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title: Silverton yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Silverton?"
place: Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/silverton
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Regional District of Central Kootenay
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Silverton yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**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).

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Central Kootenay, https://www.rdck.ca)  
**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.  
**Where:**
- Online: RDCK Waste Disposal Services, https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2472

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** None set. Silverton has no Village yard-waste collection.
- **How to set it out:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Drop-off:** 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.
  - Source: [Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Controlled waste table](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/)
  - Official wording: "Yard & Garden Waste | 21 | Landfills and Transfer Stations ONLY" … "*Quantity accepted at transfer stations is restricted."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **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.
  - Source: [User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Changes to Tipping Fees table](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/)
  - Official wording: "Yard & Garden Waste | $70.75/tonne or $14.00/m3" … "PRICE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Bylaw:** 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.
  - Source: [User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Changes to Tipping Fees](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/)
  - Official wording: "Resource Recovery Facility Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Good to know

- The RDCK page lists no hours. See its Waste Disposal Services page.
- Free seasonal tipping programs are listed on the RDCK site.
- No preparation rules (bagging, length of branches) or list of items not accepted was found for Silverton.

## Official forms and pages

- [Waste Disposal Services, RDCK](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/)
- [User Fees, RDCK](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
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## Sources

- [Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay](https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water and Waste, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.ca/water-waste) (read 2026-11-08)

_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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Regional District of Central Kootenay. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/_