Nakusp Landfill

Location 

• 1420 Hot Springs Road

Hours of Operation

• Monday:
  9:00 am - 12:30 pm
• Wednesday & Saturday:
  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Closed on all Statutory Holidays

Payment Options

• Debit
• Cash

Site Details

• Weight based fees as per the current Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw.
• Core Depot Recycling Facility.  ⁽²⁾Bins are located inside the entrance gate and are accessible during regular site hours.
• MARR Facility.  Recycle most residential major appliances for free.
• ⁽¹⁾Reuse Centre to drop off household items that are still in working condition and taken for free and reused by other.  Mixed waste fee applies to drop off items.
• Yard & Garden Waste accepted for free in May (only). User fees apply during the rest of the year.

Notes

⁽¹⁾Reuse Shed is closed until further notice.
⁽²⁾Recycling program is currently transitioning to the Recycle BC program and infrastructure.  Bins may be temporarily unavailable after July 2nd.  Depot closure/opening dates.

General Information

• Approximately 1900 tonnes of waste landfilled each year.
• Approximately 450 tonnes of waste diverted each year.  Diverted materials include: corrugated cardboard, glass containers, metal containers, mixed waste paper, plastic containers (#1 - #7), plastic bags.
• Septage Ponds (infiltration basins) are mixed with chipped wood diverted from the landfill.
• Closure expected between 2021-2025 with an anticipated cumulative waste volume of 19,035 m3.

The content on this page was last updated October 16 2020 at 8:39 AM

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