{"title":"Kamloops yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Kamloops?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","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 Kamloops","url":"https://www.kamloops.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kamloops there is no separate yard waste collection. Small amounts go in the weekly curbside organics cart. Larger amounts go to the City's three free yard waste sites at Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road or Barnhartvale. Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage.","aliases":["yard waste drop off kamloops","brush disposal kamloops","grass clippings kamloops","cinnamon ridge compost","christmas tree recycling kamloops"],"cost":"Free at the three City yard waste sites. Yard waste taken to Mission Flats Landfill or the Kamloops Resource Recovery Centre is $500 per tonne. Finished compost at Cinnamon Ridge: $25 per loaded tractor bucket or $5 per small container.","how_long":"Organics cart weekly; sites open as listed below.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Cinnamon Ridge","value":"4045 Tranquille Road, Kamloops","note":"Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (April 1 to October 31), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (November 1 to March 31). Phone 250-214-8801."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Bunker Road","value":"1455 Bunker Road, Kamloops","note":"Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed December 1 to March 1."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Barnhartvale","value":"970 Eliza Road, Kamloops","note":"Friday to Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed December 1 to March 1."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Compost and Yard Waste, City of Kamloops","url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/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":"There is no separate yard waste collection. Small amounts of yard waste go in the weekly curbside organics cart (leaves, plants, flowers, grass clippings, weeds, small branches). Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage. Large paper yard waste bags may line the organics cart.","short":"No separate; small amounts in weekly organics cart","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule/residential-organics","title":"Residential Organics, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["Yard Waste","grass clippings and weeds (note: no noxious weeds, such as knapweed, or invasive plants","Large paper yard waste bags may also be used to line the curbside cart."]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Frequently Asked Questions, City of Kamloops","section":"FAQ","quotes":["Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage collection."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Organics cart: branches and prunings no larger than 30 cm (1 foot) long and 2 cm (about 1 inch) across; no noxious weeds or invasive plants. At the yard waste sites: tree prunings up to 24 inches in diameter (Cinnamon Ridge also takes trunks to 24 inches; larger must be split).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule/residential-organics","title":"Residential Organics, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["small branches, twigs, and prunings no larger than 30 cm in length (1 foot) and 2 cm in diameter (~1 inch)"]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/bunker-road","title":"Bunker Road Recycling Depot and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["Tree prunings up to max 24\" diameter"]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge","title":"Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["Tree prunings and tree trunks up to max 24\" diameter (anything larger must be split)"]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/kamloops-fire-rescue/fire-permits/burning-permits","title":"Burning Permits, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["Barnhartvale Landfill, Landfill Diversion Area, and Yard Waste Site (970 Eliza Road) accepts yard waste, including tree prunings and tree trunks up to a maximum 6 in. diameter."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Burning Permits page says Barnhartvale and Bunker Road take trunks up to 6 in.; the sites' own pages say prunings up to 24 in. The site pages are used. The Solid Waste Bylaw defines yard waste as prunings up to 61 cm (about 24 in.) in diameter."},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Three free City yard waste sites. Cinnamon Ridge, 4045 Tranquille Road: daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (April 1-Oct 31), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Nov 1-Mar 31). Bunker Road, 1455 Bunker Road: daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Barnhartvale, 970 Eliza Road: Friday to Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bunker Road and Barnhartvale close December 1 to March 1.","short":"Three free City sites, e.g. Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste","title":"Compost and Yard Waste, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["The City of Kamloops has three free yard waste drop-off sites that service both residential and commercial customers."]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge","title":"Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["4045 Tranquille Road","10:00 am–6:00 pm (April 1–October 31)","10:00 am–4:00 pm (November 1–March 31)"]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/bunker-road","title":"Bunker Road Recycling Depot and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["1455 Bunker Road","Yard Waste Site open 10:00 am–6:00 pm","*Yard Waste Site closes annually from December 1 to March 1."]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/barnhartvale","title":"Barnhartvale Landfill and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["970 Eliza Road","Hours: 8:30 am–4:30 pm","Open Friday to Monday (Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Free at the three City yard waste sites (Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road, Barnhartvale). Yard waste taken to Mission Flats Landfill or the Kamloops Resource Recovery Centre is charged at $500 per tonne.","short":"Free at City yard waste sites","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste","title":"Compost and Yard Waste, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["three free yard waste drop-off sites"]},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule R (PDF)","section":"Schedule R","quotes":["Yard Waste yes yes yes $500.00 $500.00 Tonnes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Sod and dirt are not accepted at the yard waste sites (landfills take them for $20/tonne). Noxious weeds and invasive species must go in your garbage cart or to the landfill. Pet waste and farm manure are not allowed. Plastic bags are not accepted in the organics cart.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge","title":"Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","section":"page","quotes":["Sod and dirt are NOT accepted at yard waste sites (both are accepted at City landfills for $20/tonne)","Noxious weeds or invasive species should be bagged and placed in your garbage container or taken to the landfill for proper disposal."]},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Frequently Asked Questions, City of Kamloops","section":"FAQ","quotes":["No, pet waste or farm manure is not allowed to be dropped off at yard waste sites or added to our compost."]},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634","title":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.4 \"Yard Waste\"","quotes":["but does not include turf, sod, tree stumps, noxious weeds, boulders, rocks, sand, soil, fruit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67, 2021","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634","title":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nKamloops has no separate yard waste collection. Small amounts of yard waste (leaves, plants, flowers, grass clippings, weeds, small branches) go in the weekly curbside organics cart. Large paper yard waste bags may line the cart. The City's [Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67](https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634) defines yard waste as prunings up to 61 cm (about 24 in.) in diameter.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Small amounts: put them in the organics cart. Branches and prunings must be no longer than 30 cm (1 foot) and no thicker than 2 cm (about 1 inch). No plastic bags.\n2. Larger amounts: take them to Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road or Barnhartvale. Tree prunings are accepted up to 24 inches in diameter; Cinnamon Ridge also takes trunks to 24 inches (larger must be split).\n3. Noxious weeds and invasive species go in your garbage cart or to the landfill.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Sod and dirt are not accepted at the yard waste sites. Landfills take them for $20 per tonne.\n- Pet waste and farm manure are not allowed.\n- Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage.\n- Cinnamon Ridge takes credit and debit only for compost purchases; Barnhartvale landfill fees are cash only.\n- Christmas trees: drop-off sites are open December 27 to January 15.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste","title":"Compost and Yard Waste, City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/bunker-road","title":"Bunker Road Recycling Depot and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/barnhartvale","title":"Barnhartvale Landfill and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge","title":"Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule/residential-organics","title":"Residential Organics, City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/frequently-asked-questions","title":"Frequently Asked Questions, City of Kamloops","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634","title":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule R (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/kamloops-fire-rescue/fire-permits/burning-permits","title":"Burning Permits, City of Kamloops","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste.json"}}