{"title":"Warfield yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Warfield?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","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":"Village of Warfield","url":"https://warfield.ca"},"short_answer":"Warfield has seasonal curbside yard and garden waste pick-up on a bi-weekly schedule, with start and end dates set by the Village, run by GFL Environmental. The fee is $65 a year per dwelling unit, or $60 if paid in full by the last business day in February. No drop-off site is stated.","aliases":["yard waste pickup warfield","brush pickup warfield","garden waste warfield","yard and garden waste fee warfield"],"cost":"$65 a year per dwelling unit, or $60 if paid in full on or before the last business day in February (Bylaw 978, in force January 1, 2026).","how_long":"Seasonal, bi-weekly. The Village sets the start and end dates; check the current schedule.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"GFL Environmental (missed pick-up)","value":"250-367-0099"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-368-8202","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed Friday"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf"},{"title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf"},{"title":"Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Warfield garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Warfield backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Warfield unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/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":"Yes. Seasonal yard and garden waste pick-up on a bi-weekly schedule, with start and end dates set by the Village, by GFL Environmental under contract. Use bins or paper yard waste bags; no plastic bags.","short":"Yes, seasonal, bi-weekly","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","section":"s. 9.1","quotes":["on a bi-weekly schedule","with start and end dates to be determined by the Village"]},{"url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/","title":"Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield","section":"Curbside Pickups page","quotes":["Seasonal yard and garden waste pick-up is provided by the Village through a contract with GFL Environmental Inc.","Use bins or paper yard waste bags. No plastic bags will be picked up."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Per the 2026 schedule: kraft paper bags up to 50 lb (22.5 kg), out by 8:00 AM in the normal garbage pick-up area (no back alley). Branches only on the last pick-up of each month, tied, cut to 1 m or less and up to 6 in. across.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield","section":"2026 Yard & Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule","quotes":["KRAFT PAPER BAGS (Fully Biodegradable) (Weight limit 50 lbs (22.5 kg.)","placed in your NORMAL GARBAGE PICK-","NO BACK ALLEY PICK-UPS.","BRANCHES and SHRUB/HEDGE CLIPPINGS will ONLY be picked up on the last pick-up of each month","1-metre (3 Ft.) or less and up to 6\" in diameter"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No yard waste drop-off site or hours are stated in the Village's bylaws or pages read.","sources":[]},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"$65 a year per dwelling unit, or $60 if paid in full on or before the last business day in February. Bylaw 978 sets this fee for 2026 (in force January 1, 2026).","short":"$65 a year ($60 if paid by end of February)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield","section":"Bylaw 978, s. 2","quotes":["a) $65 per year, for each dwelling unit, or","Discounted to $60 per year if paid in full on or before the last business day in","This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on January 1, 2026.","A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH A YARD AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE FEE FOR 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Concrete, lumber, construction debris, rocks, paint, appliances, liquids; fats, meat, bones and food waste; garbage; animal or human waste; contaminated soil or special waste; invasive species; and other materials the Public Works Foreman decides.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","section":"s. 9.4","quotes":["Yard and garden waste shall not include:","Fats, meat and bones, food waste and kitchen waste, peels, coffee grounds, tea bags;","Contaminated soil or other special waste;","Invasive species;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025; fee: Bylaw 978, 2026 (Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of Warfield Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste"]},{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield","section":"Bylaw 978","quotes":["A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH A YARD AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE FEE FOR 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Warfield, yard and garden waste is picked up curbside on a seasonal, bi-weekly schedule by GFL Environmental under contract, under [Bylaw No. 968](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf). The Village sets the start and end dates. Use bins or paper yard waste bags; no plastic bags. The fee is $65 a year per dwelling unit, or $60 if paid in full on or before the last business day in February ([Bylaw 978](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf)).\n\n## Steps\n\nPer the [2026 schedule](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf) (later years may differ):\n\n1. Use kraft paper bags up to 50 lb (22.5 kg), out by 8:00 a.m. in the normal garbage pick-up area (not the back alley).\n2. Put branches out only on the last pick-up of each month, tied, cut to 1 m or less and up to 6 in. across.\n3. Check the Village's current schedule for start and end dates.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not accepted: concrete, lumber, construction debris, rocks, paint, appliances, liquids; fats, meat, bones and food waste; garbage; animal or human waste; contaminated soil or special waste; invasive species; and other materials the Public Works Foreman decides.\n- No yard waste drop-off site or hours are stated in the Village's bylaws or pages read. Ask the Village Office (250-368-8202).\n- Burning yard waste is prohibited. See the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf","title":"Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/","title":"Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste.json"}}