Currently households receive weekly curbside garbage collection. From September, garbage collection will move to bi-weekly occurring on the same week as your recycling collection.

Why is this changing?

From June 2025, residents will be able to take their organics waste from their garbage cart and compost it in their organics waste cart. This will reduce waste that is being sent to landfill, also giving residents more room in their carts weekly.

If your household produces more waste than the 1 cart bi-weekly allowance, the Invermere Transfer Station is open daily for free waste drop off. Along with recycling for many items that are not accepted in your curbside recycling bin, such as glass, foam and flexible plastics.

If unable to have your garbage out for collection, residents are encouraged to take advantage of the Invermere Transfer Station located next to the Public Works yard in Athalmer on Industrial 1 Rd.

The District started a pilot project in July at the Invermere Transfer Station where you will see the Invermere Transfer Station fully supervised and operated between set days and hours of operation.

Please visit the RDEK Website for Transfer Station hours.

Site staff will direct users to bins available for use.

This site will only be used to drop off household waste.

Furniture, appliances, contractor waste and yard waste will not be accepted at this site.

Only waste in residential bags that will fit through the bear resistant lids will be accepted.

Please contact the DOI office for more information by calling 250-342-9281.

By practising the 3Rs — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — we can conserve resources, extend the life of our landfill, and save money.

Weekly garbage collection is provided to single family homes.

For waste other than household, it must be taken to the Columbia Valley Landfill site located at 1884 Windermere Loop Road. The Columbia Valley Landfill is open 7 days a week 9am – 6pm. Household garbage is free. Call the landfill at 250-342-0381. The Regional District of East Kootenay operates the landfill.

Has your garbage been missed?

If collection of your waste or recycling is missed, please contact GFL Environmental Inc. 250-417-3607 or toll free at 1-800-662-5744

If you have an issue with a missing or damaged cart, please contact the Municipal Office, 250-342-9281