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title: Delta yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?"
place: Delta, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: City of Delta
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Delta yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go?

**Short answer:** In the City of Delta, yard waste goes in the weekly Green Can, in Kraft paper bags, or in tied bundles, with no limit on amount. Branches up to 15 cm thick must be in bundles no longer than 1 m. You can also drop yard trimmings off free at GFL Environmental, 4295 72 Street, Ladner.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Delta, https://www.delta.ca)  
**Cost:** Included in the annual charge ($222 per single-family dwelling unit). Drop-off at GFL is free to Delta residents.  
**How long:** Collected weekly.  
**Where:**
- In person: GFL Environmental (free drop-off), 4295 72 Street, Ladner
- Phone: GFL Environmental, 604-946-0201
- Phone: Engineering Department, 604-946-3260

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes, weekly, with food scraps in the Green Can program for single-family homes. Use a lidded can (up to 100 L) with a Green Can sticker, a Kraft paper bag, or tied bundles. No limit on amount.
  - Source: [Green Can and Compost, Schedule, Quantity](https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost)
  - Official wording: "Green Cans and yard trimmings are collected every week." … "There is no limit to the amount of food waste and yard trimmings that is collected each week"
  - Source: [2026 Curbside Collection Guide, p. 3](https://www.delta.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/collectionguide2026_web.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Use lidded cans (max. 100 L) with Green Can sticker attached and facing the street," … "Kraft paper bags, or tied bundles."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Branches and prunings up to 15 cm thick, in tied bundles no longer than 1 m. Weight: 25 kg per can, bag or bundle (bylaw and guide); the Green Can page says bundles 20 kg. No plastic bags. (Sources differ: Bundle weight: 25 kg in the bylaw and guide, 20 kg on the Green Can web page. Bylaw governs.)
  - Source: [Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025), s. 3(b)-(c)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270)
  - Official wording: "Contain yard waste consisting of branches or prunings up to 15 cm in" … "diameter for collection in tied bundles to be a maximum of 25 kg in weight" … "and 1 meter in length;"
  - Source: [Green Can and Compost, Branches and Pruning Bundles](https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost)
  - Official wording: "Maximum weight: 20 kg"
  - Source: [2026 Curbside Collection Guide, p. 3](https://www.delta.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/collectionguide2026_web.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Max. 25 kg/55lbs per can, bag, or bundle."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** Free for Delta residents at GFL Environmental Inc., 4295 72 Street, Ladner (604-946-0201). Accepts yard trimmings and clean wood waste.
  - Source: [Green Can and Compost, Free Yard Trimming & Wood Waste Drop-off](https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost)
  - Official wording: "Delta residents may drop off yard trimmings and clean wood waste for free at GFL Environmental Inc. composting facility (4295 72nd Street)." … "Contact GFL Environmental Inc. at 604-946-0201 for drop-off details."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Curbside collection is included in the annual garbage, food waste and yard waste charge ($222 per single-family dwelling unit). Drop-off at GFL is free to Delta residents.
  - Source: [Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025), s. 7(a)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270)
  - Official wording: "$222 for garbage, food waste and yard waste collection"
  - Source: [Green Can and Compost, Drop-off](https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost)
  - Official wording: "for free at GFL Environmental Inc. composting facility"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Sod, dirt, rocks, stumps, logs, rootballs, mulch, wood or lumber, items over 15 cm thick, loose branches, bundles over 1 m, and plastic bags of any kind (even compostable).
  - Source: [Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025), s. 1 'yard waste'](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270)
  - Official wording: "but does not include sod, dirt, stumps, logs," … "wood, or any item exceeding 15 cm in diameter."
  - Source: [Green Can and Compost, Not Accepted Items List](https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost)
  - Official wording: "Rocks, dirt, or sod" … "Stumps, logs, or rootballs" … "Loose branches or prunings"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Delta Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988
  - Source: [Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025), title](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270)
  - Official wording: "Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Single-family homes get weekly curbside yard waste collection together with food scraps in the Green Can program. Use a lidded can (up to 100 L) with a Green Can sticker, a Kraft paper bag, or tied bundles. There is no limit on amount. Rules are in the [Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270).

## Preparing it

1. Branches and prunings up to 15 cm thick, in tied bundles no longer than 1 m.
2. Weight: 25 kg per can, bag or bundle (bylaw and collection guide).
3. No plastic bags of any kind, even compostable ones.

## Not accepted

Sod, dirt, rocks, stumps, logs, rootballs, mulch, wood or lumber, items over 15 cm thick, loose branches, bundles over 1 m, and plastic bags.

## Good to know

- Drop-off: free for Delta residents at GFL Environmental Inc., 4295 72 Street, Ladner (604-946-0201). It accepts yard trimmings and clean wood waste. Opening hours are not stated on the pages read.
- Cost: curbside collection is included in the annual garbage, food waste and yard waste charge ($222 per single-family dwelling unit).
- The Green Can web page says bundles weigh 20 kg; the bylaw and guide say 25 kg. The bylaw governs, but confirm if your bundle is heavy.
- Burning yard waste is a separate matter; see the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Green Can and Compost, City of Delta](https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost)
- [Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273 (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Richmond](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/yard-waste.md)
- [Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste.md)
- [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/yard-waste.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste.md)
- [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Green Can and Compost, City of Delta](https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost) (read 2026-11-05)
- [2026 Curbside Collection Guide, City of Delta (PDF)](https://www.delta.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/collectionguide2026_web.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270) (read 2026-11-05)

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