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title: Prince George yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?"
place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
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# Prince George yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, https://www.rdffg.ca)  
**Cost:** Free if the load is properly secured; $12 per load if unsecured.  
**Where:**
- In person: Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, 6595 Foothills Boulevard, Prince George (Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- In person: Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, 1687 Quinn Street South, Prince George (Every day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- In person: Vanway Regional Transfer Station, 6556 Broddy Road, Prince George (Every day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Phone: Regional District Environmental Services, 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Not confirmed. Neither the City nor the Regional District describes curbside yard waste collection.
- **How to set it out:** 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.
  - Source: [Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot)
  - Official wording: "shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter"
  - Source: [Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Recyclable materials](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** 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.
  - Source: [Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Hours; Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill)
  - Official wording: "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:"
  - Source: [Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Hours](https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot)
  - Official wording: "1687 Quinn Street South" … "Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm"
  - Source: [Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Hours](https://www.rdffg.ca/VanwayRegionalTransferStation)
  - Official wording: "6556 Broddy Road" … "Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Free. The Regional District lists yard waste at $0 per tonne, if the load is secured; an unsecured load costs $12.
  - Source: [Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Recyclable materials](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees)
  - Official wording: "| 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."
  - Source: [Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and Garden Waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/VanwayRegionalTransferStation)
  - Official wording: "there is no fee to drop off recycling or yard and garden waste"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** 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).
  - Source: [Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot)
  - Official wording: "Weeds, land clearing debris, and industrial wood waste are not accepted."
  - Source: [Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Demolition, land clearing and construction waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees)
  - Official wording: "stumps and/or large branches | $6 | $55/tonne | $220/tonne"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** 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
  - Source: [Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (consolidated February 6, 2017), s. 2.1 "Garden Waste", s. 8.1](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/BL7661_CONSOLIDATED_2017-02-06_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill)
  - Official wording: "Large quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted free of charge at the site for composting including:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. Sort yard waste from garbage and weeds.
2. Secure the load in your vehicle.
3. Take it to Foothills Boulevard, Quinn Street or Vanway during open hours (holiday hours differ).

## Good to know

- Accepted: leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants and flowers, vegetable stalks, and shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter.
- 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).
- The yard waste rate is $0 per tonne when the load is secured; an unsecured load costs $12.

## Official forms and pages

- [Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill](https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill)
- [NorGrow compost](https://www.rdffg.ca/NorGrow)

## Related questions

- [Prince George garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
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- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste.md)
- [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Vanway Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/VanwayRegionalTransferStation) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Garbage & Recycling, City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (consolidated February 6, 2017) (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/BL7661_CONSOLIDATED_2017-02-06_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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