{"title":"Silverton yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Silverton?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of Central Kootenay","url":"https://www.rdck.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton has no Village yard-waste collection or drop-off. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) accepts yard and garden waste at its landfills and transfer stations. Its tipping fee is $70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre (from January 1, 2026).","aliases":["yard waste silverton","brush disposal silverton","grass clippings silverton","leaves silverton"],"cost":"RDCK tipping fee for yard and garden waste: $70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre (from January 1, 2026). Free seasonal tipping programs are listed on the RDCK site. No Village charge found.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"RDCK Waste Disposal Services","value":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Waste Disposal Services, RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/"},{"title":"User Fees, RDCK","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Silverton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Silverton backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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":null,"status":"none","note":"Silverton has no Village yard-waste collection.","sources":[]},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"No Village drop-off. The RDCK accepts yard and garden waste at its landfills and transfer stations (quantities at transfer stations are restricted). The page lists no hours; see the RDCK Waste Disposal Services page.","short":"No Village drop-off; RDCK landfills and stations","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/","title":"Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Controlled waste table","quotes":["Yard & Garden Waste | 21 | Landfills and Transfer Stations ONLY","*Quantity accepted at transfer stations is restricted."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"RDCK tipping fee for yard and garden waste: $70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre (from January 1, 2026). Free seasonal tipping programs are listed on the RDCK site. No Village charge found.","short":"$70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/","title":"User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Changes to Tipping Fees table","quotes":["Yard & Garden Waste | $70.75/tonne or $14.00/m3","PRICE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional: RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025 sets rules and fees at RDCK landfills and transfer stations. The Village has no yard-waste bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/","title":"User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay","section":"Changes to Tipping Fees","quotes":["Resource Recovery Facility Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":1,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village has no yard-waste collection, drop-off or bylaw. Yard and garden waste goes to the RDCK, which accepts it at its landfills and transfer stations; quantities at transfer stations are restricted. The RDCK's Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025 sets the rules and fees at those sites.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The RDCK page lists no hours. See its Waste Disposal Services page.\n- Free seasonal tipping programs are listed on the RDCK site.\n- No preparation rules (bagging, length of branches) or list of items not accepted was found for Silverton.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/","title":"Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/","title":"User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","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 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste.json"}}