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title: Kaslo yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Kaslo?"
place: Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kaslo
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Regional District of Central Kootenay
sources_read: 2026-11-08
review: machine_checked
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste.json"
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# Kaslo yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** Kaslo has no curbside yard waste collection that we found. Take yard waste to the RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station, 1302 Kaslo West Road, where yard and garden waste is free in May and October only; user fees apply the rest of the year. Village garbage collection will not take tree limbs over 50 mm.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Central Kootenay, https://www.rdck.ca)  
**Cost:** Free at the RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station in May and October only; user fees apply during the rest of the year. No Village charge found.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station, 1302 Kaslo West Road, Kaslo, BC (Summer (Apr 1 to Sep 30): Tuesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Oct 1 to Mar 31): Sunday, Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-353-2311

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **How to set it out:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Drop-off:** RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station, 1302 Kaslo West Road. Summer (Apr 1 to Sep 30): Tuesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Oct 1 to Mar 31): Sunday, Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.
  - Source: [Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Central Subregion, Kaslo Transfer Station](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/)
  - Official wording: "1302 Kaslo West Road" … "Tuesday & Friday | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm" … "Sunday, Tuesday & Friday | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm" … "Closed on all Statutory Holidays"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** Free at the RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station in May and October only; user fees apply during the rest of the year. No Village charge found.
  - Source: [Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Central Subregion, Kaslo Transfer Station](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/)
  - Official wording: "Yard & Garden Waste accepted for free in May and October (only). User fees apply during the rest of the year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** No yard waste collection program found. Village garbage collection will not take tree limbs over 50 mm (2 in), whole bushes or hedges, gravel, sand, rocks or bricks, or items over 10 kg or 1.8 m, unless special arrangements are made.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012, s. 30](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1119%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Bylaw(1%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "tree limbs more than 50 mm or 2 inches in diameter, or whole bushes or hedges" … "gravel, sand, rocks, or bricks"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012, s. 1](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1119%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Bylaw(1%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Kaslo's [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1119%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Bylaw(1).pdf) and its Waste & Recycling page describe garbage and Recycle BC collection only. No curbside yard waste collection or set-out rules were found. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) runs the Kaslo Transfer Station.

## Steps

1. Take yard and garden waste to the RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station, 1302 Kaslo West Road.
2. Summer (April 1 to September 30): Tuesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3. Winter (October 1 to March 31): Sunday, Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.

## Good to know

- Yard and garden waste is free at the transfer station in May and October only. User fees apply the rest of the year.
- Village garbage collection will not take tree limbs over 50 mm (2 in), whole bushes or hedges, gravel, sand, rocks or bricks, or items over 10 kg or 1.8 m, unless special arrangements are made.
- Burning is a different matter; see the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste.md)
- [New Denver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012 (PDF), Village of Kaslo](https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1119%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Bylaw(1%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Waste & Recycling, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/waste-collection) (read 2026-11-08)

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