Silverton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

When is garbage collected in Silverton, and what are the rules for bins, limits, and fees?

Silverton, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

Silverton collects garbage weekly on Tuesdays, starting at 8:00 a.m. Put it out between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m., bagged (10 kg per bag at most) inside a lidded can or bin. The fee is $213 a year per single family residence. Recycling goes to the RDCK depot in New Denver.

Key facts

How often	Garbage is collected weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Recycling services are provided through the RDCK; the nearest depot is in New Denver (611 Slocan Ave, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). The page mentions no curbside recycling.Water and Waste, Garbage Collection; Water and Waste, Recycling · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Garbage is collected weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Recycling services are provided through the Regional District of Central Kootenay. The nearest recycling depot is located in New Denver: Recycling services are provided through the Regional District of Central Kootenay.
Finding your day	Tuesday. If a statutory holiday falls on a Tuesday, collection typically takes place on Wednesday.Water and Waste, Garbage Collection · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording If a statutory holiday falls on a Tuesday, garbage collection typically takes place on Wednesday instead.
Carts	None set. Silverton has no carts; waste goes in tied bags inside a lidded can or bin.
Setting carts out	Put waste curbside between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. on collection day, bagged and inside a lidded can or bin.Water and Waste, Garbage Collection; Services, Working together · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Waste should placed curbside between 5:00 - 8:00 a.m. on collection day - Have garbage out on Tuesdays by 8am, tied bags weighing less than 10kg in a animal proof container.
Limits and extra garbage	Maximum 10 kg per bag. No recyclables, hazardous or construction material, or discarded furniture or equipment.Water and Waste, Garbage Collection · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Waste should be bagged (maximum 10 kg per bag) and inside a lidded garbage can or bin Waste should not include recyclable material, hazardous material, construction material, discarded furniture or equipment
Fee	$213 a year per single family residence and per unit of an apartment, suite, duplex or short-term rental. $442 a year for a coffee shop, bakery, restaurant or other commercial business.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A (as amended by Bylaw No. 555, 2026) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Single family residence $213 Apartments, suites or duplexes, each unit $213 Coffee shop, bakery or restaurant $442 Other commercial business $442
Bylaw	Garbage Collection and Control Bylaw No. 443, 2005; fees now in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025, Schedule AFees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (consolidated PDF), s. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Garbage Collection and Control Bylaw No. 443, 2005

How it works

The Village of Silverton collects garbage weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 a.m. There are no carts: waste goes in tied bags inside a lidded garbage can or bin. The fee is in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, Schedule A. Recycling is provided through the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK); no curbside recycling is mentioned.

Steps

Bag your waste, no more than 10 kg per bag, and put the bags in a lidded can or bin.
Put it curbside between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

Good to know

No recyclables, hazardous or construction material, or discarded furniture or equipment.
The Services page says to have garbage out by 8 a.m.
For off-schedule disposal, contact the Village Office at 250-358-2472.
Nearest recycling depot: 611 Slocan Ave, New Denver, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
No organics collection or extra-bag tags are mentioned.

Official forms and pages

Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (PDF)

The same question in other places

New Denver · Slocan · Kaslo · Nakusp · Nelson · Castlegar

Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality →

Sources

Water and Waste, Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
Services, Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (consolidated PDF), Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone) (read 2026-11-08)

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