Yard Waste

Yard waste collection will resume in these areas on the following dates:

• Area 1 – Wednesday, May 20, 2026
• Area 2 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
• Area 3 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
• Area 4 – Thursday, May 21, 2026

Yard Waste is picked up the same day as your recycling pick-up starting the first week of May each year until about mid-November. There is no bag limit per household but no bag can weigh more than 25kg. During peak periods, yard waste may take extra days to collect. Yard Waste is always accepted free of charge at the Prince Albert Landfill.

For a detailed area map please visit http://citypa.ca/WastePickup

Preparing Your Yard Waste for Pick-up

Yard waste must be put in yard waste paper bags. Securely tied bundles of branches less than 1 metre in length will also be picked up. Place your bags and branches 1metre from the recycle bin on your pick-up day. Absolutely no plastic bags will be picked up or if they are filled with dirt or garbage.

Information about your area, as well as the 2026 Waste Collection Calendars, is available on the City website.

General information about the Yard Waste program:

• Yard waste is picked up on the same day as the Recycling.
• Do not put yard waste out on the street until collection day.
• Place yard waste in paper bags and ensure each bag weighs less than 25kg.
• Branches should be tied in bundles and cut to be less than one meter in length. 
• Place the yard waste bags at least three feet away from your recycling bin. 
• Make sure the yard waste bags are placed out for collection by 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled day.