2020-21 Recycling & Garbage Collection Calendar · RDEK’s yellow bins around town. Accepted items are listed at the end of this booklet. Only certain bins take glass. Locations

2020-21 Recycling & Garbage Collection Calendar

Questions about your collection schedule? Please contact the District of Invermere:

Visit Invermere.net • or call 250.342.9281914 8th Avenue Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Keep this Recycling & Garbage Collection Calendar handy throughout the year for collection details, schedules and program information.

How to use this Calendar

Garbage Collection occurs Tuesdays A or Wednesdays B

Recycling collection occurs on alternating Thursdays.

Residents with garbage collection on Tuesdays have recycling collection on Thursdays marked with A .

Residents with garbage collection on Wednesdays have recy-cling collection on Thursdays marked with B

Please note that Invermere’s garbage bylaw does not allow garbage to be placed curbside before 8am the day of pickup because of issues with wildlife.

B

B

B

A

A

ABAB

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BBBB

JANUARY 2020

FEBRUARY 2020

7

14

21

28

6

13

20

27

5

12

19

26

1

8

15

22

29

2

9

16

23

30

3

10

17

24

31

4

11

18

5

4

11

8

25

3

10

17

24

2

9

16

23

5

12

19

26

6

13

20

27 28 29

1

7 8

14 15

21 22


SUN

SUN

MON

MON

TUES

TUES

WEDS

WEDS

THUR

THUR

FRI

FRI

SAT

SAT

BA

A

A

A

BA

B

B

AA

A

AA

A

AA

A

BB

B

B

BB

B

BB

MARCH 2020

APRIL 2020

10

3

7

17

14

24

21

31

28 30

9

2

6

16

13

23

20

30

27 29

8

1

5

15

12

22

19

29

26

1

11

4

8

18

15

25

22

2

12

5

9

19

16

26

23

7

3

13

6

14

10

0 21

17

27 28

24

4

11

18

25


SUN

SUN

MON

MON

TUES

TUES

WEDS

WEDS

THUR

THUR

FRI

FRI

SAT

SAT

A

A

B

B

AB

BA

BBBB

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AA

AAA

BB

BB

B

MAY 2020

JUNE 2020

5

9

2

12

16

19

23

26

30

4

8

1

11

15

18

22

25

29

3

7

10

14

17

21

24

28

6

10

3

13

17

20

24

27

7

11

4

14

18

21

25

8

1

8

12

5

15

19

22

29

26

2

6

9

13

16

20

23

30

27

31


SUN

SUN

MON

MON

TUES

TUES

WEDS

WEDS

THUR

THUR

FRI

FRI

SAT

SAT

A

B

B

B

AB

B

B

A

A

A

A

AA

A

AA

A

B

B

B

BB

B

B

B

JULY 2020

AUGUST 2020

7

4

14

11

21

18

28 30

25

6

3

13

10

20

17

27

24

5

2

12

9

19

16

26

23

8

1

5

15

12

22

19

26

29 31

9

2

6

16

13

23

20

27

3

10

7

17

14

24

21

28

4

1

11

8

18

15

25

22

29

30 31


SUN

SUN

MON

MON

TUES

TUES

WEDS

WEDS

THUR

THUR

FRI

FRI

SAT

SAT

A

AB

B

BA

A

BA

BBBBB

AA

AAA

AAAA

BBBB

SEPTEMBER 2020

OCTOBER 2020

8

1

6

15

13

22

20

27

7

5

14

12

21

19

28 3029

26

6

4

13

11

20

18

27

25

2

9

7

16

14

23

21

28 30

3

0

8

1

17

15

24

22

29 31

4

11

9

2

18

16

25

23

5

3

12

10

19

17

26

24


SUN

SUN

MON

MON

TUES

TUES

WEDS

WEDS

THUR

THUR

FRI

FRI

SAT

SAT

AB

B

B

B

AB

A

A

AA

A

A

AA

AA

A

BB

B

B

BB

BB

B

NOVEMBER 2020

DECEMBER 2020

3

10

8

1

17

15

24

22

29 31

2

9

7

16

14

23

21

30

28 30

1

8

6

15

13

22

20

29

27

4

11

9

2

18

16

25

23

3

5

12

10

19

17

26

24

6

4

13

11

20

18

27

25

7

5

14

12

21

19

28

26


SUN

SUN

MON

MON

TUES

TUES

WEDS

WEDS

THUR

THUR

FRI

FRI

SAT

SAT

Container Recycling

Glass Bottles and JarsAll plastics #1-#6Bags

Food and beverage bottles and tubs with #1 through #6 in the recycling symbol. Laundry jugs and bottles; cleaner, soap and shampoo bottles, etcPlastic grocery or other shop-ping bagsEmpty and rinse all containers. Discard lids and sprayers

No overwrap (eg: from cases of pop, bottled water, toilet paper, etc).No dry cleaning plastic, ‘baggies’ or food wrapNo liners (eg: from cereal or cracker boxes)No motor oil or chemical con-tainersNo toys

Aluminum and Tin Cans

ALL FOOD AND BEVERAGE cans and lidsClean aluminum foil contain-ersEmpty and rinse cansLabels are ok

No aerosol or paint cantsNo cooking pots or pansNo other metal itemsNo paper-backed foil (lids from take-out food)No foil laminates (potato chip bags)

Ensure your recyclables are collected! Follow these preparation instructions

SORRY NO GLASS in container recycling.

