Hours: Open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays and Statutory Holidays)
Phone: 250.425.0203
The RDEK adopted the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan in 2003 which identified the following goals:
The following items are prohibited from deposit at the Transfer Station which have alternative disposal facilities or are designated reusable, recyclable or compostable:
Infraction | Standard Fees |
---|---|
Antifreeze and empty containers | Canadian Tire in Fernie or find an alternate collection facility with the BC Used Oil Management Association |
Broken televisions and computer monitors | Fernie Bottle Depot/Return-It Centre or find an alternate Return-It electronics collection facility |
Fluorescent light bulbs and tubes | Fernie Bottle Depot/Return-It Centre or find an alternate Light Recycle collection facility |
Paint and empty paint cans (including aerosol), flammable liquids, gasoline, and pesticides | Fernie Bottle Depot/Return-It Centre or find an alternate Regeneration Centre with Product Care |
Prescription drugs, vitamins, and supplements | Return to pharmacy |
Tires | KalTire or Mountain Mechanical or see Tire Stewardship BC |
Used motor oil, empty containers, and oil filters | Canadian Tire in Fernie or find an alternate collection facility with the BC Used Oil Management Association |
Even though the Transfer Station is designed to collect garbage from both residential vehicles and municipal garbage trucks, you can deposit your items for reuse and recycle as well! The first thing you'll notice to the right as you enter the site, is the yellow bin recycle area. The yellow bins take all your paper, cardboard, tin/aluminum cans, grocery bags and household plastics #1-#6 (except Styrofoam). There are also areas on site to leave your scrap metal, clean wood waste, yard waste, auto batteries and propane tanks.
There is an area for tires, however, unlike waste or recyclables, they are subject to a tipping fee as there are additional costs incurred for their handling and transportation. For every new tire sold, the retailer charges an Advance Disposal Fee, also known as an “eco-fee” which is submitted to Tire Stewardship BC for the operation of the (provincial) scrap tire recycling program. If you kept your old tires when you purchased your new tires and would like to keep them out of the landfill, you can drop them off (up to 4 tires), FREE OF CHARGE at Kal Tire (located at 601 and 735 Douglas Fir Drive), Mountain Mechanical (located at 743 Douglas Fir Drive) or at one of the province’s annual tire round up events.
Please visit Tire Stewardship BC's website for more information on recycling your old tires.
There is also a Reuse Centre at the Sparwood Transfer Station, which accepts household items in good working condition. It's free to drop items off, and free to pick items up at the Reuse Centre. Some examples of things that can be taken to the Reuse Centre include:
Items that CANNOT be accepted in the Reuse Centre include: large appliances; scrap metal; wood; clothing; automotive parts and mattresses. Televisions should be taken to the Fernie Bottle Depot, located at 1291 Ridgemont Avenue in Fernie BC, for recycling.
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