{"title":"Trail yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Trail?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","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 Trail","url":"https://www.trail.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of Trail collects yard and garden waste on days it sets from time to time, not as a regular service. Fall 2026 collection runs October 26 to November 10, one pass per area, up to one cubic yard per home, in kraft paper bags and tied bundles. Yard waste does not go in the green bin.","aliases":["leaf pickup trail","brush pickup trail","yard and garden waste collection trail","fall yard waste trail"],"cost":null,"how_long":"Fall 2026: October 26 to November 10, one pass per area. Spring dates not found.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Fall 2026 Schedule","value":"https://trail.ca/uncategorized/yard-and-garden-waste-collection-fall-2026-schedule/"},{"type":"in_person","label":"McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill (run by the RDKB)","value":"1900 Highway 3B, Trail"},{"type":"phone","label":"McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill (run by the RDKB)","value":"250-364-9834"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Fall 2026 Schedule (City of Trail)","url":"https://trail.ca/uncategorized/yard-and-garden-waste-collection-fall-2026-schedule/"},{"title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Trail garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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":"Not a regular service. The City sets yard and garden waste collection days from time to time; it takes up to one cubic yard per home. Fall 2026: Oct. 26 to Nov. 10, one pass per area. Not allowed in the green bin.","short":"Not regular; City sets collection days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","section":"s. 9.1-9.2","quotes":["the City may designate days when the City may provide general residential Yard and Garden Waste collection","the City will collect a maximum of one cubic yard of yard and garden refuse from each residential dwelling premise"]},{"url":"https://www.trail.ca/uncategorized/yard-and-garden-waste-collection-fall-2026-schedule/","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Fall 2026 Schedule, City of Trail","section":"Fall 2026 notice","quotes":["with pickup beginning Oct. 26 in Glenmerry and Waneta","Crews will pass through each area only once on the specified dates"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Leaves, grass and branches up to 6 inches (15 cm) across, in compostable kraft paper bags. Tie branches in bundles no longer than 6 feet with cotton or fibre string. Maximum one cubic yard. Set along the property line or in the alley, ready by 7 a.m. on the first day.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.trail.ca/uncategorized/yard-and-garden-waste-collection-fall-2026-schedule/","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Fall 2026 Schedule, City of Trail","section":"Fall 2026 notice","quotes":["All materials must be placed in compostable kraft paper bags, while branches must be tied in short bundles no longer than six feet, secured with cotton or fibre-based string.","residents are required to have their materials ready by 7 a.m. on the first scheduled day","Loose leaves or clippings will not be collected"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill, 1900 Highway 3B, Trail (run by RDKB), 250-364-9834. The City may also name a drop-off location (bylaw s. 9.4).","short":"McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill, 1900 Highway 3B","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Trail","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","quotes":["The McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill is operated by the RDKB and serves all communities in the Greater Trail area and is located at1900 Highway 3B in Trail. Call 250-364-9834 for more information."]},{"url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","section":"s. 9.4","quotes":["the City may designate an area(s) and/or location(s) where residents may deposit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"No charge for City collection days is stated. Landfill drop-off has tipping fees; the amount was not found.","short":"No charge stated for collection days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/green-bin-user-guide.pdf","title":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/green-bin-user-guide.pdf","section":"Green bin guide, FAQ","quotes":["Landfill. Tipping fees apply."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Liquids; fats, meat, bones and food or kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; branches over 15 cm (6 inches) across; excrement; contaminated soil or special waste; invasive species.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","section":"s. 9.3","quotes":["Yard and Garden Waste shall not include:","Loose soil and rocks;","Prunings, wood or tree limbs over 15 centimetres (6 inches) in diameter;","Invasive Species,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2936, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as the “Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2936, 2024”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nYard and garden waste pickup in the City of Trail is not a regular service. Under the [Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024](https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf), the City sets collection days from time to time and may name a drop-off location. It takes up to one cubic yard per home. The fall 2026 notice lists October 26 to November 10, one pass per area.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the fall 2026 notice for your area's date.\n2. Put leaves, grass and branches up to 6 inches (15 cm) across in compostable kraft paper bags. Tie branches in bundles no longer than 6 feet with cotton or fibre string. Maximum one cubic yard.\n3. Set it along the property line or in the alley, ready by 7 a.m. on the first day.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not accepted: liquids; fats, meat, bones and food or kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; branches over 15 cm (6 inches) across; excrement; contaminated soil or special waste; invasive species. Stumps are not named; the General Manager of Municipal Services may add other materials.\n- Yard waste may not go in the green bin.\n- The notice's details may change each year, and I found no spring dates. Outside collection days, take it to the McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill, 1900 Highway 3B, run by the RDKB (250-364-9834). Tipping fees apply; I could not find the amount or hours.\n- No charge for City collection days is stated.\n- Open burning is prohibited within city limits.","sources":[{"url":"https://trail.ca/uncategorized/yard-and-garden-waste-collection-fall-2026-schedule/","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Fall 2026 Schedule, City of Trail","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Trail","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.trail.ca/uncategorized/yard-and-garden-waste-collection-fall-2026-schedule/","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Fall 2026 Schedule, City of Trail","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/green-bin-user-guide.pdf","title":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/green-bin-user-guide.pdf","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste.json"}}