{"title":"Spallumcheen yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Spallumcheen?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca"},"short_answer":"The Township of Spallumcheen has no curbside yard waste collection. Residents can take yard and garden waste to the Regional District of North Okanagan's Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, 3367 Powerhouse Road. Residential yard and garden waste is $0, limited to one pickup bed or less per day.","aliases":["yard waste spallumcheen","brush disposal spallumcheen","compost drop off spallumcheen","armstrong spallumcheen transfer station hours"],"cost":"Residential yard and garden waste $0 (RDNO fees effective January 1, 2026). Bulk yard and garden waste: $44 per tonne, minimum $12, on the load-size table used at non-scaled stations like this one.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"RDNO Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station","value":"3367 Powerhouse Road (1 km north of Armstrong on Highway 97)","note":"Summer (Mar. 1 to Nov. 30): Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Dec. 1 to Feb. 28): Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays."},{"type":"phone","label":"RDNO Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station","value":"250-550-3785"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf"},{"title":"Diversion and disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Spallumcheen garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Spallumcheen backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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":null,"status":"none","note":"The Township of Spallumcheen has no curbside yard waste collection.","sources":[]},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Trimmings and prunings must be under 20 cm in diameter and 2 m long; tree trunks and stumps under 20 cm in diameter (RDNO Bylaw 3021).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf","title":"Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"definition of Yard and Garden Waste","quotes":["Trimmings and prunings (<20 cm diameter and 2 m long);","Tree trunks and stumps (<20 cm diameter)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, 3367 Powerhouse Road (1 km north of Armstrong on Highway 97). Summer (Mar. 1 to Nov. 30): Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Dec. 1 to Feb. 28): Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays. Limit one pickup bed or less of yard and garden waste per day.","short":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Powerhouse Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf","title":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO facility page","quotes":["Address: 3367 Powerhouse Road, 1km North of Armstrong on Highway 97","SUMMER (March 1 - November 30):","WINTER (December 1 - February 28)","Yard & Garden Waste at the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station is currently restricted","to the volume of a full-size pickup bed or less per day."]},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling.htm","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","quotes":["Armstrong/Spallumcheen RDF","WINTER - Nov. 1- Feb. 28"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The Township page lists older hours (winter starting Nov. 1, Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.); the RDNO page, which runs the facility, lists winter starting Dec. 1 and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. RDNO wins. The RDNO page also says the station is open regular hours on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The station phone is 250-550-3785 (RDNO)."},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Residential yard and garden waste is $0 (RDNO fees effective January 1, 2026). Bulk yard and garden waste is $43 per tonne (minimum $10) on the weight-based table. Armstrong/Spallumcheen is a non-scaled station using load-size fees.","short":"Free residential; bulk $43 a tonne","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Diversion and disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO fee list","quotes":["Yard and Garden Waste - Residential","Yard and Garden Waste - Bulk","Weight Based Fees effective January 1, 2026","Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00 | $0.00","Yard and Garden Waste - Bulk | tonne | $43.00 | $10.00","Load Size Based Fees are effective at RDNO non-scaled facilities including: Armstrong/Spallumcheen, Cherryville and Kingfisher Transfer Stations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Not yard waste: animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping waste. Trunks and stumps accepted only under 20 cm in diameter (RDNO Bylaw 3021).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf","title":"Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"definition of Yard and Garden Waste","quotes":["This does not include animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and","Tree trunks and stumps (<20 cm diameter)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (amended by Bylaw No. 3051, 2025)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Diversion and disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO fee list intro","quotes":["Fees for all RDNO Solid Waste Management Facilities are listed in the Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024."]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf","title":"Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"s. A.1 Citation; amendment table","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as “Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021,","Updated and clarified several definitions and"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Township does not collect garbage and its pages mention no curbside yard waste pickup. Yard and garden waste is a Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) service, under its Municipal Solid Waste Management bylaw ([Amendment Bylaw 3021](<https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf>)). The station is open regular hours on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Cut trimmings and prunings under 20 cm in diameter and 2 m long. Tree trunks and stumps must be under 20 cm in diameter.\n2. Bring no more than a full-size pickup bed or less of yard and garden waste per day.\n3. Drop it at 3367 Powerhouse Road during the hours above.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not yard waste: animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping waste.\n- The RDNO fee list charges \"Logs and Stumps - Clean and Grindable\" separately.\n- Burning is another option in some cases; see the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf","title":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Diversion and disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf","title":"Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling.htm","title":"Garbage and Recycling, Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste.json"}}