Warfield yard waste collection and drop-off
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.
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.Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 9.1; Curbside Pickups, Curbside Pickups page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingon a bi-weekly schedule with start and end dates to be determined by the Village 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. |
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| 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.Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026, 2026 Yard & Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingKRAFT 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 |
| 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).Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026, Bylaw 978, s. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga) $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 |
| 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.Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 9.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingYard 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; |
| 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)Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025, s. 1.1; Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026, Bylaw 978 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited as the "Village of Warfield Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH A YARD AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE FEE FOR 2026 |
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. 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).
Steps
Per the 2026 schedule (later years may differ):
- 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).
- 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.
- 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
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Sources
- Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
- Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
- Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
- Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield (read 2026-11-08)
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