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title: Quesnel yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?"
place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: City of Quesnel
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# Quesnel yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Quesnel, take yard waste to the three green bins in the landfill diversion area at the end of Carson Pit Road. There is no charge if you unload into the bins. No curbside yard waste collection is mentioned on the City's pages.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Quesnel, https://www.quesnel.ca)  
**Cost:** No charge if unloaded into the bins provided; otherwise the Land-Clearing Waste rate applies ($140 per tonne for household loads over 150 kg).  
**Where:**
- In person: Landfill diversion area, End of Carson Pit Road, Quesnel (landfill at 830 Carson Pit Road) (Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed Mondays and statutory holidays; closes 4:30 p.m. December 24 and 31.)
- Phone: Public Works, 250-992-6330

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Not confirmed. The City's pages do not mention curbside yard waste collection.
- **How to set it out:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Drop-off:** Landfill diversion area at the end of Carson Pit Road (landfill at 830 Carson Pit Road): use the three green bins for lumber, pallets, branches, limbs, grass and leaves. Landfill hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; closed Mondays and statutory holidays; closes 4:30 p.m. December 24 and 31.
  - Source: [Landfill, Recyclable materials; Hours; Location](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/landfill)
  - Official wording: "Wood and Yard Waste - including lumber, pallets, branches, limbs, grass, and leaves: Please use the three green bins in the landfill diversion area at the end of Carson Pit Road." … "Monday: Closed" … "Tuesday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm" … "Sunday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm" … "Closed all statutory holidays." … "Closed at 4:30 pm on December 24 and 31." … "830 Carson Pit Road"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** No charge if unloaded into the bins provided; otherwise the Land-Clearing Waste rate applies ($140 per tonne for household loads over 150 kg).
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C2 (consolidated December 2025), Schedule C2, residential](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf)
  - Official wording: "Clean Wood/Yard Waste No charge if unloaded into the bins provided." … "Otherwise Land-Clearing Waste rate applies." … "Over 150 kilograms: $140 per tonne"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** No list of excluded yard materials (stumps, soil, rocks) found. Clean wood and yard waste is free only if unloaded into the bins provided; otherwise the Land-Clearing rate applies. Clean soil and earth is a separate no-charge category confirmed by an attendant.
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C2 (consolidated December 2025)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf)
  - Official wording: "Clean Wood/Yard Waste No charge if unloaded into the bins provided." … "Otherwise Land-Clearing Waste rate applies." … "Clean Soil and Earth No charge if load confirmed clean by an Attendant." … "Clean Wood/Yard Waste No charge if unloaded into the bins provided." … "(Loads containing wood or garbage will be charged the Land-Clearing rate. Contaminated soil prohibited"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721 of 2013 (landfill rules); fees in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C2
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013, s. 13](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/)
  - Official wording: "City of Quesnel Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721 of 2013"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013, s. 6.1](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/)
  - Official wording: "Any person depositing waste at the Landfill will be charged tipping fees as per Schedule C2 of the Fees Bylaw."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City's landfill page lists "Wood and Yard Waste" (lumber, pallets, branches, limbs, grass and leaves) as a recyclable material. It goes to the landfill diversion area, not into the garbage. Carts are for residential garbage only under the [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/).

## Steps

1. Drive to the landfill at 830 Carson Pit Road, then to the end of Carson Pit Road.
2. Unload into the three green bins in the landfill diversion area.
3. For a large quantity of wood, report to the scale attendant for instruction.

## Good to know

- Wood and yard waste is free only if unloaded into the bins provided; otherwise the Land-Clearing Waste rate applies ($140 per tonne for household loads over 150 kg).
- The landfill accepts waste only from the City and Cariboo Regional District Electoral Areas A, B, C and I.
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; closed Mondays and statutory holidays.
- You can also compost at home; the City has a composting guide.
- No size, weight or bundling rules for yard waste were found, and no list of excluded materials. Ask Public Works at 250-992-6330.

## Official forms and pages

- [Landfill page](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/landfill)
- [Composting page](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/recycling/composting)

## Related questions

- [Quesnel backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste.md)
- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/yard-waste.md)
- [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Landfill, City of Quesnel](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/landfill) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C2 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)](https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013 (PDF)](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Composting, City of Quesnel](https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/recycling/composting) (read 2026-11-05)

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