{"title":"Campbell River yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","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":"City of Campbell River","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca"},"short_answer":"In Campbell River, yard waste goes out weekly with curbside organics, in kraft paper yard waste bags or lidded containers marked as yard waste. Tie branches in bundles no longer than 90 cm. You can also take it to the Campbell River Waste Management Centre at $65 per tonne.","aliases":["brush pickup campbell river","leaves grass clippings campbell river","branches campbell river","yard waste bags campbell river"],"cost":"Curbside: included in the annual collection fee ($342 in 2026). At the landfill: yard waste $65 per tonne and cut grass and leaves $65 per tonne (rates effective 09/01/26; garbage has a $10 minimum charge).","how_long":"Weekly, year round.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Collection schedule","value":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/curbside-collection-schedule"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Campbell River Waste Management Centre","value":"6700 Argonaut Road, Campbell River, BC","note":"Open seven days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays. Phone 250-287-8530."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Organics Program page","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/organics-program"},{"title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/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":"Yes, weekly all year with organics collection. Yard waste without food waste goes in kraft paper yard waste bags or lidded containers clearly marked as yard waste, up to 80 L and 20 kg each; food waste mixed with yard waste goes in organics bins. Organics weekly limit is 360 L a household.","short":"Yes, weekly with organics","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","section":"ss. 5.9, 5.11, 5.12","quotes":["Yard Waste not containing Food Waste, not exceeding 80 litres and not weighing more than 20","kraft paper Yard Waste bags, or lidded refuse containers and clearly","The per household weekly limit for Organic Waste collection is 360 litres."]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/organics-program","title":"Organics Program, City of Campbell River","section":"intro","quotes":["The City of Campbell River accepts food and yard waste year round as part of the weekly curbside collection program."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The City's Organics page allows containers up to 121 L (max 20 kg); the bylaw s. 5.9 and 5.11 say 80 L. The bylaw is followed."},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Tree and hedge prunings and branches: tied in secure bundles no longer than 90 cm, no wider than 60 cm, no heavier than 20 kg, each branch no thicker than 7.5 cm across. Tie with twine or other compostable string. Bags and containers: 20 kg maximum; no plastic bags.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.9","quotes":["secure bundles not longer than 90 centimetres, not wider than 60 centimetres, not weighing more than","20 kilograms, and with each individual branch not exceeding 7.5 centimetres in diameter."]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/organics-program","title":"Organics Program, City of Campbell River","section":"Preparing for Collection","quotes":["Tie bundles with twine or other compostable string."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Campbell River Waste Management Centre, 6700 Argonaut Road, open seven days a week 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays (run by Comox Strathcona Waste Management). Phone 250-287-8530.","short":"Waste Management Centre, 6700 Argonaut Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cswm.ca/Hours","title":"Campbell River Waste Management Centre hours, Comox Strathcona Waste Management","section":"Waste Management Centres","quotes":["6700 Argonaut Road, Campbell River, BC V9H 1P1","Open seven days a week - 8:30 am to 5:30 pm","Closed on all statutory holidays"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Curbside collection is included in the annual collection fee ($342 in 2026). At the landfill: yard waste $65 per tonne and cut grass and leaves $65 per tonne (rates effective 09/01/26; garbage has a $10 minimum charge).","short":"Curbside in $342 fee; landfill $65 a tonne","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/4007-fees-charges-bylaw-consolidated-4023-2026pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4007, 2026 (consolidated to Bylaw 4023) (PDF)","section":"Sch. F, Table 1","quotes":["2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Annual Garbage Collection $342 $382 $394 $406 $419 Additional Garbage Collection Receptables $4 $4 $4 $4 $4"]},{"url":"https://www.cswm.ca/fees","title":"Fees & Charges, Comox Strathcona Waste Management","section":"Fees & Charges / Garbage minimum charge and weight","quotes":["| Cut Grass and Leaves | per tonne | $65","| Yard Waste | per tonne | $65","Current Rate (effective 09/01/26)","| Non-Stewardship Tires and tires on rims | per tonne | $170 | Rubble | per tonne | $60 ### Garbage (municipal solid waste) - $10 minimum charge for up to 100 kilograms (kg) still applies. Disposal rates are per metric tonne and will be pro-rated for any portion thereof. Each visit is subject to a minimum charge, unless otherwise specified. Groups engaged in community clean-up events may be eligible for a tipping fee discount. Contact us for more information on how to apply."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Not in curbside yard waste or organics: tree branches over 7.5 cm across, invasive plants, lumber, logs, stumps and soil (including rock), plastic or compostable-plastic bags, fats, oils and grease, pet waste, diapers, metal, glass and plastic.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","section":"Sch. C, s. 6.1(d)","quotes":["Tree branches over 7.5cm in diameter","Invasive plants","Logs, stumps and soil, including rock and other excavated materials"]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","section":"Sch. C","quotes":["Plastic bags, containers, and cutlery labeled as compostable or biodegradable"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The City's Organics page lists 'small amounts of soil' and sod as accepted yard waste, but the bylaw bars soil (s. 6.1(d)); the bylaw is followed."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nYard waste goes out weekly, all year, with organics collection under the [Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024). Yard waste without food waste goes in kraft paper yard waste bags or lidded containers clearly marked as yard waste, up to 80 L and 20 kg each. Yard waste mixed with food waste goes in organics bins. The weekly organics limit is 360 L per household.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put yard waste in kraft paper bags or lidded containers marked as yard waste. No plastic bags.\n2. Tie tree and hedge prunings and branches in secure bundles no longer than 90 cm and no wider than 60 cm, each under 20 kg, with twine or other compostable string. Each branch must be no thicker than 7.5 cm across.\n3. Set out by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Find your day on the City's collection schedule page.\n4. For larger loads, take them to the Campbell River Waste Management Centre, 6700 Argonaut Road (run by Comox Strathcona Waste Management), open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week, closed statutory holidays. At the landfill, yard waste is non-invasive vegetation up to 50 cm in diameter.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not accepted curbside: branches over 7.5 cm across, invasive plants, lumber, logs, stumps and soil (including rock), plastic or compostable-plastic bags, fats, oils and grease, pet waste, diapers, metal, glass and plastic.\n- The City's Organics page says containers up to 121 L and small amounts of soil and sod are accepted. The bylaw says 80 L and bars soil, so follow the bylaw and confirm with the City.\n- Burning yard waste is a separate question; see the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/organics-program","title":"Organics Program, City of Campbell River","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cswm.ca/Hours","title":"Campbell River Waste Management Centre hours, Comox Strathcona Waste Management","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cswm.ca/fees","title":"Fees & Charges, Comox Strathcona Waste Management","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/4007-fees-charges-bylaw-consolidated-4023-2026pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4007, 2026 (consolidated to Bylaw 4023) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/campbell-river/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste.json"}}