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title: Warfield yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Warfield?"
place: Warfield, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/warfield
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Warfield
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Warfield yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Warfield, https://warfield.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: GFL Environmental (missed pick-up), 250-367-0099
- Phone: Village Office, 250-368-8202 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed Friday)

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** 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.
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 9.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "on a bi-weekly schedule" … "with start and end dates to be determined by the Village"
  - Source: [Curbside Pickups, Curbside Pickups page](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to set it out:** 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.
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026, 2026 Yard & Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Drop-off:** Not confirmed. No yard waste drop-off site or hours are stated in the Village's bylaws or pages read.
- **Cost:** $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).
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026, Bylaw 978, s. 2](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **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.
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 9.4](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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)
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 1.1](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "Village of Warfield Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste"
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026, Bylaw 978](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH A YARD AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE FEE FOR 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

In 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)).

## Steps

Per the [2026 schedule](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf) (later years may differ):

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. Check the Village's current schedule for start and end dates.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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).
- Burning yard waste is prohibited. See the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf)
- [Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026 (PDF)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf)
- [Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026 (PDF)](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Warfield garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection.md)
- [Warfield backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire.md)
- [Warfield unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
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- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste.md)
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## Sources

- [Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield](https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/) (read 2026-11-08)

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