{"title":"Belcarra yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Belcarra?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca"},"short_answer":"Belcarra has no curbside yard waste collection. Take green waste to Bin B at the Village Waste & Recycle Depot, or stack branches at the roadside for the Village's once-a-year tree chipping. Larger amounts go to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre.","aliases":["yard waste belcarra","tree chipping belcarra","green waste belcarra","branches pickup belcarra"],"cost":"Depot use is covered by the $706 annual parcel fee. Roadside chipping: the first 4 m³ is free; each additional 4 m³ pile is $25 (maximum 3 piles).","how_long":"Chipping happens once a year on a date the Village announces; the depot is open Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-937-4100"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"belcarra@belcarra.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/"},{"title":"Roadside tree chipping notice 2026 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/03/2026-04-Tree-Chipping.pdf"},{"title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Belcarra garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Belcarra backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Belcarra unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"No curbside yard waste collection. The Village runs a roadside tree chipping program once a year on a date it announces; branches are stacked at the front of the property.","short":"No (annual roadside tree chipping)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/03/2026-04-Tree-Chipping.pdf","title":"Roadside tree chipping notice 2026 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"2026 chipping notice","quotes":["The chipping program shall only take place once per year."]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 32","quotes":["The municipality may provide large item pickup and roadside tree chipping services on designated dates and impose a user fee for such services."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Bylaw: clean stacked branches up to 15 cm (6 in) across. The 2026 notice says branches up to 10 cm (4 in) across, piles no bigger than 1 m x 1 m x 3 m, out before 7:30 a.m. on chipping day, larger ends facing the direction of travel.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 2 definition of roadside tree chipping material","quotes":["uncontaminated, clean stacked tree or shrub branches, up to 15cm"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/03/2026-04-Tree-Chipping.pdf","title":"Roadside tree chipping notice 2026 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"2026 chipping notice","quotes":["Pile size must not exceed 1.0M x 1.0M x 3.0M","branches up to 0.1 metres (4 inches) in diameter"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The bylaw definition (15 cm) and the 2026 notice (10 cm) differ; the value follows the bylaw as required, but follow the current notice for pickup. The \"green waste\" definition in the bylaw uses branches under 10 cm."},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Bin B (organics, green waste) at the Village Waste & Recycle Depot, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Wednesdays. Larger amounts go to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard.","short":"Village depot Bin B, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/","title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","section":"WARD page","quotes":["Bin B – Organics Composting (Green Waste)"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","section":"Contact Us page","quotes":["Waste & Recycle Depot Hours: Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30am to 7:00pm (closed Wednesdays)"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/03/2026-04-Tree-Chipping.pdf","title":"Roadside tree chipping notice 2026 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"2026 chipping notice","quotes":["Take your larger amounts to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre at 995 United Boulevard"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2025/08/2025-Bin-B-Green-Waste.pdf","title":"Bin B Green Waste sign (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"Bin B sign","quotes":["Yard trimmings, plants, flowers"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Depot use is covered by the annual user fee ($706 per parcel). Roadside chipping: the first 4 m³ is free and each additional 4 m³ pile is $25 (maximum 3 piles).","short":"Depot in $706 fee; chipping 4 m³ free","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"Schedule 10","quotes":["Authorized User (per parcel of real property improved or $706.00 per annum","first 4 cubic metres (128 ft3) of material No charge","each additional 4 cubic metres (128 ft3) of material $25.00 each pile"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Chipping excludes blackberry vines, firewood, grass, ivy, lumber, bagged or piled leaves, metal, nails, rocks, root balls, sod, soil, stumps, wire, and vegetation with thistles, thorns or irritants. Unsuitable piles are tagged and must be removed by the owner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 2 definition of roadside tree chipping material","quotes":["blackberry vines, firewood, grass, ivy, lumber, bagged or piled leaves, metal, nails, rocks, root balls, sod, soil, stumps, or wire"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/03/2026-04-Tree-Chipping.pdf","title":"Roadside tree chipping notice 2026 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","section":"2026 chipping notice","quotes":["Unsuitable piles will be tagged and will be left for appropriate removal by the Resident or Owner","vegetation with thistles, thorns or irritants"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThere is no curbside yard waste collection. Green waste goes to Bin B (organics) at the [Village Waste & Recycle Depot](<https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/>), 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, open Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and closed Wednesdays. Larger amounts go to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard. Once a year the Village runs roadside tree chipping on a date it announces; branches are stacked at the front of the property.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Stack clean branches up to 15 cm (6 in) across at the front of your property by the announced date.\n2. Check the current chipping notice for the date and the pile rules.\n3. Remove anything the crew leaves tagged as unsuitable.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The 2026 chipping notice says branches up to 10 cm (4 in) across, piles no bigger than 1 m x 1 m x 3 m, out before 7:30 a.m. on chipping day, larger ends facing the direction of travel. This is stricter than the [bylaw](<https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf>), so follow the current notice for pickup.\n- The first 4 m³ is free and each additional 4 m³ pile is $25 (maximum 3 piles). The 2026 notice says each residence gets one free pile that does not need a tag.\n- Chipping excludes blackberry vines, firewood, grass, ivy, lumber, bagged or piled leaves, metal, nails, rocks, root balls, sod, soil, stumps, wire, and vegetation with thistles, thorns or irritants. Unsuitable piles are tagged and must be removed by the owner.\n- Depot use is covered by the $706 annual parcel fee.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/","title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/03/2026-04-Tree-Chipping.pdf","title":"Roadside tree chipping notice 2026 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2025/08/2025-Bin-B-Green-Waste.pdf","title":"Bin B Green Waste sign (PDF), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste.json"}}