Where Can I Recycle?
There are 22 recycling depots in the RDCK operating in the Recycle BC (RBC) network. RBC designates recycling depots as core or satelitte locations.
Core depots are fully supported by RBC and will accept all materials. Satellite depots are operated by the RDCK at its own expense to maintain recycling services in those areas. Space is often limited at satellite depots and they accept only the three main categories of recycling: paper & cardboard, plastic & metal containers, and glass. These usually account for the majority of household recycling so more regular trips to the depot can be completed at satellites while Styrofoam, plastic bags and other plastic films should be saved for trips to the nearest core depot.
RDCK Recycling Depots
(All Depots are CLOSED on all Statutory Holidays.)
- Balfour Transfer Station (821 Heyland Road)
CORE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
May 1 to Sep 30
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Oct 1 to Apr 30
Monday, Wednedsay, Friday & Saturday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Boswell Transfer Station (12575 Hepher Road)
SATELITTE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Wednesday & Saturday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Burton Transfer Station (248 Caribou Creek Road)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Saturday
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Castlegar (Ootischenia Landfill, 670 Columbia Road)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
Apr 1 - Oct 31
Monday to Saturday
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Nov 1 - Mar 31
Monday to Saturday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Crawford Bay Transfer Station (16798 Crawford Creek Road)
CORE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
*early Mar to Apr 30
Sunday & Tuesday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
May 1 to *early Nov
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
early Nov to *early Mar
Sunday & Tuesday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
*Dates for Daylight Savings Time
- Crescent Valley (1285 Hwy 6, beside the Community Hall)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Creston Landfill (1501 Mallory Road)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Tuesday to Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Creston (412 Helen Street, beside the carwash)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLINGTuesday to Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Edgewood Transfer Station (8855 Hwy 6)
CORE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Year Round
Sunday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jun 1 to Sep 30 (only)
Sunday & Wednesday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Kaslo Transfer Station (1302 Kaslo West Road)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
May 1 to Sep 30
Sunday, Tuesday & Friday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Oct 1 to Apr 30
Sunday, Tuesday & Friday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Kokanee Park Marina (5110 Highway 3A)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Marblehead Transfer Station (13825 Hwy 31)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Wednesday & Saturday
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Nakusp Landfill (1420 Hot Springs Road)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
May 1 - Sep 30
Monday, Wednesday & Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Oct 1 - Apr 30
Monday
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday & Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Nelson (Grohman Narrows) Transfer Station (1201 Insight Drive)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Monday to Saturday
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Nelson Recycling Depot (70 Lakeside Drive)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
Monday to Saturday
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
- New Denver (611 Slocan Avenue)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Ootischenia (Castlegar Landfill, 670 Columbia Road)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
Apr 1 - Oct 31
Monday to Saturday
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Nov 1 - Mar 31
Monday to Saturday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Riondel (232 Fowler Street)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Monday & Thursday
8:30 am - 11:00 am
- Salmo (1003 Glendale Ave, Curling Club parking lot)
CORE DEPOT - ACCEPTS COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Slocan Transfer Station (8875 Harold Street)
CORE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
(TEMPORARILY CLOSED)
- Winlaw (5686 Hwy 6)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Monday & Wednesday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Yahk (8790 Railway Ave, Community Centre)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Wednesday & Saturday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Ymir Transfer Station (190 Oscar Bear Rd)
SATELLITE DEPOT - DOES NOT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS GENERATED RECYCLING
Sunday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Central Subregion (Nelson, Kaslo, Salmo, Electoral Areas D, E, F & G)
Materials should be sorted into separate categories before arriving at depots and deposited into the designated container for each recycling stream. Recycling in blue bags must be emptied before being deposited into containers. Cardboard bins for business users are located at the Nelson Lakeside, Salmo and Kaslo depots.
Curbside recycling programs are available in Nelson and Kaslo. It is important to note that these curbside pick up programs are operated by the municipalities through a partnership with Recycle BC, not the RDCK.
For more information on the curbside recycling programs contact:
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City of Nelson at (250) 352-8238
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Village of Kaslo at (250) 353-2311.
East Subregion (Creston, Electoral Areas A, B & C)
Materials should be sorted into separate categories before arriving at depots and deposited into the designated container for each recycling stream. Recycling in blue bags must be emptied before being deposited into containers. Cardboard bins for business users are located at the Creston Helen Street Depot.
West Subregion (Castlegar, Nakusp, New Denver, Silverton, Slocan, Areas H, I, J & K)
Materials should be sorted into separate categories before arriving at depots and deposited into the designated container for each recycling stream. Recycling in blue bags must be emptied before being deposited into containers. Cardboard bins for business users are located at the Ootischenia, Crescent Valley, New Denver and Nakusp depots.
Residents within the Village of Nakusp, City of Castlegar and portions of Electoral Areas H, I and J have curbside recycling programs operated under the RecycleBC program.
Click here for the 2024-2025 Curbside Recycling Pickup Schedule for these areas.
For more information contact:
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Village of Nakusp at (250) 265-3689
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City of Castlegar at (250) 365-7227
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Green For Life Environmental at 1-866-596-5444 (for Electoral Areas H, I and J)
The content on this page was last updated October 22 2024 at 8:14 AM