---
title: Ashcroft yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Ashcroft?"
place: Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ashcroft
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: shared
sources_read: 2026-11-08
review: machine_checked
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste.json"
---

# Ashcroft yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Ashcroft?

**Short answer:** In Ashcroft, there is no curbside yard waste collection. Take tree trimmings and yard waste to the Boston Flats Eco-Depot in Cache Creek, run by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. It is free, with some conditions.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** No charge for tree trimmings and yard waste at the Boston Flats Eco-Depot (some conditions apply).  
**How long:** The depot is open Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  
**Where:**
- In person: Boston Flats Eco-Depot (Thompson-Nicola Regional District), 1180 Campbell Hill Dr E, Cache Creek, BC (Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Cash is not accepted.)
- Phone: Boston Flats Eco-Depot, 250-377-8673
- Phone: Village Office, 250-453-9161 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** No curbside yard waste collection is described. The Village's garbage service does not take grass clippings, twigs or yard waste, or tree limbs, whole shrubs or hedge portions.
  - Source: [Garbage Collection, Guidelines](https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/garbage-collection/)
  - Official wording: "Grass clippings, twigs, and yard waste"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 38](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(m) tree limbs, whole shrubs or bushes, portions of hedges"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 8](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Village may establish a system for the collection and removal of yard waste."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** Not confirmed. The Village page says only that some conditions apply and gives no preparation rules or not-accepted list.
- **Drop-off:** Boston Flats Eco-Depot, 1180 Campbell Hill Dr E, Cache Creek, 250-377-8673, run by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Tree trimmings and yard waste are accepted. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Mondays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Cash is not accepted.
  - Source: [Recycling Transfer Station, Boston Flats Eco-Depot; Compost](https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/recycling-transfer-station/)
  - Official wording: "1180 Campbell Hill Dr E, Cache Creek 250-377-8673" … "The depot is operated by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District." … "Items such as tree timings, and yard waste can be brought to the Boston Flats Eco-Depot"
  - Source: [Boston Flats Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Hours of Operation; What Goes Where](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/boston-flats-eco-depot/)
  - Official wording: "Site is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day and is open on all other regularly-scheduled days." … "Cash is not accepted."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** No charge for tree trimmings and yard waste at the Boston Flats Eco-Depot (some conditions apply).
  - Source: [Recycling Transfer Station, Compost](https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/recycling-transfer-station/)
  - Official wording: "disposed of at no charge (some conditions apply)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** Not confirmed. The Village page says only that some conditions apply and gives no preparation rules or not-accepted list.
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013 (s. 8 and 38(t)).
  - Source: [Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 1](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Village of Ashcroft Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village has no curbside yard waste collection. Its garbage service under [Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf) does not take grass clippings, twigs or other yard waste, or tree limbs, whole shrubs or hedge portions.

Yard waste goes to the Boston Flats Eco-Depot at 1180 Campbell Hill Dr E in Cache Creek, which the Thompson-Nicola Regional District runs. It takes tree trimmings and yard waste.

## Steps

1. Bring your yard waste to the depot between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday.
2. Pay by Visa, Mastercard, Interac or ECO-Card if any charge applies. Cash is not accepted.
3. Call 250-377-8673 or check the TNRD page with questions.

## Good to know

- The depot is closed Mondays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
- Burning leaves, yard waste or clippings is not allowed, even in a campfire.
- We found no size, weight or bundling rules and no list of materials the depot does not accept. The Village page says only that some conditions apply, so ask the TNRD.

## Official forms and pages

- [Boston Flats Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/boston-flats-eco-depot/)

## Related questions

- [Ashcroft garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection.md)
- [Ashcroft backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste.md)
- [Kamloops](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste.md)
- [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Recycling Transfer Station, Village of Ashcroft](https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/recycling-transfer-station/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Boston Flats Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/boston-flats-eco-depot/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage Collection, Village of Ashcroft](https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/garbage-collection/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments (PDF)](https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

_Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/_