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title: Williams Lake yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?"
place: Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/williams-lake
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Cariboo Regional District
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Williams Lake yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** The City of Williams Lake collects only garbage and recycling carts at the curb; no curbside yard-waste collection is mentioned. Take yard waste to the Central Cariboo Transfer Station, 5025 Frizzi Road. Leaves, grass, cones and sawdust (no plastic bags) are free.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Cariboo Regional District, https://www.cariboord.ca)  
**Cost:** Free: leaves, grass, cones and sawdust (no plastic bags) and noxious weeds (bagged and tied). Clean wood waste: $90 per tonne under the current schedule, rising in 2027.  
**How long:** Transfer station open daily; see hours.  
**Where:**
- In person: Central Cariboo Transfer Station, 5025 Frizzi Road, Williams Lake (Open daily; March 1 to October 31 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; November 1 to February 28 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Phone: CRD Environmental Services, 250-392-3351

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Not confirmed. No City or Cariboo Regional District page read mentions curbside yard-waste collection.
- **How to set it out:** Not confirmed. No official text read gives bundle, bag or branch size limits.
- **Drop-off:** Central Cariboo Transfer Station, 5025 Frizzi Road, Williams Lake (Cariboo Regional District). Open 7 days: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1 to October 31; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 1 to February 28. Open statutory holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day.
  - Source: [Central Cariboo Transfer Station, Cariboo Regional District, page](https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/central-cariboo-transfer-station/)
  - Official wording: "5025 Frizzi Road, Williams Lake" … "Household garbage, yard and garden waste, clean wood waste" … "7 days a week" … "8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m." … "8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m." … "Open statutory holidays with the exception of Christmas and New Year's Day."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** No charge for leaves, grass, cones and sawdust (no plastic bags) or noxious weeds (bagged and tied). Clean wood waste: $90 per tonne under the current schedule, rising in 2027.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule A and D (Cariboo Regional District)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Leaves, Grass, Cones and Sawdust" … "No Charge" … "No plastic bags permitted" … "Noxious Weeds" … "Must be bagged and tied" … "Clean Wood Waste" … "$90"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Plastic bags are not permitted for leaves, grass, cones and sawdust. Yard waste (grass, leaves, branches) does not go in the transfer station's food-waste composting program.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule A and D (Cariboo Regional District)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Leaves, Grass, Cones and Sawdust" … "No plastic bags permitted"
  - Source: [Earth Flow Composter, Cariboo Regional District, FAQ](https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/earth-flow-composter/)
  - Official wording: "Yard waste (grass, leaves, branches)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Cariboo Regional District Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025
  - Source: [Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule A and D (Cariboo Regional District)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City collects garbage and recycling carts only under its [Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/78757); none of the City or Cariboo Regional District (CRD) pages read mention curbside yard-waste collection. Yard and garden waste goes to the Central Cariboo Transfer Station, run by the CRD.

## Steps

1. Take it to the Central Cariboo Transfer Station, 5025 Frizzi Road. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1 to October 31 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 1 to February 28; open statutory holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day.
2. Bring leaves, grass, cones and sawdust loose or in non-plastic containers. Plastic bags are not permitted for them.
3. Bag and tie noxious weeds.
4. Clean wood waste is charged by weight.

## Good to know

- Cost: leaves, grass, cones, sawdust and noxious weeds are free. Clean wood waste is $90 per tonne under the current schedule, rising in 2027. Fees are set by [CRD Bylaw 5519](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf).
- Yard waste does not go in the transfer station's food-waste composting program.
- No official text read gives bundle, bag or branch size limits. Ask CRD Environmental Services, 250-392-3351.
- Burning yard waste is not allowed under the Fire Protection and Control Bylaw; see the backyard-fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Tipping fees, Bylaw 5519 (PDF)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Williams Lake backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste.md)
- [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste.md)
- [Barriere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste.md)
- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Central Cariboo Transfer Station, Cariboo Regional District](https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/central-cariboo-transfer-station/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule A and D (Cariboo Regional District)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Garbage & Recycling, City of Williams Lake](https://www.williamslake.ca/201/Garbage-Recycling) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw No. 2115, 2010 (consolidated)](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/78757) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated)](https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Earth Flow Composter, Cariboo Regional District](https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/earth-flow-composter/) (read 2026-11-05)

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