Municipal Works
24HR Emergency Contact ~ 250-342-5957
In the event of an emergency involving Water, Sewer, Drainage, Roads, Garbage,
and/or Holiday service Waste Matters
The District of Invermere's Refuse Collection and Recycling Program is dedicated
to "Guarding against Waste ". Weekly garbage collection is provided to single
family homes and the collection of recycling is provided once every two weeks.
Those residents south of 13th Street receive curbside pickup on Tuesday and those
residents north of 13th Street receive curbside pickup on Wednesday. For waste
other than household, it must be taken to the Windermere Landfill site located
at 1875 Windermere Loop Road. You can call the landfill at 342-0381. The Regional
District of East Kootenay operates the landfill.
Our user pay approach
encourages residents to control the amount of garbage they produce. Basic Service
limits residents to put two (2) standard size containers per week and unlimited
volumes of recyclable materials from each household once every two weeks. Recyclable
materials must be placed in a standard clear or transparent bag of maximum (95)
liters, and weighing no more than 25 kg each. An Extended Service, utilizing client
purchased garbage tags from Municipal Hall at $1.00 each, exists for clients who
have needs beyond 2 containers. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of
the Recycling Centre located behind the Eddie Mountain Arena. Please remember
though that the garbage bins located at the Centre are for household waste only.
By practicing the 3Rs -- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -- we can conserve resources,
extend the life of our landfill, and save money. Snow
and Ice Removal
The District of Invermere of Invermere has a policy
(and accompanying bylaw) addressing snow and ice removal. The municipality endeavors
to clear snow and ice accumulation on a priority basis as outlined in the municipal
policy. Main arterial roads; streets. school access roads, downtown roads, hills,
intersections and some sidewalks are the first priority. Collector roads, residential
streets, lanes, additional sidewalks are the second priority. Bridge walkways,
excess snow build-up, and remaining sidewalks are the final priority. It is the
responsibility of residential and commercial property owners to clear sidewalks
adjacent to their property of snow and ice to the degree that the mobility of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall not be compromised. Bylaw No. 306 states:
"It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any accumulation of snow or ice
to remain upon any cement sidewalk in front or abutting any premises owned or
occupied by him after noon in any day except Sunday." Water & Sewer
Service Interruptions
Occasionally water or sewer services are interrupted
due to problems that originate from within a private property, which may result
in a request from the owner/occupier/tenant to the municipality to dispatch a
work crew to restore services. For example: thawing frozen services or removing
line obstructions. If you are experiencing these kinds of problems you may want
to first consult a professional like a plumber. The municipality will respond
to requests if a professional is not available. A request can be made to the Municipal
Works office at 342-3215 or Municipal Hall at 342-9281. Those requesting the service
will be required to sign a Work Order and Consent Agreement prior to work proceeding
and be responsible for all charges. The owner/occupier/tenant needs to be aware
that this is not a free service. The municipality will charge for labour, materials
and equipment time for work performed as a result from a problem originating from
private property. Water Conservation
The District of Invermere uses 530,000 cubic metres of water annually. This equates
to about 370 cubic metres per year for households and 1,135 cubic metres per year
for commercial users. The municipality has embarked on a Drought Management Study
(2005) and the study will result in a number of tools the municipality will be
able to use to conserve this precious resource. The Columbia Valley Botanical
Society is embarking on a Community Based Outdoor Water Efficiency Campaign (2005)
that will assist in educating the public about efficient and smart ways of using
water outdoors. Please remember that the District of Invermere is currently on
a 365-day water restriction. Residents can only water on odd or even days depending
on their house number and are restricted to watering before 10 a.m. and after
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