{"title":"Nakusp yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Nakusp?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"The Village of Nakusp does not collect brush and garden trimmings at the curb. The RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station at 1420 Hot Springs Road is the Regional District of Central Kootenay's drop-off; its fee for one load a day is waived in May and October. Burning garbage or waste is banned.","aliases":["yard waste nakusp","brush disposal nakusp","garden waste drop off nakusp","nakusp transfer station"],"cost":"At the RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station the fee for one load a day is waived in May and October. Otherwise $3.50 a container for the first two containers, and $70.75 a tonne for larger loads.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station","value":"1420 Hot Springs Road, Nakusp, BC","note":"May 1 to Sep 30: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 1 to Apr 30: Monday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed statutory holidays."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-265-3689","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf"},{"title":"Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Nakusp garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Nakusp backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Nakusp bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"tree-removal","title":"Nakusp tree removal rules and permits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"Not collected: the Village will not collect \"Brush and garden trimmings\".","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/","title":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"s. V(10)","quotes":["The following wastes will not be collected by the Village:","Brush and garden trimmings;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"No bag or bundle rules found. At RDCK drop-off, shrub and tree branches up to 15 cm (6 in) in diameter count as yard and garden waste.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf","title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Definition of Yard and Garden Waste","quotes":["shrub and tree branches up to 15 centimetres (6”) in diameter"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station, 1420 Hot Springs Road. May 1 to Sep 30: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 1 to Apr 30: Monday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.","short":"RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station, 1420 Hot Springs Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","title":"Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Nakusp Transfer Station","quotes":["1420 Hot Springs Road","Monday, Wednesday & Saturday | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm","Monday | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"At the RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station the fee for one load a day is waived in May and October. Otherwise $3.50 a container for the first two containers, and $70.75 a tonne for larger loads (RDCK Bylaw 3065, 2026).","short":"Free in May and October; else $3.50 a container","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf","title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Schedule A-2 West Sub-Region","quotes":["Fee to dispose of up to a single Load per day Yard & Garden Waste is waived during the months of May and October.","Yard & Garden Waste: Per Container (applies to first two Containers) $3.50 ea $3.50 ea"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"At RDCK drop-off, not counted as yard and garden waste: tree stumps, noxious weeds, plants flagged by the CFIA as infectious, street-sweeping plant material, rocks, sand and waste soil, and fruit or vegetable material.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf","title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Definition of Yard and Garden Waste","quotes":["(a) tree stumps; (b) Noxious Weeds;","(e) rocks, sand and Waste Soil; or (f) fruit or vegetable material"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500, 1997 (s. V) for curbside; RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 for drop-off","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/","title":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","section":"Title; s. I","quotes":["Village of Nakusp Waste Control Bylaw No. 500, 1997"]},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf","title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Title","quotes":["Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory No. 3065, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Waste Control Bylaw No. 500](<https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/>) (s. V) the Village does not collect \"brush and garden trimmings\" at the curb, and the blue recycling bins do not take yard waste. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) runs the Nakusp Transfer Station under its [Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065](<https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf>). No Village page we read names a yard-waste drop-off, so call the RDCK to confirm before you go.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Hours at 1420 Hot Springs Road: May 1 to Sep 30, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 1 to Apr 30, Monday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.\n- Cost: the fee for one load a day is waived in May and October. Otherwise it is $3.50 a container for the first two containers, and $70.75 a tonne for larger loads.\n- At RDCK drop-off, shrub and tree branches up to 15 cm (6 in) in diameter count as yard and garden waste.\n- Not counted as yard and garden waste: tree stumps, noxious weeds, plants flagged by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as infectious, street-sweeping plant material, rocks, sand and waste soil, and fruit or vegetable material.\n- No bag or bundle rules were found.\n- Burning waste is banned. A permit allows some backyard fires, but not burning leaves, grass or garbage. See the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/","title":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","title":"Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf","title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/garbage","title":"Garbage, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste.json"}}