Glass in Yellow Bins marked GLASS ONLY:• Invermere Transfer Station• Invermere Bottle Depot• Columbia Valley Landfill

Only food grade glass contain-ers (any colour, rinsed and lids removed). Eg: pickle jars, olive oil bottles, jam jars.

ACCEPTED ITEMS AND PREPARATION DO NOT INCLUDE


DO NOT INCLUDE


Newspapers Newspapers and all flyers. Pack loosely in blue bag - do NOT bundle.

No aluminum foilNo elastic bands

Mixed Paper Items that are 100% paper, such as magazines, telephone books, junk mail, cards, bags, egg cartons, office paper, etc.

Books are accepted - remove and discard hard covers (consid-er donating to the library).

No metallic or glitter gift wrap/cardsNo photographsNo used tissues or paper tow-els or any other contaminated paperNo milk or juice boxes or cartonsNo paper beverage cups (coffee, pop, etc)

Boxboard Window envelopes are okBoxboard such as cereal boxes, shoe boxes abd paper towel centre cores, etc.Paper egg cartons.

Remove plastic windows from pasta and tissue boxes.Remove inside bags and liners.

Corrugated Cardboard

Corrugated boxes must be flattened.Pack loosely in blue bag - do NOT bundle.Maximum weight of 25kgStaples and tape are ok.Remove ALL food residue and contents from pizza boxes.

No cardboard that has been contaminated with oils or chem-icals

ACCEPTED ITEMS AND PREPARATION DO NOT INCLUDE

Paper Recycling

Paint, CO & Smoke Detectors, and Small BatteriesAll paint is accepted including aerosol cans. Containers must be sealed and labelled. Jars/Yogurt containers are not accepted. Empty containers are accepted, but please no brushes or rags. Find more information at Regeneration.caInvermere Fire DepartmentMon-Fri 8am-4pm. 626 4th St., Invermere at the west entrance to the fire hall. There is a drop-off surface for paint cans and a wooden shelf for detectors and batteries.

RONA - Northstar (paint only)Mon-Fri 7:30-6pm. 410 Borden St., Invermere. 250 342 6226

Household Hazardous Waste:Solvents, pesticides, gasoline and other flammable liquids should be taken to the Cranbrook Bottle Depot. Restric-tions do apply so call ahead if you have questions.

Cranbrook Bottle Depot 1125 Industrial Road #3, Cranbrook. 250 417 0306

Used OilNOT accepted at transfer stations or landfills. Please return (containers sealed, only during business hours) to:

OK Tire 250 342 0800 / Petro Canada Bulk Plant 250 342 3050 / Walker’s Repaire Centre 250 342 9424

ElectronicsThe Invermere Bottle Depot in the Industrial Park can safely recycle electronics, including computers, monitors, game systems, TVs, printers, fax machines, etc. For more info see Return-It.ca/electronics/

Invermere Bottle Depot

Tues-Fri 9am-3:45pm. Sat 10am-3:45pm. 133 Industrial Rd No 2, Invermere. 250 342 7272

Recycling at the Columbia Valley LandfillA new recycling program has been set up at the Columbia Valley Landfill, which will allow users to recycle more items! Check out the RDEK’s website for more information. www. rdek.bc.ca

Industrial Park Transfer Station The District is operating the Invermere Transfer Station fully supervised and operated.

Site staff will direct users to bins available for use. This site will only be used to drop off household waste. Furni-ture, 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.

The Transfer Station will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday and all users will be required to take solid waste to the Columbia Valley Landfill located on Windermere Loop Road. The Columbia Valley Landfill is open 7 days a week 9am - 6pm. Household garbage is free.

Tues-Fri 9am-3:45pm. Sat 10am-3:45pm. 133 Industrial Rd No 2, Invermere. 250 342 7272

Yellow Bins

If you miss your recycling collection day, drop off certain items at the RDEK’s yellow bins around town. Accepted items are listed at the end of this booklet. Only certain bins take glass.

Locations include:

• Invermere Transfer Station• Invermere Bottle Depot• Columbia Valley Landfill

Recycling options for Invermere

Documents

2020-21 Recycling & Garbage Collection Calendar · RDEK’s yellow bins around town. Accepted items are listed at the end of this booklet. Only certain bins take glass. Locations