{"title":"Prince Rupert yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","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":"City of Prince Rupert","url":"https://www.princerupert.ca"},"short_answer":"Prince Rupert does not collect yard waste at the curb. Take it to the City landfill at 500 Ridley Island Road, where yard waste is charged the recyclable-material rate: $19.90 per tonne, with a $6 minimum, for residents paying by cash, credit or debit.","aliases":["grass clippings disposal","brush disposal prince rupert","leaves and branches","garden waste","yard waste pickup"],"cost":"$19.90 per tonne ($6 minimum, 300 kg or less), cash, credit or debit; $22.30 per tonne if invoiced. 2026 rates.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Prince Rupert Landfill","value":"500 Ridley Island Road, Prince Rupert, BC","note":"Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; closed Sundays and statutory holidays."},{"type":"phone","label":"Landfill","value":"250-624-5482"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"2026 Prince Rupert Landfill Brochure (PDF)","url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-06/Brochure%20-%20Prince%20Rupert%20Landfill-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Prince Rupert garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","name":"Daajing Giids","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","name":"Port Hardy","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/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. The City does not collect yard waste at the curb; garden waste, grass, leaves, trees and hedge clippings are listed as unacceptable for City collection.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/curbside-recycling","title":"Curbside Recycling, City of Prince Rupert","section":"FAQ","quotes":["Will the City be collecting yard waste? Not at this time."]},{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","section":"Sched. A (unacceptable wastes)","quotes":["garden waste, grass and leaves 11. trees 12. hedge clippings"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Prince Rupert Landfill, 500 Ridley Island Road. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; closed Sundays and statutory holidays. Phone 250-624-5482 or 250-624-4307.","short":"Prince Rupert Landfill, 500 Ridley Island Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-06/Brochure%20-%20Prince%20Rupert%20Landfill-2026.pdf","title":"2026 Prince Rupert Landfill Brochure (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","section":"Hours of Operation","quotes":["Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:45 pm","Saturday: 10:00 am – 3:45 pm","Location: 500 Ridley Island Road"]},{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/landfill","title":"Landfill, City of Prince Rupert","section":"Landfill page","quotes":["8:30am – 4:45pm Mon to Fri"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Yard waste is listed at the recyclable-material rate: $19.90 per tonne ($6 minimum, 300 kg or less) for residents paying cash, credit or debit; $22.30 per tonne if invoiced. Material from outside the City boundary pays 40% more.","short":"$19.90 a tonne ($6 minimum)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-06/Brochure%20-%20Prince%20Rupert%20Landfill-2026.pdf","title":"2026 Prince Rupert Landfill Brochure (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","section":"2026 Fees and Charges","quotes":["$19.90 / tonne $22.30/ tonne unless otherwise specified.","Recyclable Material ($6.00 min-300kg or less) ($6.00 min-270kg or less)","Yard Waste “ “ measured on the Landfill scale.","boundary is subject to an additional 40% Non-Resident fee."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Invasive plants listed under the BC Invasive Plants Regulation may not be deposited at the landfill without the Director of Operations' express permission.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","section":"s. 9.5(s)","quotes":["deposit waste containing an invasive plant listed in the Invasive Plants Regulation"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (cites itself as \"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3550, 2024\")","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3550, 2024”"]}],"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 City does not collect yard waste at the curb. Garden waste, grass, leaves, trees and hedge clippings are listed as unacceptable for City collection. Yard waste can go to the Prince Rupert Landfill, where the 2026 brochure lists it at the recyclable-material rate. Weedy vegetation must not be put on boulevards or lanes (Good Neighbour Bylaw).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Landfill hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; closed Sundays and statutory holidays. The 2026 collection PDF gives a 4:30 p.m. weekday closing, so confirm. Phone 250-624-5482 or 250-624-4307. Call ahead: there are occasional closures in lieu of holidays.\n- Rate: $19.90 per tonne ($6 minimum, 300 kg or less) for residents paying cash, credit or debit; $22.30 per tonne if invoiced. Material from outside the City boundary pays 40% more.\n- No size, weight or bundling rules for yard waste were found. It is weighed on the landfill scale.\n- Invasive plants listed under the BC Invasive Plants Regulation may not be deposited at the landfill without the Director of Operations' express permission.\n- No list of refused items such as stumps, soil or rocks was found. Clean wood (unfinished, no plywood), rock and muskeg are accepted at their own rates; creosote-treated wood is not accepted.\n- For burning rules, see the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-06/Brochure%20-%20Prince%20Rupert%20Landfill-2026.pdf","title":"2026 Prince Rupert Landfill Brochure (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/landfill","title":"Landfill, City of Prince Rupert","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/curbside-recycling","title":"Curbside Recycling, City of Prince Rupert","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","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-rupert/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/yard-waste.json"}}