{"title":"Princeton yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Princeton?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","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":"Town of Princeton","url":"https://www.princeton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Princeton, no general curbside yard waste collection was found. Take it to the Princeton and District Landfill: compostable waste under 250 kg is free each day. The FireSmart program picks up branches and leaves from the curb by appointment.","aliases":["yard waste princeton","brush disposal princeton bc","landfill compost princeton","firesmart debris princeton"],"cost":"Landfill: compostable waste under 250 kg a day, free; noxious weeds and infested vegetation, free; other compostable waste $140 a tonne on the 2026/27 fee sheet. FireSmart curbside debris pickup: free for homeowners doing FireSmart work.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Princeton and District Landfill","value":"250-295-0500","note":"Hours: Nov 1 to Mar 31, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; Apr 1 to Oct 31, Tuesday to Saturday; 8:00 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.; closed statutory holidays"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Princeton and District Landfill","value":"171 Princeton-Summerland Road, Princeton, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"FireSmart debris pickup","value":"778-720-6107"},{"type":"email","label":"FireSmart","value":"firesmart@princeton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Princeton and District Landfill, Town of Princeton","url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/princeton-district-landfill"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton","url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/"},{"title":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton","url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Princeton backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Princeton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/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 general curbside yard waste collection found. The FireSmart program picks up branches, bushes, shrubs, leaves and needles from the curb free for homeowners doing FireSmart work, by appointment (778-720-6107, firesmart@princeton.ca).","short":"No (FireSmart pickup by appointment)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf","title":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program","quotes":["All debris needs to be placed at the curb for pickup.","Acceptable debris: Tree branches (max 8” diameter), Bushes, Shrubs, Leaves and Needles"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"FireSmart debris program: cut into pieces one person can load by hand; branches up to 8 inches in diameter; leaves and needles in paper green waste bags, with no dirt, gravel or rocks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf","title":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program","quotes":["All debris need to be cut into manageable sizes for one person to load by hand.","Leaves and needles need to be placed at the curb in paper green waste bags"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Princeton & District Landfill, 171 Princeton-Summerland Road, phone 250-295-0500. Hours: Nov 1 to Mar 31 Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; Apr 1 to Oct 31 Tuesday to Saturday; 8:00 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.; closed all statutory holidays.","short":"Princeton & District Landfill, Princeton-Summerland Rd","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/princeton-district-landfill","title":"Princeton and District Landfill, Town of Princeton","section":"Landfill page","quotes":["Location: 171 Princeton-Summerland Road","Phone: (250) 295-0500","CLOSED ALL STATUTORY HOLIDAYS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Compostable waste under 250 kg a day: no charge. Noxious weeds and infested vegetation: no charge. All other compostable waste: $140 a tonne on the Town's 2026/27 fee sheet (Schedule J text says per visit).","short":"Free under 250 kg a day","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"Schedule J, J03 to J05","quotes":["J03 Compostable Waste under 250 kg $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -","J05 All other Compostable Waste $ 115.00 $ 120.00 $ 125.00 $ 130.00 $ 140.00","The fee is charged per visit after any credit is received for J03 and J04."]},{"url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=2026-27%20Schedule%20J%20Landfill%20Fees(1).pdf","title":"2026/27 Schedule J Landfill Fees (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"2026/27 Schedule J","quotes":["Under 250 kg (accepted daily) FREE","All other compostable waste $140/tonne"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"FireSmart debris program does not take logs or branches over 8 inches, tree stumps, or anything with rocks or dirt in it. Landfill list not found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf","title":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program","quotes":["Unacceptable debris: logs and branches greater than 8” diameter, tree stumps, anything with rocks or dirt in it."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Princeton & District Landfill Bylaw No. 743, 2002 (named in Schedule J); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton","section":"Schedule J","quotes":["Princeton & District Landfill Bylaw No. 743, 2002 and its subsequent amendments","SCHEDULE ‘J’ – Landfill Regulatory and Tipping Fee Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nNo general curbside yard waste collection was found; the Town's pages describe curbside garbage and Blue Box recycling only. Burning yard waste is not allowed under the Fire Department Bylaw (see the backyard-fire answer).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Take yard waste to the Princeton and District Landfill, 171 Princeton-Summerland Road (250-295-0500). Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. From November 1 to March 31 it is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. From April 1 to October 31 it is open Tuesday to Saturday. It is closed on statutory holidays.\n2. Or, if you are doing FireSmart work, book the Town's FireSmart debris pickup at 778-720-6107 or firesmart@princeton.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Landfill fees ([Schedule J](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/) and the [2026/27 fee sheet](https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=2026-27%20Schedule%20J%20Landfill%20Fees(1).pdf)): compostable waste under 250 kg a day is free, and noxious weeds and infested vegetation are free. All other compostable waste is $140 a tonne on the 2026/27 sheet; the Schedule J text says per visit, so confirm at the landfill.\n- Schedule J lists \"compostable waste\" and does not use the words \"yard waste\". The landfill's list of unaccepted items was not found.\n- FireSmart pickup, from the curb by appointment, takes branches, bushes, shrubs, leaves and needles. Cut material into pieces one person can load by hand, with branches up to 8 inches in diameter, and put leaves and needles in paper green waste bags with no dirt, gravel or rocks.\n- The FireSmart program does not take logs or branches over 8 inches, tree stumps, or anything with rocks or dirt in it.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/princeton-district-landfill","title":"Princeton and District Landfill, Town of Princeton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=2026-27%20Schedule%20J%20Landfill%20Fees(1).pdf","title":"2026/27 Schedule J Landfill Fees (PDF), Town of Princeton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf","title":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/municipal-services","title":"Municipal Services, Town of Princeton","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste.json"}}