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2026 Garbage Information

Each household that is eligible for curbside collection will receive a 120L black garbage cart. This cart is collected bi-weekly, on the same week as your recycling collection.

Invermere Transfer Station

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.

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.

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.

Hazardous Household Waste

For items considered hazardous waste, please keep these out of the curbside collection carts. Click here to see what hazardous household items can be accepted at the Radium Transfer Station.

Stewardship Programs

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

Curbside Cart Repair & Replacement – Process & Fees

The District of Invermere would like to share an update on curbside cart repair, removal and replacement fees, in accordance with Waste Management User Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1688, 2026. The following information outlines what residents can expect going forward:

Why Fees Apply

Under Sections 7 and 8 of the bylaw:

The resident must pay the actual cost to replace carts that are lost, stolen or damaged through no fault of the District or it’s employees. Each replacement cart and associated fees are reviewed on a case-by-case basis depending upon the cause of the damage.
Cart repair due to damage through no fault of the District or its employees: $87.50 per occurrence, plus applicable taxes (if any).

These fees reflect the rates charged to the District by our contractor, GFL Environmental.

Current Fees- Effective March 10th 2026.

Note: Fees are based on the contractor’s current pricing and may change if GFL updates their rates. The District will adjust communications and billing accordingly.