Composting

Commercial and Strata Property Bylaw Update

In June 2017, RMOW staff will introduce a new bylaw to help Whistler achieve its community waste reduction and climate change targets, as well as regional waste commitments. Over the past 18 months, staff have collected feedback from key stakeholders and are working across multiple departments to ensure that the bylaw is practical to implement and will have the intended waste-reduction effects. For more background and to stay up to date on the bylaw development process, please visit this page.

Depots

Drop off organic scraps (compost) at:

Function Junction Depot - 1001 Lynham Road
Nester’s Depot - 8010 Nesters Road

Resources

Invasive plant species and composting

Find out more how to identify and properly dispose of invasive plant species here.

What Can Be Composted?

RMOW Compost Guide

Make an Organic Food Waste Bin Liner

These materials must be brough directly to the Waste Transfer Station:

Large volumes of sawdust, woodchips, and shavings
Yard waste
Clean wood waste
Commerical compost

The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) composting facility in the Callaghan Valley composts biosolids from the wastewater treatment plant, residential and commercial food waste, and wood waste.

The fully enclosed composter diverts waste from the landfill, effectively treats Whistler's biosolids, provides an opportunity for businesses and residents to compost food waste, and produces a number of high quality soil amendments for sale at the Waste Transfer Station and at the Squamish Landfill.