Columbia Valley Landfill, Regional District of East Kootenay, Columbia Valley Landfill page; Garbage, Invermere Transfer Station section · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingYou'll see another area for yard and garden waste, which gets chipped 9:00 am - 6:00 pm seven days a week Furniture, appliances, contractor waste and yard waste will not be accepted at this site. |
| Cost | Curbside: green organics service is $11.50 per dwelling unit a month. Columbia Valley Landfill: no charge for yard or garden waste under 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter; larger is charged as land clearing waste (RDEK schedule updated June 2022).Waste Management User Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1688, 2026, Schedule A item 2; Columbia Valley Subregion Tipping Fee Schedule 2022, Regional District of East Kootenay, Recyclable Materials · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording$11.50 per dwelling unit. Yard or Garden Waste - under 6” diameter If over 6” in diameter, item will be charged as Land Clearing Waste |
| Not accepted | Not accepted in the green cart: noxious weeds, infested vegetation, cat or dog feces, and branches over 30 cm long or 2 cm thick. Rocks are prohibited material, and trade waste such as wood chips, lumber and land-clearing debris is not household waste. Potting soil is accepted.Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025, Schedule D; Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025, s. 2 definition of trade waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingexcluding noxious weeds, infested vegetation, cat feces and dog feces no larger than 30cm in length and 2cm in diameter excluding noxious weeds, infested vegetation, cat feces and dog feces. soil, wood chips, lumber, concrete, plastic pipe, manure, rocks, paints soil, wood chips, lumber, concrete, plastic pipe, manure, rocks, paints |
| Bylaw | Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingWaste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 |
How it works
In Invermere, yard waste goes in the curbside green organics cart (120 L), collected once weekly. The cart takes yard waste together with food scraps under the Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025. There is no separate yard-waste pickup program; a 2021 spring FireSmart pickup was a one-time program.
Steps
- Put small branches, twigs and pruning no larger than 30 cm long and 2 cm thick, plus leaves, grass clippings and weeds, in the green cart with its clips unlatched.
- Use paper liners if you want a liner; compostable plastic bags are not accepted.
- Put the cart out after 7 a.m. on collection day.
- For larger loads, take yard and garden waste to the Columbia Valley Landfill, 1884 Windermere Loop Road, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.
Good to know
- Not accepted in the green cart: noxious weeds, infested vegetation, cat or dog feces, and branches over 30 cm long or 2 cm thick. Potting soil is accepted. Rocks are prohibited material, and trade waste such as wood chips, lumber and land-clearing debris is not household waste.
- The Invermere Transfer Station does not accept yard waste.
- The green organics service is $11.50 per dwelling unit a month. At the landfill, yard or garden waste under 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter is free; larger is charged as land clearing waste. The fee schedule read is dated June 2022, so confirm drop-off charges with the Regional District of East Kootenay.
- The landfill page lists closed days: Family Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. District pages give the address as 1875 Windermere Loop Road, so confirm before you go.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Waste Management User Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1688, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Organics, District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Organics curbside green cart user guide (PDF), District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Garbage, District of Invermere (read 2026-11-08)
- Columbia Valley Landfill, Regional District of East Kootenay (read 2026-11-08)
- Columbia Valley Subregion Tipping Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF), Regional District of East Kootenay (read 2026-11-08)
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