Grand Forks yard waste collection and drop-off
Where does yard waste and brush go?
In the City of Grand Forks, the garbage bylaw sets curbside yard waste collection nine times a year, on dates set by the collector. Put out up to three cans, compostable paper bags or bundles, each up to 22 kg. The dates and any drop-off site are not on the City's pages; contact the RDKB.
Key facts
| Curbside collection | Yes. Yard waste is collected nine times a year, on dates set each year by the garbage collector. Yard waste means grass, lawn and hedge clippings, sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, shrubs and tree branches under three inches in diameter.Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), ss. 3, 8, 9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingYard Waste will be collected on the dates specified each year by the Garbage Collector. Yard waste will be collected by the Garbage Collector nine times per year means grass, lawn and hedge clippings, grass sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetables, stalks, shrubs and tree branches less than three inches in diameter. |
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| How to set it out | Up to three items per collection: a can without a lid, compostable paper bags, or bundles, each up to 22 kg. Tree prunings in bundles three inches in diameter or less, three feet long, tied, no larger than a garbage can.Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), s. 9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingYard waste may be in a can without a lid weighing a maximum of 22 kg, in compostable paper bags weighing a maximum of 22 kg, or in bundles, weighing a maximum of 22kg, to a maximum of three such containers, bags or bundles. Each bundle of tree pruning’s must be three inches in diameter or less and three feet long tied in bundles not exceeding the equivalent of a garbage can. |
| Drop-off | Not confirmed. A yard waste drop-off site is not on the City's pages. |
| Cost | No separate charge for curbside collection: the residential garbage fee ($15.25 a month per unit) includes yard waste collection. Drop-off charges were not found.Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), s. 20; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H, Schedule H, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe fee for residential garbage collection service, including the collection of food waste recycling and yard waste, Monthly Charge per Residential Unit $15.25 |
| Not accepted | Not confirmed. The bylaw lists no yard waste exclusions and does not mention stumps, soil or rocks. |
| Bylaw | Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006.Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingResidential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006 |
How it works
Under the Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, the City of Grand Forks' collector picks up yard waste nine times a year, on dates the collector sets each year. Yard waste means grass, lawn and hedge clippings, sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, shrubs and tree branches under three inches in diameter. The City's pages do not list the dates.
Steps
- Use up to three items per collection: a can without a lid, compostable paper bags, or bundles, each up to 22 kg.
- Tie tree prunings in bundles: branches three inches in diameter or less, three feet long, and no larger than a garbage can.
- Have it accessible to the collector between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day.
Good to know
- No yard waste drop-off site, hours or charge was found in the City documents read. The City's Recycling & Garbage page refers to the RDKB for garbage, composting and recycling; contact the RDKB.
- The bylaw says the collector need not pick up prohibited materials such as paint, batteries, solvents, oil and fuel.
- Burning garden waste is a separate question; see the backyard fire answer.
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Sources
- Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H, City of Grand Forks (read 2026-11-05)
- Recycling & Garbage, City of Grand Forks (read 2026-11-05)
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