Northern Rockies yard waste collection and drop-off
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.
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.Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, s. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingstocks, shrubs and shrub and tree branches less than 75 millimetres in diameter. construction waste, yard and garden waste, processed yard and garden waste and |
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| 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.Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, s. 5.14, 5.15; Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Vermicompost Program Guidelines · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmust be enclosed within a plastic bag exceed 100 kg. Acceptable: Unprocessed wood with a diameter of 3 inches or less. Acceptable: Trimmed branches and bushes. |
| 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.Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Vermicompost and Landfill Hours · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGreen 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 |
| Cost | Free in the designated green bins at the landfill.Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Vermicompost · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGreen waste can be dropped off at the landfill in designated green bins free-of-charge. |
| 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.Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Vermicompost Program Guidelines · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNot 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. |
| Bylaw | Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (defines yard and garden waste as solid waste for the cart).Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingResidential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 |
How it works
The Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 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
- In the cart: bag the waste in plastic, close the lid, keep the cart and contents under 100 kg and branches under 75 mm.
- At the landfill: take grass clippings, leaves, plant trimmings, trimmed branches and unprocessed wood 3 inches in diameter or less to the green bins.
- 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
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Sources
- Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
- Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (read 2026-11-08)
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