Burnaby yard waste collection and drop-off
Where does yard waste and brush go?
Short answer
In Burnaby, put grass, weeds, plants, flowers and branches up to 4 inches thick in your green bin for weekly City collection. Extra can go to the Burnaby Eco-Centre, 4855 Still Creek Drive: free for residents up to 100 kg per load, one load a day.
Key facts
| Curbside collection | Yes. Yard waste goes in the green bin, collected weekly from houses and duplexes (and from condos, apartments and townhomes). Food scraps and green waste share the bin.Food Scraps & Yard Waste, Intro; Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (No. 12875), consolidated, s. 5(4) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingKitchen food scraps and green waste (yard and grass trimmings) placed in your green bin are collected weekly from houses and duplexes, condos, apartments and townhomes. place food scraps and yard waste into |
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| How to set it out | Grass clippings, weeds, plants, flowers and small branches (up to 4 inches in diameter) and clean wood waste go in the green bin; put yard waste in a bag or pack it loosely, and keep the lid closed (bins with lids that won't close are not collected). Bundles are not mentioned.Food Scraps & Yard Waste, Accepted yard waste; Green bin tips · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingsmall branches (up to 4 inches diameter) put green yard waste in a bag or loosely pack it in the green bin don’t overfill your green bin—the lid must be closed for collection |
| Drop-off | Burnaby Eco-Centre, 4855 Still Creek Drive. Open Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., including statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Do not bag or bundle green waste. Busiest times are 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.Eco-Centre, Visitor Information; Green waste drop off · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording4855 Still Creek Drive Monday - Sunday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm Do not bag or bundle green waste. Christmas Day (December 25): Closed |
| Cost | Free for Burnaby residents: one load per day up to 100 kg (bring proof of residency). A load over 100 kg is charged on the whole load, $124 per tonne now; the fee bylaw ties this to Metro Vancouver's tipping fees, which list yard trimmings at $146 per tonne from January 1, 2027.Eco-Centre, Things to remember; Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule C9(A), Schedule C9(A), D; Tipping Fee, Metro Vancouver, Garbage and recycling tipping fees starting January 1, 2027 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAs a resident, you can drop off 1 load per day of up to 100 kg of green waste for free. Green waste drop off fee: $124/tonne. Fee for a resident of Burnaby with a load of 100kg or less (limit of one free visit per day) $146/tonne, with a minimum of $10 per load |
| Not accepted | Not accepted in the green bin: tree stumps and branches over 4 inches in diameter; animal waste or carcasses; vacuum or dryer lint; dirt, rocks, soil and sod. Not accepted at the Eco-Centre drop-off: animal waste, treated, painted or stained wood, fence panels and posts, pallets, wood with nails or other fasteners, branches over 4 inches, plastic bags (including compostable), plywood, dirt, rocks, sand, soil and sod.Food Scraps & Yard Waste, Unacceptable yard and green waste in green bin; Eco-Centre, Green waste drop off: not accepted items · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingtree stumps or branches larger than 4 inches in diameter dirt, rocks, soil and sod treated, painted or stained wood plastic bags and compostable plastic bags dirt, rocks or sand |
| Bylaw | Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (Bylaw No. 12875), ss. 5(4), 9(3); charges in Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 14485, Schedule C9(A), D.Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (No. 12875), consolidated, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingBURNABY SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING BYLAW 2010 |
How it works
In Burnaby, yard waste goes in the same green bin as food scraps, collected weekly from houses and duplexes (and from condos, apartments and townhomes). Rules are in the Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw.
Steps
- Put grass clippings, weeds, plants, flowers, small branches (up to 4 inches in diameter) and clean wood waste in the green bin. Bag it or pack it loosely, and keep the lid closed; bins with lids that will not close are not collected. The City's page sets no bag size, weight limit or bundling rule for curbside.
- For more than fits, take it to the Eco-Centre with proof of residency. Do not bag or bundle green waste there.
- A load over 100 kg is charged on the whole load. The Eco-Centre rate is $124 per tonne now; the fee bylaw follows Metro Vancouver's tipping fees, which list yard trimmings at $146 per tonne from January 1, 2027. Check the Eco-Centre for the current rate.
Good to know
- Not accepted in the green bin: tree stumps and branches over 4 inches in diameter; animal waste or carcasses; vacuum or dryer lint; dirt, rocks, soil and sod.
- Not accepted at the Eco-Centre green waste drop-off: animal waste, treated, painted or stained wood, fence panels and posts, pallets, wood with nails or other fasteners, branches over 4 inches, plastic bags (including compostable), plywood, dirt, rocks, sand, soil and sod.
- Only paper liners are permitted for food scraps in the green bin, according to the City's page.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Food Scraps & Yard Waste, City of Burnaby (read 2026-11-05)
- Eco-Centre, City of Burnaby (read 2026-11-05)
- Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (No. 12875), consolidated (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule C9(A) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Tipping Fee, Metro Vancouver (read 2026-11-05)
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