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title: Enderby yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?"
place: Enderby, British Columbia, Canada
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# Enderby yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Enderby, yard and garden waste can be dropped off free at Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) facilities, except Silver Star and Cherryville. The City runs a spring pruning curbside collection once a year; no regular curbside yard waste collection is listed.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Free at RDNO facilities with free yard waste areas (not Silver Star or Cherryville). Bulk loads in dual-rear-axle vehicles or larger are accepted only at the Greater Vernon and Lumby landfills, and fees apply. The City's spring pruning pick-up has no charge listed.  
**How long:** The spring pruning pick-up happens once a year, each spring. The City posts the date on its website; check the Garbage and Recycling page.  
**Where:**
- In person: Kingfisher Transfer Station (RDNO), 150 Beattie Road, Enderby area (April 1 to October 31, Wednesday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; November 1 to March 31, Sunday only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Phone: RDNO Solid Waste Management, 250-550-3785
- Phone: City Hall, 250-838-7230

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** The City runs a residential spring pruning curbside collection once a year (2026: Sunday, April 26) for bundled prunings and bagged leaves, grass and garden refuse. No regular year-round curbside yard waste collection is listed.
  - Source: [Residential Spring Pruning Curbside Collection, 2026 notice](https://www.cityofenderby.com/residential-spring-pruning-curbside-collection-2026/)
  - Official wording: "Curbside collection of residential spring pruning and bagged organics will occur Sunday, April 26, 2026."
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard and Garden Waste](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/garbage-and-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "the City offers a residential spring pruning curbside pick-up program every spring."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Prunings: no more than 4 inches (10 cm) across and 6 feet long, bundled with string or compostable twine, clean (no roots or dirt), 50 lb maximum per bundle, stacked apart from thorns and bags. Leaves, grass and garden refuse: clear or translucent bags only, no loose material, 50 lb maximum per bag. Set out by the evening before.
  - Source: [Residential Spring Pruning Curbside Collection, 2026 notice](https://www.cityofenderby.com/residential-spring-pruning-curbside-collection-2026/)
  - Official wording: "No more than 4” diameter and 6’ long" … "Must be bundled with string or compostable twine" … "50 pound maximum per bundle" … "Clear or translucent bags only" … "50 pound maximum per bag" … "left at curbside by the previous evening"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** Free at all RDNO solid waste facilities except Silver Star and Cherryville transfer stations. The Kingfisher Transfer Station (150 Beattie Road, Enderby area) is open Wednesdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1 to October 31 and Sundays only 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 1 to March 31. Plastic bags are not accepted: bring yard waste loose, in reusable containers or in kraft paper bags, and empty any bags.
  - Source: [Free yard waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan, Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off](https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste)
  - Official wording: "There are Free Yard & Garden Waste drop off areas at all RDNO Solid Waste Management Facilities (except for Silver Star and Cherryville Transfer Stations)." … "Yard & Garden Waste at the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station" … "Please make sure all bagged Yard & Garden Waste is emptied." … "Using reusable containers or kraft paper bags" … "Plastic bags are a big problem for yard waste and compost as they get shredded into small pieces when the"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan, Kingfisher Transfer Station](https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities)
  - Official wording: "Address: 150 Beattie Road, 3 km North of Kingfisher, Enderby" … "SUMMER (April 1 - October 31)" … "Wednesday & Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm" … "WINTER (November 1 - March 31)" … "Sunday only: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Free at RDNO facilities with free yard waste areas. Bulk loads in dual-rear-axle vehicles or larger are accepted only at Greater Vernon and Lumby landfills, and fees apply. The City's spring pruning pick-up has no charge listed.
  - Source: [Free yard waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan, Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off](https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste)
  - Official wording: "Bulk loads of Yard & Garden waste delivered in dual rear axle vehicles or larger are accepted at Greater Vernon and Lumby Landfills ONLY. Fees apply for bulk loads of Yard & Garden Waste."
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard and Garden Waste](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/garbage-and-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "you can drop off your yard and garden waste for free at any RDNO disposal facility"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** RDNO drop-off: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping waste; trunks and stumps accepted only under 20 cm across; trimmings no more than 2 m long. City curbside: no roots, dirt or inorganic material, and nothing outside the prepared sizes.
  - Source: [Free yard waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan, FAQ](https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste)
  - Official wording: "Animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste." … "trimmings and prunings (<20 centimetres diameter and 2 metres long)" … "trees trunks and stumps (<20 cm diameter)"
  - Source: [Residential Spring Pruning Curbside Collection, 2026 notice](https://www.cityofenderby.com/residential-spring-pruning-curbside-collection-2026/)
  - Official wording: "No inorganic material such as dirt or non-yard/garden waste" … "No roots or dirt" … "Unacceptable materials or materials that are not prepared properly will not be picked up."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** None set. The City has no bylaw that sets yard waste or spring pruning rules.

## How it works

The City of Enderby does not collect yard waste with weekly garbage. Two options:

- Drop-off: free at all Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) solid waste facilities except the Silver Star and Cherryville transfer stations. The nearest is the Kingfisher Transfer Station, 150 Beattie Road in the Enderby area.
- Spring pruning curbside collection: the City runs it once a year each spring for bundled prunings and bagged leaves, grass and garden refuse. No other curbside yard or organics service is listed. Watch the City's Garbage and Recycling page for the date.

## Steps

1. For drop-off, check hours first. Kingfisher: Wednesdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 1 to October 31; Sundays only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., November 1 to March 31.
2. Bring yard waste loose, in reusable containers, or in kraft paper bags, and empty any bags. Plastic bags are not accepted.
3. For the spring pick-up, prepare it as the City's notice describes (see below) and set it out by the evening before.

## Good to know

- Not accepted at RDNO drop-off: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping waste. Trunks and stumps are accepted only under 20 cm across; trimmings no more than 2 m long.
- Spring pick-up preparation (2026 notice): prunings no more than 10 cm (4 inches) across and 6 feet long, bundled with string or compostable twine, clean (no roots or dirt), 50 lb maximum per bundle. Leaves, grass and garden refuse go in clear or translucent bags only, 50 lb maximum per bag. Nothing loose, no roots, dirt or inorganic material.
- Bulk loads in dual-rear-axle vehicles or larger are accepted only at the Greater Vernon and Lumby landfills, and fees apply (see rdno.ca/wastefees).
- Open burning of yard waste needs a permit; see the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [RDNO free yard waste drop-off](https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste.md)
- [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste.md)
- [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste.md)
- [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/garbage-and-recycling/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Residential Spring Pruning Curbside Collection, City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/residential-spring-pruning-curbside-collection-2026/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Management Facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Free yard waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste) (read 2026-11-05)

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