{"title":"Central Saanich yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Central Saanich?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"Central Saanich lists no curbside yard waste collection. Compost at home, take yard waste to Hartland Landfill ($59 per tonne, $10 minimum, for material under 3 inches across) or to DL Bins on Keating Cross Road, or hire a collection service.","aliases":["yard waste central saanich","brush disposal central saanich","hartland landfill yard waste","branches drop off central saanich"],"cost":"Hartland Landfill: $59 per tonne ($10 minimum) for yard and garden material under 3 inches across; $110 per tonne ($10 minimum) for branches and stumps over 3 inches. DL Bins charges a fee; the amount is not stated.","how_long":"Hartland is open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Sundays and holidays.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Hartland Landfill","value":"#1 Hartland Ave","note":"Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sundays and holidays."},{"type":"in_person","label":"DL Bins","value":"Keating Cross Road (hours not stated)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Hartland Landfill rates and accepted items","url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Central Saanich garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Central Saanich backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Central Saanich bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/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":"The District's page lists no curbside yard waste collection. Residents can compost at home, drop yard waste off, or hire a collection service.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","section":"Yard Waste","quotes":["Yard waste can be dropped off locally at Hartland Landfill or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road for a fee.","hire a collection service to pick it up"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page gives no bundle, bag or branch size rules and no list of materials not accepted.","sources":[]},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Ave: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays. Or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road (hours not stated).","short":"Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Ave","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","section":"Garbage; Yard Waste","quotes":["Some people choose to drop their trash off at the Hartland landfill at #1 Hartland Ave.","Yard waste can be dropped off locally at Hartland Landfill or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road for a fee."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill","title":"Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","section":"Hours","quotes":["Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm","Saturday: 7:00am to 5:00pm","Sunday & Holidays: Closed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"At Hartland Landfill: $59 per tonne ($10 minimum) for yard and garden material under 3 inches across; $110 per tonne ($10 minimum) for branches and stumps over 3 inches. DL Bins charges a fee; amount not stated.","short":"$59 a tonne ($10 minimum) at Hartland","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","section":"Yard Waste","quotes":["Hartland Landfill or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road for a fee."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","title":"Hartland Landfill Rates and Accepted Items, Capital Regional District","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","quotes":["Yard and garden material (less than 3\"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","Branches and stumps (greater than 3\" dia) - $110/tonne, $10 minimum"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page gives no bundle, bag or branch size rules and no list of materials not accepted.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"No District bylaw. At Hartland, yard waste is covered by the CRD Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013 (Bylaw No. 3881).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/hartland-landfill-tipping-fee-and-regulation-bylaw-no-6-2013-consolidated","title":"Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013, Capital Regional District","section":"Bylaw page","quotes":["Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013 (Consolidated)","Bylaw No. 3881 Consolidated July 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District's page lists no curbside yard waste collection. Residents can compost at home, drop yard waste off, or hire a collection service. At Hartland, yard waste falls under the CRD's [Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013](<https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/hartland-landfill-tipping-fee-and-regulation-bylaw-no-6-2013-consolidated>). The District has no yard waste bylaw.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Compost small amounts in a backyard bin, or hire a collection service.\n2. For larger loads, take them to Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Ave: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays.\n3. Or take them to DL Bins on Keating Cross Road. It charges a fee, but the amount and hours are not stated.\n4. Check the CRD's rates and accepted items page before you go.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Hartland fees: $59 per tonne ($10 minimum) for yard and garden material under 3 inches across; $110 per tonne ($10 minimum) for branches and stumps over 3 inches.\n- No bundle, bag or branch size rules were found on the District's page, and no list of materials not accepted was found.\n- Burning yard waste is possible in the winter burning season with a permit. See the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill","title":"Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","title":"Hartland Landfill Rates and Accepted Items, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/hartland-landfill-tipping-fee-and-regulation-bylaw-no-6-2013-consolidated","title":"Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste.json"}}