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title: Valemount yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Valemount?"
place: Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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# Valemount yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** In Valemount, yard waste is not collected at the curb year-round and is not accepted in the garbage container. Take it to the Valemount Regional Transfer Station, 980 Highway 5 North, where yard and garden waste is free. The Village also runs a spring clean-up.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Free: yard and garden waste is accepted free at the transfer station. No charge is stated for the spring clean-up pickup.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: Valemount Regional Transfer Station (Regional District of Fraser-Fort George), 980 Highway 5 North, Valemount (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (limited hours or closed on some holidays))
- Phone: Valemount Regional Transfer Station, 250-960-4400
- Phone: Village Office (spring clean-up), 250.566.4435

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** No year-round curbside yard-waste collection is described; compostable yard waste is not accepted in the garbage container. The Village runs a spring clean-up with curbside pickup of household waste, yard waste and scrap metal, booked with the Village Office.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013, s. 11.1(r)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/)
  - Official wording: "q. heavy pieces of metal or car parts; r. compostable Yard Waste; s . items of any kind that are larger than 60 centimetres (24 inches) in any"
  - Source: [Spring Clean Up notice](https://valemount.ca/spring-clean-up-may-19-22-2026/)
  - Official wording: "the Village is once again offering curbside pickup of household waste, yard waste, and scrap metal." … "Book your pickup with the village office at 250-566-4435 before noon on May 19."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** For the spring clean-up, waste must be bagged and yard waste bagged separately. No size or weight limits are stated.
  - Source: [Spring Clean Up: Acceptable and Prohibited Items](https://valemount.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Spring-Clean-Up-List-of-Acceptable-and-Prohibited-Items-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Waste must be bagged. Yard waste must be bagged separately."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** Valemount Regional Transfer Station, 980 Highway 5 North (run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George). Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (limited hours or closed on some holidays). Phone 250-960-4400. (Sources differ: The RDFFG listing page shows Monday and Thursday to Friday only (no Tuesday); the station's own page includes Tuesday and is used. Hours are from pages read 2026-11-08.)
  - Source: [Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation)
  - Official wording: "Street address 980 Highway 5 North" … "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 am to 5 pm" … "Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 4 pm" … "Phone 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959"
  - Source: [Landfills and Transfer Stations, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Valemount Regional Transfer Station](https://www.rdffg.ca/LandfillsTransferStations)
  - Official wording: "Saturday to Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cost:** Free: yard and garden waste is accepted free of charge at the transfer station. No charge is stated for the spring clean-up pickup.
  - Source: [Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation)
  - Official wording: "Yard and garden waste are also accepted free of charge at the site for composting including:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not accepted:** At the transfer station: weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste are not accepted as yard waste; branches over 75 mm (3 in) in diameter are not listed as accepted. Spring clean-up excludes hazardous materials, liquids, chemicals, fridges, electronics and demolition, land clearing or construction waste.
  - Source: [Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Yard and garden waste](https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation)
  - Official wording: "Weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste are not accepted." … "shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter"
  - Source: [Spring Clean Up notice](https://valemount.ca/spring-clean-up-may-19-22-2026/)
  - Official wording: "demolition, land clearing, or construction waste."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Valemount Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (s. 11.1(r)); transfer station rules are set by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
  - Source: [Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013, s. 1.1](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 697, 2013, Solid Waste Collection Bylaw."
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Valemount Regional Transfer Station](https://valemount.ca/services/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George operates a waste transfer station north of Valemount"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Valemount has no year-round curbside yard-waste collection, and compostable yard waste is not accepted in the garbage container under the [Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697](<https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/>). The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George runs the Valemount Regional Transfer Station. The Village runs a spring clean-up with curbside pickup of household waste, yard waste and scrap metal, booked with the Village Office.

## Steps

1. Take yard and garden waste (leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants, branches up to 75 mm in diameter) to the transfer station at 980 Highway 5 North.
2. The station is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours are limited or it is closed on some holidays. Call 250-960-4400 to check.
3. For the spring clean-up, bag waste, and bag yard waste separately. Check the Village website or call 250.566.4435 for the current year's dates.

## Good to know

- Yard and garden waste is free at the station. Household waste under 100 kg is also free; commercial haulers pay tipping fees.
- Not accepted as yard waste: weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste. Branches over 75 mm in diameter are not listed as accepted.
- Stumps are accepted only as demolition, land clearing and construction waste ($200 per tonne, $12 minimum).
- The spring clean-up excludes hazardous materials, liquids, chemicals, fridges, electronics and demolition, land clearing or construction waste. No size or weight limits are stated. The 2026 clean-up ran May 19 to 22; no fall pickup is described.
- The Regional District's listing page shows slightly different days for the station (no Tuesday). The station's own page is used here, so confirm by phone.

## Official forms and pages

- [Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation)
- [Landfills and Transfer Stations, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/LandfillsTransferStations)
- [Spring Clean Up notice, Village of Valemount (2026)](https://valemount.ca/spring-clean-up-may-19-22-2026/)
- [Spring Clean Up: Acceptable and Prohibited Items (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Spring-Clean-Up-List-of-Acceptable-and-Prohibited-Items-1.pdf)
- [Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/)

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## Sources

- [Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Landfills and Transfer Stations, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/LandfillsTransferStations) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Spring Clean Up notice, Village of Valemount (2026)](https://valemount.ca/spring-clean-up-may-19-22-2026/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Spring Clean Up: Acceptable and Prohibited Items (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Spring-Clean-Up-List-of-Acceptable-and-Prohibited-Items-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage and Recycling, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/services/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08)

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