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title: Princeton yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Princeton?"
place: Princeton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/princeton
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Town of Princeton
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Princeton yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Princeton, https://www.princeton.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Princeton and District Landfill, 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 statutory holidays)
- In person: Princeton and District Landfill, 171 Princeton-Summerland Road, Princeton, BC
- Phone: FireSmart debris pickup, 778-720-6107
- Email: FireSmart, firesmart@princeton.ca

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** 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).
  - Source: [FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details](https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf)
  - Official wording: "All debris needs to be placed at the curb for pickup." … "Acceptable debris: Tree branches (max 8” diameter), Bushes, Shrubs, Leaves and Needles"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** 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.
  - Source: [FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details](https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** 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.
  - Source: [Princeton and District Landfill, Landfill page](https://www.princeton.ca/p/princeton-district-landfill)
  - Official wording: "Location: 171 Princeton-Summerland Road" … "Phone: (250) 295-0500" … "CLOSED ALL STATUTORY HOLIDAYS"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** 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).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill, Schedule J, J03 to J05](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [2026/27 Schedule J Landfill Fees](https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=2026-27%20Schedule%20J%20Landfill%20Fees(1%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Under 250 kg (accepted daily) FREE" … "All other compostable waste $140/tonne"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** 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.
  - Source: [FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details](https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unacceptable debris: logs and branches greater than 8” diameter, tree stumps, anything with rocks or dirt in it."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Princeton & District Landfill Bylaw No. 743, 2002 (named in Schedule J); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/)
  - Official wording: "Princeton & District Landfill Bylaw No. 743, 2002 and its subsequent amendments" … "SCHEDULE ‘J’ – Landfill Regulatory and Tipping Fee Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

No 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).

## Steps

1. 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.
2. Or, if you are doing FireSmart work, book the Town's FireSmart debris pickup at 778-720-6107 or firesmart@princeton.ca.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Schedule J lists "compostable waste" and does not use the words "yard waste". The landfill's list of unaccepted items was not found.
- 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.
- The FireSmart program does not take logs or branches over 8 inches, tree stumps, or anything with rocks or dirt in it.

## Official forms and pages

- [Princeton and District Landfill, Town of Princeton](https://www.princeton.ca/p/princeton-district-landfill)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/)
- [FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste.md)
- [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Princeton and District Landfill, Town of Princeton](https://www.princeton.ca/p/princeton-district-landfill) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [2026/27 Schedule J Landfill Fees (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=2026-27%20Schedule%20J%20Landfill%20Fees(1%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton](https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Services, Town of Princeton](https://www.princeton.ca/p/municipal-services) (read 2026-11-08)

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