Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) disposal at a glance
Local drop-off & pickup details
Practical local details to check before you load, set out or book a large item.
- Location / facility
- For Nelson, Grohman Narrows Transfer Station is 1201 Insight Drive; for Castlegar, Ootischenia Landfill is 671 Columbia Road. Other communities use their nearest RDCK site.
- Hours
- Hours vary by facility and season. Ootischenia is Mon–Sat with longer summer hours; Grohman Narrows is generally Mon–Sat 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Confirm before travel.
- Cost / free options
- Weight- or volume-based waste fees apply. Some sites accept residential major appliances free through MARR and run reuse/recycling programs; yard waste may have seasonal free periods.
- Best public route
- Regional District of Central Kootenay resource-recovery facilities
- Special items
- Appliances and other divertible materials have separate regional streams and may be handled differently from garbage.
- Material routes covered
- Furniture & mattresses; Appliances; Renovation debris; Garbage / household junk
Community-specific drop-off details
These community names use the same regional waste authority, but the practical facility route is shown here so you do not have to guess where to go.
Castlegar
Large-item route: Self-haul bulky waste to Ootischenia (Castlegar) Landfill; separate appliances/recyclables as directed on site.
Facility / address: Ootischenia (Castlegar) Landfill, 671 Columbia Road, Castlegar.
Phone / contact: RDCK Waste & Resource Recovery: 250-352-8161 or 1-800-268-7325.
Hours / timing: Apr 1–Oct 31 Mon–Sat 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Nov 1–Mar 31 Mon–Sat 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed statutory holidays.
Nelson
Large-item route: Use Grohman Narrows for accepted self-haul household waste and sorted diversion material; check current RDCK charges and controlled-waste requirements before loading.
Facility / address: Grohman Narrows (Nelson) Transfer Station, 1201 Insight Drive, Nelson, BC.
Phone / contact: RDCK service questions: 250-352-8161.
Hours / timing: Mon–Sat 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; closed Sun and statutory holidays.
Contact details and disposal conditions may change; confirm current information with the linked official source before visiting.
How to dispose of common items in Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK)
Mattresses, couches and household furniture
Furniture and mattresses should be checked against the appropriate RDCK transfer station or landfill’s current accepted-material rules.
Appliances, electronics, paint, propane and other special items
Appliances and other divertible materials have separate regional streams and may be handled differently from garbage.
Renovation, construction and yard debris
Construction debris should be matched to the correct RDCK facility and sorted by material where required.
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