{"title":"Fruitvale yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Fruitvale?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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":"Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"Fruitvale collects yard trimmings at the curb on days the Village designates, not on a regular schedule. The Village page says clean-ups are twice a year, in April and October. Put trimmings out by 7:00 a.m. in brown paper bags or containers, or tied bundles. McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail also accepts yard waste for a fee.","aliases":["yard waste fruitvale","brush pickup fruitvale","spring clean up fruitvale","leaf pickup fruitvale","yard trimmings fruitvale"],"cost":"No charge stated for the designated curbside collection days. The landfill charges a fee (amount not stated).","how_long":"Curbside collection on designated days; check with the Village for dates.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Fruitvale garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Fruitvale backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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":"Yes, on days the Village designates, not on a regular schedule. The Village page says yard trimmings are collected twice a year, in April (spring clean-up) and October (fall clean-up), placed at the normal garbage pickup location by 7:00 a.m., in brown paper bags or containers (leaves, grass) and tied bundles (branches).","short":"Twice a year (April and October)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 10.1, 10.2","quotes":["the Village may designate days when the Village may provide","Materials must be bagged and/or bundled where appropriate"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard trimmings","quotes":["collected twice a year, in April during spring clean-up and October during fall clean-up.","Use Brown Paper Bags or containers for leaves & grass clippings","Place your materials at your normal garbage pickup location by 7:00 a.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Prunings and limbs under 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 m (about 4 ft) in length; bundled with cotton or fibre string (no nylon or plastic string), branches no longer than 4 feet. Maximum one cubic yard per dwelling unit on designated days. Rocks and heavy bags not picked up.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 10.2, 10.4","quotes":["wood or tree limbs under 2.5","the Village may collect a maximum of one (1) cubic yard"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard trimmings","quotes":["Bundle & tie tree clippings","Branches no longer than 4 feet in length.","Rocks and heavy bags will not be picked up"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"McKelvey Creek Landfill Site in Trail accepts organic yard waste for a fee. Hours not stated on the Village page.","short":"McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail (fee)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard trimmings","quotes":["The MCKELVEY CREEK LANDFILL SITE in Trail also accepts organic yard waste for a fee."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"No charge stated for the designated curbside collection days. The landfill charges a fee (amount not stated).","short":"No charge stated for collection days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Yard trimmings","quotes":["also accepts organic yard waste for a fee."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Not accepted: liquids; fats, meat, bones, food and kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; prunings over 1 m long or 2.5 cm thick; human or animal excrement; contaminated soil; invasive species; other items the Public Works Foreman decides. Only organic materials are picked up.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 10.3","quotes":["Loose soil and rocks;","Invasive Species,","Prunings, wood or tree limbs over 1 metre in length and 2.5"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Fruitvale Solid Waste & Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (Part 10)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1 and Part 10","quotes":["PART 10 - RESIDENTIAL YARD AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder Part 10 of the [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf), the Village collects yard and garden waste on days it designates. The Village page says yard trimmings are collected twice a year, in April (spring clean-up) and October (fall clean-up). Only organic materials are picked up.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put trimmings at your normal garbage pickup location by 7:00 a.m.\n2. Leaves and grass go in brown paper bags or containers.\n3. Branches go in tied bundles. Use cotton or fibre string, not nylon or plastic, and keep branches no longer than 4 feet.\n4. Keep to one cubic yard per dwelling unit on designated days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Prunings and limbs must be under 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 m (about 4 ft) long.\n- Not accepted: liquids; fats, meat, bones, food and kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; human or animal excrement; contaminated soil; invasive species; and other items the Public Works Foreman decides. Rocks and heavy bags are not picked up.\n- Drop-off: McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail accepts organic yard waste for a fee. The Village page does not give the hours or the fee.\n- We found no fee for the designated curbside days. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551 for the dates.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste.json"}}