{"title":"Fort St. John yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Fort St. John","url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca"},"short_answer":"Fort St. John has no separate curbside yard waste collection. The City holds yard waste drop-off days, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the North Peace Arena (9805 96 Avenue); the last 2026 day is November 7 at Home Hardware. You can also take all yard waste to the regional district landfill.","aliases":["yard waste drop off fort st john","brush disposal fort st john","leaves and grass clippings fort st john","christmas tree drop off fort st john","black knot disposal"],"cost":"The City's drop-off page does not mention a fee. At the regional landfill, residential yard and garden waste is $55 a tonne (minimum fee $3.75); residential properties get a free annual coupon worth $45 of fees.","how_long":"Eight City drop-off days in 2026, May to November. Dates for other years are not posted.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"North Peace Arena","value":"9805 96 Avenue, Fort St. John","note":"10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the listed dates."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Home Hardware (November 7 only)","value":"9820 108 Street, Fort St. John","note":"10 a.m. to 3 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Peace River Regional District landfill","value":"7014 269 Road, Charlie Lake, BC","note":"Open during business hours; fees apply."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Yard Waste Drop-off, City of Fort St. John","url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-drop"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Fort St. John garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"No separate curbside yard waste collection. Yard waste may not go in the recycling cart. Bylaw s. 3.29 says grass trimmings and leaves only are accepted in garbage carts, but s. 3.27(a) also bans yard waste in any collection cart; check with the City.","short":"No separate collection","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 3.29","quotes":["Yard waste is not permitted in a recyclable materials cart. Grass trimmings and leaves only will be accepted in garbage carts.","yard waste, liquid wastes or sludges, appliances or power tools, batteries,","Yard waste is not permitted in a recyclable materials cart. Grass trimmings and leaves"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Section 3.27 (as replaced in 2023) also lists \"yard waste\" as material not to be put in a collection cart, which sits oddly with s. 3.29; the City’s other pages do not mention curbside yard waste. Yard waste is not \"solid waste\" under the bylaw definition."},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The City's drop-off page states no bundle or size limits.","sources":[]},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"City drop-off days, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the North Peace Arena (9805 96 Ave); the last 2026 date, November 7, is at Home Hardware (9820 108 St). All yard waste is also accepted at the Peace River Regional District landfill at 7014 269 Road during business hours.","short":"City drop-off days; PRRD landfill, 7014 269 Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-drop","title":"Yard Waste Drop-off, City of Fort St. John","section":"2026 Drop-off Dates","quotes":["The City provides a regular Yard Waste Drop-off for city residents during the summer months","10 am - 3 pm","North Peace Arena","Home Hardware"]},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 3.29","quotes":["All yard waste is accepted at the Peace River","Regional District Landfill during business hours, located at 7014 269 Road"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"The City's drop-off page does not mention a fee. At the regional landfill, residential yard and garden waste costs $55 a tonne (minimum fee $3.75). Residential properties get a free annual coupon worth $45 of fees.","short":"$55 a tonne ($3.75 minimum)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prrd.bc.ca/home-property/garbage-and-recycling/tipping-fees-and-coupons/","title":"Tipping Fees and Coupons, Peace River Regional District","section":"Tipping fees","quotes":["Yard and garden waste","$55.00","$3.75 each ($45.00 of waived fees)","Each coupon includes 12 punches valued at $3.75 each ($45.00 of waived fees)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"At City drop-off days: bags, processed lumber, trees longer than 6 feet or more than 2 inches thick, food scraps or dog waste, cement, rocks or dirt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-drop","title":"Yard Waste Drop-off, City of Fort St. John","section":"Materials","quotes":["Not accepted:","Processed lumber","Trees (longer than 6 feet or more than 2 inches in diameter)","Food scraps or dog waste","Cement, rocks or dirt"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023); Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (no accumulations of yard waste)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021"]},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw","title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (PDF)","section":"s. 17(c)","quotes":["an accumulation of yard waste, including an accumulation of grass"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City has no curbside yard waste collection, and yard waste may not go in the recycling cart. Instead it holds drop-off days, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the North Peace Arena (9805 96 Avenue). The 2026 dates were May 9, May 23, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12 and October 3. The last 2026 day, November 7, is at Home Hardware (9820 108 Street). The City page lists no dates for other years.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Bring leaves, grass clippings, plant trimmings, sod, twigs and branches. Black Knot infected branches or trees are accepted too.\n2. Do not bring bags (the page says bags are not accepted), processed lumber, food scraps, dog waste, cement, rocks or dirt.\n3. Trees longer than 6 feet or more than 2 inches thick are not accepted.\n4. On other days, take all yard waste to the Peace River Regional District landfill at 7014 269 Road during business hours.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The [Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2557](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no) contradicts itself. Section 3.29 accepts grass trimmings and leaves only in garbage carts, but s. 3.27(a) bans yard waste in any collection cart. Check with the City before putting any in your cart.\n- Leaving yard waste, grass clippings or cuttings on a highway, in a park or outside on any land is prohibited under the Property Standards Bylaw.\n- The regional district also waives some fees during spring (June 1 to 14) and fall (October 5 to 18, 2026) cleanups.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-drop","title":"Yard Waste Drop-off, City of Fort St. John","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw","title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.prrd.bc.ca/home-property/garbage-and-recycling/tipping-fees-and-coupons/","title":"Tipping Fees and Coupons, Peace River Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste.json"}}