{"title":"Lumby yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Lumby?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca"},"short_answer":"Lumby has no curbside yard waste collection. Take yard and garden waste to the RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road, open Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is free in 2026 for residential and commercial loads.","aliases":["yard waste lumby","brush disposal lumby","lumby landfill","leaves and branches lumby"],"cost":"Free in 2026 ($0 a tonne). Bulk loads (dual rear axle vehicles or larger) are $43 a tonne with a $10 minimum in 2026.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"RDNO Lumby Landfill","value":"221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km north of Lumby","note":"Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf"},{"title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste"},{"title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Lumby garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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 curbside yard waste collection is described. Yard waste is excluded from 'Municipal Solid Waste' under the Village's solid waste bylaw, and yard waste is listed as not allowed in the food waste cart.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2.2","quotes":["means waste material, not including recyclables, Hazardous Waste, Yard Waste, or Prohibited Waste"]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","section":"Waste collection program guidelines","quotes":["Keep OUT of your Food Waste Cart r-\\ X Plastic X Metal X Glass X Yard Waste X Styrofoam X Diapers X Biodegradable X Pet Waste& Kitty"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"At RDNO landfills yard and garden waste must be unbagged (empty plastic bags go in the garbage, paper bags on the pile). Accepted: trimmings and prunings under 20 cm diameter and 2 m long, and tree trunks and stumps under 20 cm diameter. Reusable containers or kraft paper bags are suggested.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities","title":"Waste facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO facilities FAQ","quotes":["Can I drop off my Yard & Garden Waste in bags?","if you bring Yard & Garden Waste it must be debagged."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off, FAQ","quotes":["trimmings and prunings (<20 centimetres diameter and 2 metres long)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km north of Lumby. Open Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.","short":"RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Lumby Landfill page","quotes":["Address: 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km North of Lumby","Thursday - Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm","This facility is open during all Statutory Holidays except Christmas Day and New Years Day."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities","title":"Waste facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO facilities page","quotes":["The primary waste diversion opportunities at RDNO landfills are for yard & garden waste"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Free: residential and commercial yard and garden waste at RDNO landfills ($0 a tonne, 2026). Bulk loads, meaning those in dual rear axle vehicles or larger (accepted at Greater Vernon and Lumby landfills only), cost $43 a tonne with a $10 minimum in 2026.","short":"Free ($0 a tonne); bulk loads $43 a tonne","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO fees, effective January 1, 2026","quotes":["Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00","Yard and Garden Waste - Bulk | tonne | $43.00"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off, FAQ","quotes":["Bulk loads of Yard & Garden waste delivered in dual rear axle vehicles or larger are accepted at Greater Vernon and Lumby Landfills ONLY."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Not accepted in yard and garden waste at RDNO facilities: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds (disposed of separately), plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off, FAQ","quotes":["Animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021 (yard waste excluded from curbside collection); disposal fees: RDNO Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 2.2","quotes":["Yard Waste” means organic or inert material"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO fees page","quotes":["Fees for all RDNO Solid Waste Management Facilities are listed in the Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024."]}],"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\nCurbside collection in Lumby covers garbage, food waste and recycling only. Yard waste is excluded from municipal solid waste under the Village's [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/>), and it is not allowed in the food waste cart. Residential yard and garden waste goes to the RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km north of Lumby.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Bring it Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The site is open on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.\n2. Bring it unbagged. Empty plastic bags go in the garbage; paper bags go on the pile. Reusable containers or kraft paper bags are suggested.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Accepted: trimmings and prunings under 20 cm diameter and 2 m long, and tree trunks and stumps under 20 cm diameter.\n- Not accepted in yard and garden waste at RDNO facilities: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds (disposed of separately), plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping waste.\n- Cost: residential and commercial yard and garden waste is $0 a tonne (2026). Bulk loads, meaning dual rear axle vehicles or larger, cost $43 a tonne with a $10 minimum in 2026. The fee page does not define bulk.\n- The Lumby page shows accepted materials only as an image; the RDNO says yard waste is accepted at its landfills.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities","title":"Waste facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7165/","title":"Waste collection program guidelines (PDF), Village of Lumby","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/lumby/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste.json"}}