What Can I Take to the Fernie Transfer Station?
The Fernie Transfer Station is located on Coal Creek Road and is open Monday through Friday 9:00am-5:00pm and Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00am-4:00pm.
The Following Items are Accepted at the Fernie 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 Fernie Transfer Station.

What About My Recyclables?
A yellow recycling bin is located 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, and plastic milk jugs. There is also a green bin for glass -- the only glass that can go in the bin is food-grade container glass (i.e./ pickle jars, jam jars, olive oil bottles, etc). NO dishes or cups, pyrex, corel ware, ceramics, pottery, ornamental glass, picture frames, window glass or lightbulbs. For more information, contact Loree Duczek, Communications Manager or RDEK 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 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 250-489-0315 or toll-free 1-888-478-7335

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Last updated Friday, September 25, 2009
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