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.
Spring Unlimited Yard Waste 2026
Unlimited yard waste collection for spring 2026 is scheduled for the week of March 23–27, 2026, and the week of April 20-24, 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 1 m (3 ft) in length, 8 cm in diameter and 23 kg (50 lb) 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 1 m (3 ft) 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.
