Fall FireSmart Cleanup - 2025 Yard Waste Event

2025 Fall FireSmart Cleanup!

October 4 & 25, 2025, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Municipal Gravel Pit, 4610 Cemetery Road.

District of Kent residents can drop off approved yard waste for FREE. For non-Kent Residents a minimum $10.00 community donation is required per load. Proceeds go to the Agassiz Community Gardens Society. Proof of residency may be requested.

A key component of ensuring your property is resilient to wildfires is regular property maintenance and vegetation management. By taking part in the Fall FireSmart Cleanup and completing the tasks below, you not only tidy your yard but also make your home more FireSmart and better prepared against wildfire risk:

• Clean roof and gutters of leaves, needles, and debris
• Remove coniferous trees, shrubs, and combustible materials within 1.5 m of your home (where suitable as yard waste)
• Cut down grass taller than 10 cm
• Prune coniferous trees up to 2 m from the ground, ensuring at least 3 m spacing between them
• Clear accumulated ground debris such as needles, leaves, and branches

The following yard waste materials will be accepted:

• Tree branches or limbs up to 5" (125 mm) in diameter
• Prunings
• Leaves
• Soil
• Discarded Shrubs
• Sand or fine gravel
• Grass sods and clippings

*Residents are required to separate wood waste, branches and prunings from soil or similar materials to process through a chipper.

Hosted by the Agassiz Community Gardens Society

To book a free FireSmart home assessment email the District FireSmart Coordinator Allan Dicks or call 604-491-9042.

Contact: Engineering Department 604-796-2235 / info@kentbc.ca