Pine Beetle Management

Environment

Burning & Disposal of Pine Beetle Infested Trees
Burning & Disposal of Pine Beetle Infested Trees There are several methods available for attempting to control the further spread of the pine beetle. Treatment must occur prior to March 31 as the mature beetles will begin emerging and dispersing to new sites later in April. The Pine Beetle infestation levels within the City of Kamloops are decreasing and common methods of treatment (i.e. verbenone) may be effective in protection your trees.

To assist with disposing of beetle-infested wood from private lands, the City is pursuing funding from senior government. Regardless of whether funding is forthcoming, the City will not be felling or moving trees on private lands. If the City receives additional funding, it intends to develop a program of picking up felled trees at curbside for disposal.

Falling and Burning
Trees are felled, bucked, and infested material burned. Landowners wishing to have trees felled and removed should look for an experienced and insured tree service company. The requirement for a City of Kamloops Tree Cutting Permit has been waived for pine beetle attacked tree removals off of private lands.

The fire must be hot enough to completely burn the bark and stump. Appropriate burning permits must be acquired. Landowners who have property of one acre or more may be eligible for a permit burn before March 31. Applications MUST be made at Firehall No. 1 on Summit Drive.
Phone: 372-5131.

Note: Falling the tree does not kill the beetle. The infested material must be burned or buried. If you wish to keep the wood (for lumber, firewood etc.) the bark of beetle infested trees must be peeled and disposed of (through burning or burial) or the larvae will continue to survive and mature.

Curbside Pick-up

Important Update - March, 2008
The curbside pick-up program is finished. Homeowners removing trees from there property are able to use the pine beetle disposal sites.

Read the Curbside Pick-up Fact Sheet.

Pine Beetle Hotline: (250) 828-3741

Chipping and Dumping

UPDATE: The Running Horse Road Drop-off Site and the Rose Hill drop-off site will be permanently closed as of June 1, 2009.

Cinnamon Ridge Composting Facility
Chipping trees and hauling infested material to the Cinnamon Ridge Site for composting requires that Landowners should make every effort to dispose of beetle-infested wood and fallen debris before March 31, before the beetles take flight in spring later in April.

The Cinnamon Ridge compost site is open for drop-off of any size tree debris from private properties. The wood must be separated into two categories: 6" and under, and over 6". Any wood over 30" in diameter must be quartered lengthwise. Please obey signs.

Cinnamon Ridge is open year-round, from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Drop-off Sites & Landfills
The following sites will accept any size tree debris from private properties. The wood must be separated into two categories: 6" and under, and over 6". Any wood over 30" in diameter must be quartered lengthwise. Stumps and roots must be clean of soil and rocks and piled separately for later disposal. Please dump material in accordance with signage.

Aberdeen/Upper Sahali PERMANENTLY CLOSED AS OF June 1, 2009
Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. seven days per week.
Running Horse Rd. left (East) off of Hwy 5a south. Please follow signage.

Barnhartvale
Drop-off site is open year round, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday to Monday.
6" and under - at the Barnhartvale Yard-Waste drop-off site at the landfill.
Over 6" - on Eliza Rd before the landfill. Please follow signage.

Juniper Ridge
Closed for the season.

McGill Road Yard Waste Drop-off site
Now closed to 6" and over wood and chips. These materials should be hauled to alternate pine beetle wood drop-off sites.
Open year round, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., seven days per week. Please follow signage.

Rose Hill PERMANENTLY CLOSED AS OF June 1, 2009
Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. seven days per week.
Directly across Rose Hill Road from the tennis courts.

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Phone 250 828 3551
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