Yard waste is collected bi-weekly throughout Penticton from March to December. Yard waste collection includes organics such as plants, grass trimmings and tree trimmings from residential dwellings. Kitchen scraps and food waste are not accepted. Remember to keep plastic bags, pet waste, tissues and garden materials including hoses and plastic pots out of your bin.
Yard waste collection: This service will resume the week of March 9-13, 2026.
Fall Unlimited Yard Waste 2025
Fall Yard Waste Collection Update
Residents are reminded that unlimited yard waste collection will take place during the weeks of November 3–7 and December 1–5, 2025. The week of December 1–5 also marks the final yard waste collection for the season. Regular yard waste service will resume the week of March 9–13, 2026.
During the unlimited yard waste collection period, please:
- Place yard waste at your usual collection point by 7 a.m. on your regular garbage day.
- Use large paper bags or reusable containers marked as “yard waste.”
- Bundle branches using string or twine, and ensure that prunings are no more than 3 ft/1 m in length, 8 cm in diameter and 50 lb/23 kg in weight.
- If your additional yard waste is not collected, please leave it at your collection point as a second truck may be required to pick it up.
- Please leave a minimum of 3 ft/1 m of space between carts and additional yard waste.
- Yard waste contained in plastic bags will not be accepted.
- Dog waste and dog waste bags, kitchen scraps and food waste are not accepted in yard waste.
