{"title":"Prince George yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","url":"https://www.rdffg.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of Prince George does not describe any curbside yard-waste pickup. Bring leaves, grass, hedge clippings and branches up to 75 mm thick to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George's Foothills Boulevard landfill, Quinn Street depot or Vanway station. Drop-off is free.","aliases":["yard waste drop off prince george","grass clippings prince george","brush disposal prince george","leaf disposal prince george","compost prince george"],"cost":"Free if the load is properly secured; $12 per load if unsecured.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill","value":"6595 Foothills Boulevard, Prince George","note":"Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot","value":"1687 Quinn Street South, Prince George","note":"Every day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Vanway Regional Transfer Station","value":"6556 Broddy Road, Prince George","note":"Every day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Regional District Environmental Services","value":"250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill","url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill"},{"title":"NorGrow compost","url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/NorGrow"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Prince George garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the City nor the Regional District describes curbside yard waste collection.","sources":[]},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"At the drop-off sites, shrub and tree branches must be up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter. Loads must be properly secured, or a $12 per-load fee applies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot","title":"Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Yard and garden waste","quotes":["shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter"]},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees","title":"Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Recyclable materials","quotes":["There is no charge to dispose of recyclable materials if they are secured. If they are not secured, a $12 per load fee applies."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Free at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill (6595 Foothills Blvd; Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot (1687 Quinn St S) and Vanway Regional Transfer Station (6556 Broddy Rd), both open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Holiday hours differ.","short":"Free at Foothills Landfill, Quinn Street, Vanway","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill","title":"Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Hours; Yard and garden waste","quotes":["6595 Foothills Boulevard","Monday to Friday 7 am to 5 pm","Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm","Large quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted free of charge at the site for composting including:"]},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot","title":"Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Hours","quotes":["1687 Quinn Street South","Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm"]},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/VanwayRegionalTransferStation","title":"Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Hours","quotes":["6556 Broddy Road","Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Free. The Regional District lists yard waste at $0 per tonne, if the load is secured; an unsecured load costs $12.","short":"Free if load secured; $12 if unsecured","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees","title":"Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Recyclable materials","quotes":["| used oil and antifreeze | $0 | yard waste | $0 *There is no charge to dispose of recyclable materials if they are secured. If they are not secured, a $12 per load fee applies."]},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/VanwayRegionalTransferStation","title":"Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Yard and Garden Waste","quotes":["there is no fee to drop off recycling or yard and garden waste"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste are not accepted at the Quinn Street depot. Stumps and large branches at the landfill are charged as land clearing waste ($6 minimum, $55 per tonne if sorted).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot","title":"Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Yard and garden waste","quotes":["Weeds, land clearing debris, and industrial wood waste are not accepted."]},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees","title":"Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Demolition, land clearing and construction waste","quotes":["stumps and/or large branches | $6 | $55/tonne | $220/tonne"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Rules and fees are set by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George facility pages (no RDFFG bylaw located); City Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (s. 8) also refers to garden waste at transfer stations","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/BL7661_CONSOLIDATED_2017-02-06_0.pdf","title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (consolidated February 6, 2017) (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1 \"Garden Waste\", s. 8.1","quotes":["Garden Waste means vegetation trimmings from residential premises and other","may deposit Garbage or Garden Waste at a Transfer Station upon payment of the fee"]},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill","title":"Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","section":"Yard and garden waste","quotes":["Large quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted free of charge at the site for composting including:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe drop-off sites are run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, not the City. Its pages set the accepted materials, hours and fees; no Regional District bylaw was read. The City's Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661 also refers to garden waste at transfer stations.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Sort yard waste from garbage and weeds.\n2. Secure the load in your vehicle.\n3. Take it to Foothills Boulevard, Quinn Street or Vanway during open hours (holiday hours differ).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Accepted: leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants and flowers, vegetable stalks, and shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter.\n- Weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste are not accepted at the Quinn Street depot. Stumps and large branches at the landfill are charged as land clearing waste ($6 minimum, $55 per tonne if sorted).\n- The yard waste rate is $0 per tonne when the load is secured; an unsecured load costs $12.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill","title":"Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot","title":"Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/VanwayRegionalTransferStation","title":"Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees","title":"Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Prince George","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/BL7661_CONSOLIDATED_2017-02-06_0.pdf","title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (consolidated February 6, 2017) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/prince-george/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste.json"}}