Mackenzie yard waste collection and drop-off
Where does yard waste and brush go in Mackenzie?
Short answer
Mackenzie has no regular curbside yard waste collection. Take yard and garden waste to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station on Dump Road, run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Yard waste is $0 there if the load is secured. Do not put yard trimmings in the District garbage cart.
Key facts
| Curbside collection | No regular District curbside yard waste collection. Yard, garden and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, and yard trimmings must not go in the District garbage cart. The District has offered free FireSmart curbside debris pickups on dates it announces each year.Garbage Collection, Yard & Garden Waste; Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 15; 2026 FireSmart Curbside Pickup · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAll yard, garden, and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station. No person shall dispose of or permit the disposal of any of the following materials to any Yard Trimmings Please ensure you have your prepared debris placed curbside by 8:00 am on your scheduled pickup day. |
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| How to set it out | At the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, shrub and tree branches are accepted as yard waste up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter. No bundle, bag or weight limits are stated.Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste; 2026 FireSmart Curbside Pickup · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter Please ensure you have your prepared debris placed curbside by 8:00 am on your scheduled pickup day. |
| Drop-off | Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Dump Road (Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 250-960-4400), with a designated yard and garden waste drop-off. Listed hours: Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Friday and Saturday not listed); closed on several statutory holidays. Accepts leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants, vegetable stalks, branches up to 75 mm.Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste; Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Site; Waste & Recycling, Mackenzie Transfer Station · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingLarge quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted at the site for composting including: leaves Sunday 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Thursday 9 am to 5 pm closed New Years' Day, Family Day, Good Friday Mackenzie Select Waste Landfill and Regional Transfer Station Dump Road There are also designated places on site to drop off used oil, old propane tanks, antifreeze, household appliances, automotive batteries and yard and garden waste. |
| Cost | Yard waste is $0 at Regional District sites if the load is secured; an unsecured load costs $12 per load. Stumps and large branches are a separate charged category ($6 minimum, $55/tonne source-separated).Tipping Fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Recyclable materials; Tipping Fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Demolition, land clearing and construction waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingyard waste | $0 There is no charge to dispose of recyclable materials if they are secured. If they are not secured, a $12 per load fee applies. stumps and/or large branches | $6 | $55/tonne | $220/tonne |
| Not accepted | Not in the District garbage cart: yard trimmings (and grass, trees, hedge clippings). At the transfer station, stumps and large branches are treated as a charged demolition and land clearing category rather than yard waste (branches accepted as yard waste only up to 75 mm).Garbage Collection, Yard & Garden Waste; Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPlease do not include grass, leaves, trees, hedge clippings, construction waste, paint cans, or other volatiles and appliances in your residential or commercial garbage bins. shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter |
| Bylaw | Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, 2022 (yard trimmings may not go in carts, s. 15). Transfer station run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, s. 15 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo person shall dispose of or permit the disposal of any of the following materials to any |
How it works
The District of Mackenzie does not run regular curbside yard waste collection. Yard, garden and construction waste must go to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, which the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George operates. Yard trimmings must not go in the District garbage cart (s. 15 of Bylaw No. 1533). The District has offered free FireSmart curbside debris pickups on dates it announces each year, and runs an annual community clean-up with curbside pickup of household appliances.
Steps
- Take your yard and garden waste to the designated drop-off place at the transfer station on Dump Road.
- Secure your load, to pay $0.
- Call the Regional District at 250-960-4400 to confirm hours before you go.
Good to know
- Accepted: leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants, vegetable stalks, and shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter. Stumps and large branches are a charged land clearing category.
- Listed hours are Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Friday and Saturday not listed. The site is closed on several statutory holidays. A 2021 District notice gave different hours, so confirm.
- An unsecured load costs $12. Stumps and large branches: $6 minimum, $55 per tonne source-separated.
- No bundle, bag or weight limits are stated.
- Burning yard waste is only by permit: see the backyard fire answer.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (read 2026-11-08)
- Tipping Fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (read 2026-11-08)
- Garbage Collection, District of Mackenzie (read 2026-11-08)
- Waste & Recycling, District of Mackenzie (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- 2026 FireSmart Curbside Pickup, District of Mackenzie (read 2026-11-08)
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