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title: Pouce Coupe yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Pouce Coupe?"
place: Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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owner_body: Village of Pouce Coupe
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# Pouce Coupe yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Pouce Coupe?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Pouce Coupe, https://www.poucecoupe.ca)  
**Cost:** No charge for the compost area is stated on the Village's pages or fee schedules.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village compost area, End of 54th Avenue from 52 Street (5413 54th Avenue per the bylaw), past the Public Works yard (A 2021 notice gives 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, not including holidays. Hours may have changed.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-786-5794

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** 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.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 3.19, 3.22](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** Do not leave yard waste in plastic bags; brown compostable bags are acceptable. No bundle size or weight limits are stated.
  - Source: [Compost Area, Compost Area - Notice](https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/)
  - Official wording: "Please do not leave the yard waste in plastic bags. Brown compostable bags acceptable."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling, Lawn/leaf & brush composting](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Compost Area, Compost Area - Notice](https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/)
  - Official wording: "is open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm weekdays not including holidays."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 3.22](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "Yard waste is only permitted in the Village compost site located at 5413 54th Avenue when gates are open to the public."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Not accepted:** Yard waste left in plastic bags (brown compostable bags are acceptable).
  - Source: [Compost Area, Compost Area - Notice](https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/)
  - Official wording: "Please do not leave the yard waste in plastic bags."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 3.22 (Yard Waste).
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 1.1](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as the "Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023.""
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. Take leaves, grass clippings, brush, small branches and hedge clippings to the compost area at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street.
2. Do not leave yard waste in plastic bags. Brown compostable bags are acceptable.
3. Call the Village Office, 250-786-5794, to check the hours.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The site lists no bundle size or weight limits, and no list of items it does not accept.
- Chicken manure may not go in Village bins under the Hen Keeping Bylaw.
- To burn yard waste instead, you need a burning permit.

## Official forms and pages

- [Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/)

## Related questions

- [Pouce Coupe garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection.md)
- [Pouce Coupe backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste.md)
- [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste.md)
- [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste.md)
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- [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe](https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/) (read 2026-11-08)

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