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title: 100 Mile House yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in 100 Mile House?"
place: 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/100-mile-house
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Cariboo Regional District
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste.json"
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# 100 Mile House yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in 100 Mile House?

**Short answer:** The District of 100 Mile House has no yard waste collection that we could find. Yard waste goes to the Cariboo Regional District's South Cariboo Landfill, 1500 Gustafson Lake FSR, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Leaves, grass, cones and sawdust are free. Burning yard waste is banned.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Cariboo Regional District, https://www.cariboord.ca)  
**Cost:** At the South Cariboo Landfill: leaves, grass, cones and sawdust are free. Clean wood waste is $60 a tonne from October 1, 2025, and $65 from January 1, 2027. Noxious weeds are free if bagged and tied.  
**How long:** Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday year-round, and statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.  
**Where:**
- In person: South Cariboo Landfill (Cariboo Regional District), 1500 Gustafson Lake FSR, across from the old Norbord Mill (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily)
- Phone: District of 100 Mile House office, 250-395-2434 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** None set. The District's curbside program covers garbage and recycling only, with no yard waste collection.
- **How to set it out:** Not confirmed. The pages read do not say how to prepare yard waste or which items the landfill refuses.
- **Drop-off:** Cariboo Regional District's South Cariboo Landfill, 1500 Gustafson Lake FSR (across from the old Norbord Mill), accepts yard waste. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday year-round, and statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
  - Source: [South Cariboo Landfill, Cariboo Regional District, Location, Hours of Operation, Accepted Products](https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/south-cariboo-landfill/)
  - Official wording: "1500 Gustafson Lake FSR (across from old Norbord Mill)" … "Household garbage, yard waste, clean wood waste, metal waste, demolition waste." … "Open statutory holidays with the exception of Christmas and New Year's Day."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** At the CRD's South Cariboo Landfill, leaves, grass, cones and sawdust are free; clean wood waste is $60 a tonne from Oct. 1, 2025, $65 from Jan. 1, 2027. Noxious weeds are free if bagged and tied.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule B, South Cariboo Landfill fees, Cariboo Regional District](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/kiklppsq/sclf-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Leaves, Grass, Cones and Sawdust No Charge No Charge No Charge" … "Clean Wood Waste $60 $65 $70" … "Noxious Weeds No Charge No Charge No Charge Must be bagged and tied"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** Not confirmed. The pages read do not say how to prepare yard waste or which items the landfill refuses.
- **Bylaw:** Cariboo Regional District Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule B (South Cariboo Landfill fees). The District's Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026 s. 5.3 bans burning grass, leaves and garden waste.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule B, South Cariboo Landfill fees, Cariboo Regional District, Schedule B heading](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/kiklppsq/sclf-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025" … "SOUTH CARIBOO LANDFILL FEES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District's curbside program is garbage and recycling only; its pages and Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1284 mention no yard waste or compost collection. The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) runs the South Cariboo Landfill, which accepts yard waste.

## Steps

1. Take your yard waste to the South Cariboo Landfill, 1500 Gustafson Lake FSR, across from the old Norbord Mill.
2. Go between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. It is open daily year-round and on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
3. Pay the tipping fee if one applies (see below).

## Good to know

- Leaves, grass, cones and sawdust are free. Clean wood waste is $60 a tonne from October 1, 2025 and $65 from January 1, 2027. Noxious weeds are free if bagged and tied. These fees are in the CRD's Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025.
- Burning grass, leaves and garden waste is banned under the District's [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480](<https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201480%20Open%20Burning.pdf>).
- The pages we read do not say how to prepare yard waste or which items the landfill refuses. Check the [CRD landfill page](https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/south-cariboo-landfill/) or ask the District at 250-395-2434.

## Official forms and pages

- [South Cariboo Landfill, Cariboo Regional District](https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/south-cariboo-landfill/)
- [South Cariboo Landfill fees, Bylaw No. 5519, 2025 Schedule B (PDF)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/kiklppsq/sclf-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf)

## Related questions

- [100 Mile House garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection.md)
- [100 Mile House backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste.md)
- [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste.md)
- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [South Cariboo Landfill, Cariboo Regional District](https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/south-cariboo-landfill/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule B, South Cariboo Landfill fees (PDF), Cariboo Regional District](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/kiklppsq/sclf-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201480%20Open%20Burning.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage and Recycling, District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08)

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