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Ashcroft yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in Ashcroft?

Ashcroft, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

Curbside collectionNo 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.Garbage Collection, Guidelines; Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 38; Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Grass clippings, twigs, and yard waste
(m) tree limbs, whole shrubs or bushes, portions of hedges
The Village may establish a system for the collection and removal of yard waste.
How to set it outNot confirmed. The Village page says only that some conditions apply and gives no preparation rules or not-accepted list.
Drop-offBoston 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.Recycling Transfer Station, Boston Flats Eco-Depot; Compost; Boston Flats Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Hours of Operation; What Goes Where · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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
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.
CostNo charge for tree trimmings and yard waste at the Boston Flats Eco-Depot (some conditions apply).Recycling Transfer Station, Compost · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
disposed of at no charge (some conditions apply).
Not acceptedNot confirmed. The Village page says only that some conditions apply and gives no preparation rules or not-accepted list.
BylawSolid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013 (s. 8 and 38(t)).Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Village of Ashcroft Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013

How it works

The Village has no curbside yard waste collection. Its garbage service under Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 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

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Sources

  1. Recycling Transfer Station, Village of Ashcroft (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Boston Flats Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Garbage Collection, Village of Ashcroft (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)

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