{"title":"Pouce Coupe yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Pouce Coupe?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Pouce Coupe","url":"https://www.poucecoupe.ca"},"short_answer":"Pouce Coupe has no curbside yard waste collection. Take lawn, leaf and brush to the Village compost area at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street when the gates are open. Do not leave yard waste in plastic bags, and do not put it in the garbage cart.","aliases":["yard waste pouce coupe","compost area pouce coupe","brush disposal pouce coupe","leaf pickup pouce coupe"],"cost":"No charge for the compost area is stated on the Village's pages or fee schedules.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village compost area","value":"End of 54th Avenue from 52 Street (5413 54th Avenue per the bylaw), past the Public Works yard","note":"A 2021 notice gives 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, not including holidays. Hours may have changed."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-786-5794"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe","url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Pouce Coupe garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Pouce Coupe backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/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 only permitted in the Village compost site (5413 54th Avenue) when the gates are open, and may not go in the garbage cart.","short":"No (compost site only)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 3.19, 3.22","quotes":["Yard waste is only permitted in the Village compost site located at 5413 54th Avenue when gates are open to the public.","No person shall deposit recyclable materials or yard waste in a Garbage Collection Cart."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Do not leave yard waste in plastic bags; brown compostable bags are acceptable. No bundle size or weight limits are stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/","title":"Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Compost Area - Notice","quotes":["Please do not leave the yard waste in plastic bags. Brown compostable bags acceptable."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Village compost area at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street (5413 54th Avenue per the bylaw), past the Public Works yard. A 2021 notice gives hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, not including holidays.","short":"Village compost area, end of 54th Avenue","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Lawn/leaf & brush composting","quotes":["Acceptable compostable materials can be dropped off at the Village of Pouce Coupe Compost area located at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street."]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/","title":"Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Compost Area - Notice","quotes":["is open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm weekdays not including holidays."]},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 3.22","quotes":["Yard waste is only permitted in the Village compost site located at 5413 54th Avenue when gates are open to the public."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Yard waste left in plastic bags (brown compostable bags are acceptable).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/","title":"Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"Compost Area - Notice","quotes":["Please do not leave the yard waste in plastic bags."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 3.22 (Yard Waste).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw shall be cited as the \"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023.\""]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Pouce Coupe does not describe any curbside yard waste collection. Under the [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/), yard waste is vegetation from residential premises, including leaves, grass clippings, plants, sod and small branches. It is permitted only in the Village compost site when the gates are open, and may not go in the garbage cart.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Take leaves, grass clippings, brush, small branches and hedge clippings to the compost area at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street.\n2. Do not leave yard waste in plastic bags. Brown compostable bags are acceptable.\n3. Call the Village Office, 250-786-5794, to check the hours.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A 2021 notice on the Village site gives hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, not including holidays. They may have changed.\n- The site lists no bundle size or weight limits, and no list of items it does not accept.\n- Chicken manure may not go in Village bins under the Hen Keeping Bylaw.\n- To burn yard waste instead, you need a burning permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/","title":"Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste.json"}}