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title: Penticton yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?"
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# Penticton yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go?

**Short answer:** In Penticton, yard waste goes in the 240 L yard waste cart, collected every two weeks from March to December (none in January and February). On unlimited weeks, extra yard waste can go out in paper bags. Extra loads can go to the Campbell Mountain Landfill.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Penticton, https://www.penticton.ca)  
**Cost:** One 240 L cart is included in the annual solid waste fee ($165 in 2026); a 360 L cart is $40.60 a year extra and a second 240 L cart $81.20. Landfill: free up to 500 kg, then $75 on the portion above 500 kg.  
**How long:** Every two weeks, March to December. No collection in January and February.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Missed collection (Waste Connections of Canada), 250-490-3888
- Phone: Public Works, 250-490-2500
- Email: Public Works, publicworks@penticton.ca

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes. A 240 L yard waste cart is collected every two weeks from March to December (none in January and February). Plants, grass trimmings and tree trimmings are accepted. On designated unlimited weeks, extra yard waste can be put out in paper bags; the bylaw says three such weeks a year.
  - Source: [Yard Waste](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/yard-waste)
  - Official wording: "Yard waste is collected bi-weekly throughout Penticton from March to December." … "Yard waste collection includes organics such as plants, grass trimmings and tree trimmings from residential dwellings."
  - Source: [Collection Schedules](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/collection-schedule)
  - Official wording: "During the months of January and February there is no yard waste collection"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29, s. 6.5](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unlimited quantities of Yard and Garden Waste can be placed at the curb on designated unlimited Yard and Garden Waste collection days 3 times per year as advertised by the City."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** In the cart: loose, not bagged or bundled; prunings up to 7.5 cm thick and 1 m long. On unlimited weeks: extra yard waste in kraft paper bags or containers marked yard waste, branches bundled with string or twine no more than 3 ft long, 3 in. thick and 50 lb; no plastic bags.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29, ss. 6.3, 6.4](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "tree prunings up to 7.5 cm in diameter and 1 meter in length." … "All Yard and Garden Waste is to be placed loosely in the Yard Waste Cart, and bagging or bundling of Yard and Garden Waste with string, ties or tape is not permitted."
  - Source: [Yard Waste, Unlimited Yard Waste - Fall 2026](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/yard-waste)
  - Official wording: "Bundle branches using string or twine, and ensure the prunings are no more than 3 feet in length, 3 inches in diameter and 50 pounds in weight." … "Yard waste contained in plastic bags will not be accepted."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** Campbell Mountain Landfill, run by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. March to November: open 7 days a week including statutory holidays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. December to February: Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays and statutory holidays. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Family Day.
  - Source: [Permits (Alternatives to Burning)](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/fire-services/outdoor-burning/permits)
  - Official wording: "Campbell Mountain Landfill: There is no charge to take prunings and yard waste to the landfill for loads weighing less than 500 kg."
  - Source: [RDOS Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3128, 2026, Section 6, Section 6, RDOS Administered Landfills](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/assets/Uploads/BL3128-Landfill-fees-May-1-2028.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SITE means, where applicable, the Campbell Mountain Landfill (CML), the Okanagan Falls Landfill (OFL), the Keremeos Landfill (KL) or"
  - Source: [Campbell Mountain Landfill, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Campbell Mountain Landfill, Hours of Operation](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/landfills/campbell-mountain/)
  - Official wording: "Open 7 days a week, including Statutory Holidays" … "Open Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays & Statutory Holidays" … "Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Family Day"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Curbside: one 240 L yard waste cart is included in the annual solid waste fee ($165 in 2026); a 360 L cart is $40.60 a year extra and a second 240 L cart $81.20 extra. Landfill: yard waste free up to 500 kg, $75 charged on the portion above 500 kg, and tree stumps $75. Loads of only chipped yard waste, grass or leaves have no charge.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 11 (consolidated October 2026)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Annual Fee - Solid Waste Collection $165.00 $171.00 Includes one (1) 120L Garbage Cart and one (1) 240L Yard Waste Cart" … "Yard Waste Cart - upgrade to 360L Cart $40.60 $42.00" … "Yard Waste Cart - upgrade to two (2) 240L Carts $81.20 $84.00"
  - Source: [RDOS Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3128, 2026, Section 6](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/assets/Uploads/BL3128-Landfill-fees-May-1-2028.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste $0.00 up to $0.00 up to $0.00 up to $0.00 up to" … "YARD WASTE - $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 $6.00 RECYCLABLE TREE STUMPS" … "contain ONLY chipped yard waste, grass, and/or leaves."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Liquids; food and kitchen waste (fats, meat, bones, peels, coffee grounds, tea bags); loose soil and rocks; garbage; plastics or synthetic fibres; wood or limbs over 7.5 cm thick or 1 m long; pet and animal waste; special waste. The City also says no plastic bags, tissues, hoses or plastic pots. Land clearing waste such as stumps is not yard waste.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29, s. 6.6](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "wood or tree limbs over 7.5 cm diameter or 1.0 meter in length" … "human or animal or pet excrement" … "does not include Land Clearing Waste;"
  - Source: [Yard Waste](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/yard-waste)
  - Official wording: "Kitchen scraps and food waste are not accepted. Remember to keep plastic bags, pet waste, tissues and garden materials including hoses and plastic pots out of your bin."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (Part 6, Residential Collection - Yard and Garden Waste)
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29, s. 1.0](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City of Penticton collects yard waste from houses with curbside service under the [Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf). Plants, grass trimmings and tree trimmings are accepted. On designated unlimited weeks, extra yard waste can go out in paper bags; the bylaw says three such weeks a year. Fall 2026 unlimited weeks are November 2 to 6 and November 30 to December 4.

## Steps

1. In the cart: put yard waste in loose, not bagged or bundled. Prunings must be up to 7.5 cm thick and 1 m long.
2. On unlimited weeks: put extra yard waste in kraft paper bags or containers marked "yard waste". Bundle branches with string or twine, no more than 3 ft long, 3 in. thick and 50 lb. No plastic bags.
3. Keep 1 m (3 ft) clear around carts. Outside unlimited weeks, extra bags need a Tag-a-Bag sticker.

## Good to know

- Not accepted: liquids; food and kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; plastics or synthetic fibres; wood or limbs over 7.5 cm thick or 1 m long; pet and animal waste; special waste. The City also says no tissues, hoses or plastic pots. Land clearing waste such as stumps is not yard waste.
- Drop-off: the Campbell Mountain Landfill is run by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. From March to November it is open 7 days a week, including statutory holidays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. From December to February it is open Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays and statutory holidays. It is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Family Day.
- Landfill yard waste is free up to 500 kg, then $75 on the portion above 500 kg ($6 minimum for loads over 500 kg); tree stumps are $75. Loads of only chipped yard waste, grass or leaves have no charge.
- For 2027, a 360 L cart is $42 and two 240 L carts are $84.

## Related questions

- [Penticton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste.md)
- [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste.md)
- [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Yard Waste, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/yard-waste) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Collection Schedules, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/collection-schedule) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (PDF), City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 11 (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [RDOS Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3128, 2026, Section 6 (PDF)](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/assets/Uploads/BL3128-Landfill-fees-May-1-2028.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Campbell Mountain Landfill, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen](https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/landfills/campbell-mountain/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Permits (Alternatives to Burning), City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/fire-services/outdoor-burning/permits) (read 2026-11-05)

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