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title: Nakusp yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Nakusp?"
place: Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
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# Nakusp yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**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.  
**Where:**
- In person: RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station, 1420 Hot Springs Road, Nakusp, BC (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.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-265-3689 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Not collected: the Village will not collect "Brush and garden trimmings".
  - Source: [Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated), s. V(10)](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/)
  - Official wording: "The following wastes will not be collected by the Village:" … "Brush and garden trimmings;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** 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.
  - Source: [RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Definition of Yard and Garden Waste](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf)
  - Official wording: "shrub and tree branches up to 15 centimetres (6”) in diameter"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** 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.
  - Source: [Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Nakusp Transfer Station](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/)
  - Official wording: "1420 Hot Springs Road" … "Monday, Wednesday & Saturday | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm" … "Monday | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **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 (RDCK Bylaw 3065, 2026).
  - Source: [RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Schedule A-2 West Sub-Region](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** 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.
  - Source: [RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Definition of Yard and Garden Waste](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(a) tree stumps; (b) Noxious Weeds;" … "(e) rocks, sand and Waste Soil; or (f) fruit or vegetable material"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Waste Control Bylaw No. 500, 1997 (s. V) for curbside; RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 for drop-off
  - Source: [Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated), Title; s. I](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/)
  - Official wording: "Village of Nakusp Waste Control Bylaw No. 500, 1997"
  - Source: [RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Title](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory No. 3065, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- At RDCK drop-off, shrub and tree branches up to 15 cm (6 in) in diameter count as yard and garden waste.
- 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.
- No bag or bundle rules were found.
- Burning waste is banned. A permit allows some backyard fires, but not burning leaves, grass or garbage. See the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf)
- [Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/)

## Related questions

- [Nakusp garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection.md)
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## Sources

- [Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage, Village of Nakusp](https://www.nakusp.com/garbage) (read 2026-11-08)

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