Spring Chipping Program

Curbside collection of prunings will take place on the following dates:

Spring Leaf Exchange Pick-up One week program - May 2-6, 2011

City of Vernon and Foothills Subdivision:
Week 1 - March 28 - April 1, 2011
Week 2 - April 4 - 8, 2011

Blue Jay and Okanagan Landing:
Week 1 - April 11 - 15, 2011
Week 2 - April 18 - 22, 2011

This program is funded by residential garbage customers and is provided on the same day and location as regular garbage pickup. Missed piles not reported to The City of Vernon within 24 hours after the second week will not be picked up.  As the service provides only 10 minutes maximum chipping per customer each week, please observe the following:
  • Do not pile with neighbour’s prunings
  • Do not tie with wire
  • No roots or dirt in pile
  • Pile thorns separately
  • No branches or tree trunks more than 4" in diameter
  • Stack all prunings with butt ends facing street or lane.
 Chipping Program
Tangled piles or excessive volumes may result in material left behind, therefore property owners can hire a chipper or haul to the landfill.

Customers using bin service must make their own arrangements to dispose of prunings

* As this program is funded by residential garbage customers, customers using bin servicemust make their own arrangements to dispose of prunings.

 * 10 minutes maximum chipping per customer each week. Tangled piles or excessive volumes may result in material left behind. Property owners can hire a chipper or haul to the Greater Vernon Recycling and Disposal Facility.

Greater Vernon Recycling and Disposal Facility (landfill) (Click to view map)
Is located 6 km south of Vernon off Hwy 97 (120 Birnie Road). Hours of operation are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday and from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Saturday & Sunday. Tipping fees will be waived for all residential yard and garden waste, including prunings(less than 20 cm in diameter), from March 15 to April 30,2011. Contact the RDNO at 250-550-3700 for Recycling and Disposal Facility information.
Visit their website for further information http://www.rdno.ca/services/swr/rdf.php
Greater Vernon Recycling and Disposal Facility
120 Birnie Road, 4 km south of Vernon on Highway 97
Phone: 250-550-3700
Website: http://www.rdno.ca/services/swr/rdf.php
For further information, please call 250-549-6757 Related Information:
Contact Info
 Phone:   250-549-6757
 E-mail:   operations@vernon.ca