What Can I Take to the Elkford Transfer Station?
 

The Elkford Transfer Station is located in the Elkford Industrial Park and is open 9:30am-3:30pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00am-5:00pm.

Closed Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and all Statutory Holidays.

The Following Items are Accepted at the Elkford Transfer Station:

The Following Items Are Not Accepted at the  Elkford Transfer Station:

How Much Does It Cost?
There is no charge for regular household garbage, yard and garden waste (under 6" in diameter), chipped green wood waste, auto batteries or propane tanks (under 100lbs).  User Fees do apply to some other items, and are in effect at the Sparwood and Elkford Transfer Stations.

How Much Garbage Can I Take to the Transfer Station?
Waste must be hauled in pick-up truck sized loads or smaller. There is no limit on how much garbage you can take to the transfer station. Waste hauled in larger vehicles must be taken directly to the Sparwood Transfer Station located at the old landfill site along Highway 3. They are open Monday to Saturday from 10:00am - 5:00pm.

What About My Recyclables?
Yellow recycling bins are located at the new recycling depot on Camp Road and at the entrance to the Transfer Station. The yellow bin takes mixed recyclables including all paper, cardboard, magazines, fax paper, envelopes, tin cans, aluminum cans, grocery bags and plastics #1-#6 (except Styrofoam, even when it's marked with a #6). For more information, contact Loree Duczek, Communications Manager or call 489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335.

Are There Any Special Hauling Requirements?
All loads being hauled to area transfer stations or landfills must be properly covered or secured.  Any loads arriving at the Elkford or Sparwood Transfer Station are subject to DOUBLE CHARGES if they are not properly covered or secured.  This means waste must be in bags or boxes, tarped down, or hauled in a canopied vehicle.  This will ensure garbage and debris isn't littered along our roadways and highways.  Let's all make an effort to keep our roads and properties clean!

Why Is There a User Fee on Tires When I Already Pay an Eco-Fee at the Store?
The eco-fee you pay at the store goes into a provincial stewardship fund. That money goes primarily to the haulers who pick up the tires and take them to the recyclers. The Regional District does not have access to that fund. We encourage you to leave your old tires with the tire shop when you get new ones.

What is Product Care?
Product Care is the company that oversees the stewardship program for paints, coatings, flammables, pesticides, and petroleum products in BC.  They have established a number of paint-only depots and depots that accept both paints and other household hazardous wastes.  For a listing of the depots in the East Kootenay region, click here and if you would like more information on the Product Care program itself, visit their website at www.productcare.org.

If you would like more information on the operation of the transfer stations, recycling, or solid waste management in general, please contact Loree Duczek, Communications Manager at 250-489-2791 or toll-free 1-888-478-7335

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Last updated Friday, September 25, 2009
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