The Fire Department co-ordinates the Search and Rescue program for Tumbler Ridge. The Fire Chief is the municipal Co-ordinator for the Provincial Emergency Program. The Fire Hall is also the Red Cross Equipment Loan Service depot. The District provides garbage collection for residential, commercial and industrial users on a regular basis. The Peace River Regional District is responsible for the operation of the Transfer Station.
Garbage is trucked to a regional landfill site.
The District composts grass and yard clippings for use in the flower beds around town. The transfer station is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Garbage pickup in the residential areas are picked up once a week. Garbage must be in secured plastic bags weighing no more than 75 pounds and must be placed in a metal or plastic container with a tightly secured lid. Tumbler Ridge has an extensive recycling program coordinated by the Tumbler Ridge Icemen Hockey Club. The municipality has its own water supply that it takes from two aquifer areas.