Garbage and Recycling

Regional District Solid Waste Loan Authorization AAP

An Alternative Approval Process (AAP) is open to eligible RDKB electors until March 21, 2022. The AAP will determine if the RDKB will use long or short-term borrowing to finance a $4,600,000.00 ($4.6 million) loan to upgrade the McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill and purchase organics processing equipment such as a wood grinder and/or a shredder.
Get all the details at here.  Call the RDKB for information at 250-368-0225.

Curbside garbage collection

The City of Trail, through a contractor, operates a weekly garbage collection for all households and some commercial businesses in Trail for an annual fee. 

The limit to two (2) cans / bags per parcel of land per week. Additional bags may be purchased at City Hall to increase the amount of garbage that can be collected.

• Stay healthy and take preventative measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 - All garbage must be bagged, even if placed in garbage cans.  Unbagged garbage will not be collected. 
• Be Bear Aware - Keep your garbage in a secure area until the morning of your collection day.  Communal bear-proof bins are available from spring to fall in West Trail on Old Rossland Avenue next to the Bocce facility, and in Glenmerry on Highway Drive at the entrance of the Public Works facility.  The fee is $5/bag.

Curbside recycling collection

Recycle BC is responsible for residential recycling for the City of Trail and operates this program through a local contractor.

View the Recycling curbside collection map, schedule, and guide here

• For information on how the program works, visit the Recycle BC website at www.recyclebc.ca for information as to what can be recycled curb side and what needs to be brought to a depot.  There is also an address search tool where you can easily determine your collection schedule.
• To obtain recycling bags or blue boxes, please contact GFL Environmental at 250-367-0099 and they would be happy to deliver directly to your door.

Landfill 

Major appliance recycling

• As of May 1, 2019 there is no charge for recycling some Major Appliances at RDKB landfills and transfer stations. 
• The RDKB has partnered with the Major Appliances Recycling Roundtable (MARR) to be a depot for their regulated products.  These include: Stoves, Dishwashers, Clothing Dryers, Washing Machines, Built-in Range Hoods & Microwaves, Installed Cooking Surfaces and Waters Dispensers, Trash Compactors and Garburators. 
• Appliances that contain Ozone Depleting Substances (fridges, freezers, coolers, air conditioners) are not accepted a the McKelvey Creek Landfill and must be taken to Tervita at the Waneta Industrial Park.  Read more details here.