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title: Northern Rockies yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Northern Rockies?"
place: Northern Rockies, British Columbia, Canada
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# Northern Rockies yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** In Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, no separate yard waste collection is described. Yard and garden waste can go in the weekly garbage cart, or be dropped off free in the designated green bins at the Northern Rockies landfill, 3100 55th Street, Fort Nelson.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, https://www.northernrockies.ca)  
**Cost:** Free in the designated green bins at the landfill. A typical residential load of general waste is a flat $5.  
**How long:** Landfill open Tuesday and Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday to Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed Mondays and statutory holidays.  
**Where:**
- In person: Northern Rockies landfill, 3100 55th Street, Fort Nelson, BC (Tuesday and Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday to Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed Mondays and statutory holidays)
- Phone: Landfill, 250.774.7194

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** No separate yard waste collection is described. Yard and garden waste (grass, lawn and hedge clippings, leaves, weeds, branches under 75 mm) counts as solid waste for the weekly garbage cart.
  - Source: [Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, s. 2](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/)
  - Official wording: "stocks, shrubs and shrub and tree branches less than 75 millimetres in diameter." … "construction waste, yard and garden waste, processed yard and garden waste and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** In the cart: waste in a plastic bag, lid closed, cart and contents under 100 kg, branches under 75 mm. At the landfill green bins: grass clippings, leaves, plant trimmings, trimmed branches and unprocessed wood 3 inches in diameter or less.
  - Source: [Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, s. 5.14, 5.15](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/)
  - Official wording: "must be enclosed within a plastic bag" … "exceed 100 kg."
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Vermicompost Program Guidelines](https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Acceptable: Unprocessed wood with a diameter of 3 inches or less." … "Acceptable: Trimmed branches and bushes."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** Northern Rockies landfill, 3100 55th Street: green waste goes in the designated green bins. Open Tuesday and Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday to Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed Mondays and statutory holidays.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Vermicompost and Landfill Hours](https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Green waste can be dropped off at the landfill in designated green bins free-of-charge." … "Monday | Closed" … "Tuesday | 11:30 am - 5:00 pm" … "Wednesday | 11:30 am - 5:00 pm" … "Thursday | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm" … "Sunday | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm" … "*CLOSED on Statutory Holidays"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** Free in the designated green bins at the landfill.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Vermicompost](https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Green waste can be dropped off at the landfill in designated green bins free-of-charge."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** Grass, leaves or garden waste mixed with synthetic turf, plastic, metal or other contaminants; processed, treated, stained or painted wood; branches treated with chemicals harmful to worms; spent flower baskets with plastic pots.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Vermicompost Program Guidelines](https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "Not Acceptable: Grass clippings mixed with synthetic turf, plastic, or other contaminants." … "Not Acceptable: Processed, treated, or painted wood." … "Not Acceptable: Spent flower baskets with plastic pots." … "Not Acceptable: Branches treated with chemicals harmful to worms."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (defines yard and garden waste as solid waste for the cart).
  - Source: [Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, cover](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/)
  - Official wording: "Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/) counts yard and garden waste (grass, lawn and hedge clippings, leaves, weeds, branches under 75 mm) as solid waste for the weekly garbage cart. No separate yard waste pickup is described. The municipality also has designated green bins at the landfill.

## Steps

1. In the cart: bag the waste in plastic, close the lid, keep the cart and contents under 100 kg and branches under 75 mm.
2. At the landfill: take grass clippings, leaves, plant trimmings, trimmed branches and unprocessed wood 3 inches in diameter or less to the green bins.
3. Landfill hours are in the box above. Call 250.774.7194 with questions.

## Good to know

- Not accepted in the green bins: waste mixed with synthetic turf, plastic, metal or other contaminants; processed, treated, stained or painted wood; branches treated with chemicals harmful to worms; spent flower baskets with plastic pots.
- Stumps, soil and rocks are not mentioned in the guidelines. Ask first.
- Spring Fling (the week starting around Victoria Day weekend): curbside pick-up of large items by arrangement.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling](https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling)
- [Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF)](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/)

## Related questions

- [Northern Rockies garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/garbage-collection.md)
- [Northern Rockies backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-fire.md)
- [Northern Rockies unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/unsightly-property.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
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- [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste.md)
- [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste.md)
- [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/yard-waste.md)
- [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality](https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/) (read 2026-11-08)

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