Quesnel disposal at a glance
Local drop-off & pickup details
Practical local details to check before you load, set out or book a large item.
- Large-item route
- Use the Carson Pit Landfill for accepted bulky household waste and separated material streams; regular curbside garbage is not an unrestricted bulky-item service.
- Facility / address
- Carson Pit Landfill, 830 Carson Pit Road, Quesnel, BC V2J 7H2.
- Phone / contact
- 250-992-6330
- Hours / timing
- Tuesday–Sunday 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; Monday closed; closed statutory holidays. Closes at 4:30 p.m. December 24 and 31.
- Main bulky route
- Self-haul oversized household waste to the Quesnel Landfill. Residential loads of 150 kg or less are generally fee-exempt unless a material has a specific charge.
- Special material pricing
- Mattresses/foundations have a per-piece charge, while demolition and construction waste uses a separate weight-based rate and may require building-age or asbestos documentation.
- Material routes covered
- Furniture & mattresses; Appliances; Renovation debris
How to dispose of common items in Quesnel
Mattress and box-spring disposal
Quesnel’s current fee schedule lists mattresses and foundations separately. Even a small residential load has a per-piece mattress charge, so tell the scale attendant what is in the load.
Couches and large furniture
Large furniture can be taken with household waste to the landfill. Keep reusable or recyclable material separated where possible and secure the load in transit.
Fridges, freezers and appliances
Appliances and other special materials can have diversion or handling rules that differ from ordinary household waste. Check the landfill’s current accepted-material directions before hauling.
Drywall and renovation debris
Demolition, land-clearing and construction waste has its own rate. Staff may require proof of a post-1990 building age or an asbestos survey before certain renovation loads can be unloaded.
Does your property type change the answer?
City curbside service is designed around carts. A bulky cleanout or renovation load should be planned as a landfill trip rather than left beside the cart.
Quesnel: weight and material type change the landfill answer
Choose the route before loading
A small household load and a renovation trailer are not charged the same way. The City separates household waste, construction waste, mattresses and other materials in its fee schedule.
Keep mixed cleanouts separated
For renovation debris, identify the building age and material before driving to the site. That avoids arriving with drywall or demolition material that needs documentation or special handling.
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