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Silverton yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in Silverton?

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

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).

Key facts

Curbside collectionNone set. Silverton has no Village yard-waste collection.
How to set it outNot confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
Drop-offNo 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.Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Controlled waste table · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Yard & Garden Waste | 21 | Landfills and Transfer Stations ONLY
*Quantity accepted at transfer stations is restricted.
CostRDCK 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.User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Changes to Tipping Fees table · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Yard & Garden Waste | $70.75/tonne or $14.00/m3
PRICE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026
Not acceptedNot confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
BylawRegional: 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.User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Changes to Tipping Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Resource Recovery Facility Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025

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

The same question in other places

New Denver · Kaslo · Nakusp · Nelson · Castlegar · Salmo

Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay (read 2026-11-08)
  2. User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Water and Waste, Village of Silverton (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. How answers are checked.