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title: Fruitvale yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Fruitvale?"
place: Fruitvale, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Fruitvale
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# Fruitvale yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Fruitvale, https://fruitvale.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7551
- Email: Village Office, info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** 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).
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024, ss. 10.1, 10.2](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf)
  - Official wording: "the Village may designate days when the Village may provide" … "Materials must be bagged and/or bundled where appropriate"
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard trimmings](https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** 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.
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024, ss. 10.2, 10.4](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf)
  - Official wording: "wood or tree limbs under 2.5" … "the Village may collect a maximum of one (1) cubic yard"
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard trimmings](https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "Bundle & tie tree clippings" … "Branches no longer than 4 feet in length." … "Rocks and heavy bags will not be picked up"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** McKelvey Creek Landfill Site in Trail accepts organic yard waste for a fee. Hours not stated on the Village page.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard trimmings](https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "The MCKELVEY CREEK LANDFILL SITE in Trail also accepts organic yard waste for a fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** No charge stated for the designated curbside collection days. The landfill charges a fee (amount not stated).
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Yard trimmings](https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "also accepts organic yard waste for a fee."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** 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.
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024, s. 10.3](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Loose soil and rocks;" … "Invasive Species," … "Prunings, wood or tree limbs over 1 metre in length and 2.5"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Fruitvale Solid Waste & Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (Part 10)
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024, Part 1 and Part 10](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf)
  - Official wording: "PART 10 - RESIDENTIAL YARD AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Steps

1. Put trimmings at your normal garbage pickup location by 7:00 a.m.
2. Leaves and grass go in brown paper bags or containers.
3. Branches go in tied bundles. Use cotton or fibre string, not nylon or plastic, and keep branches no longer than 4 feet.
4. Keep to one cubic yard per dwelling unit on designated days.

## Good to know

- Prunings and limbs must be under 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 m (about 4 ft) long.
- 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.
- 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.
- We found no fee for the designated curbside days. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551 for the dates.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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