{"title":"Gibsons yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Gibsons?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","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":"Sunshine Coast Regional District","url":"https://www.scrd.ca"},"short_answer":"Gibsons has no curbside yard waste pickup. Take it to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) Green Waste Drop-off Depot at 915 Henry Road. Loads under 0.5 tonnes are free. Open burning is not allowed.","aliases":["green waste gibsons","yard waste drop off gibsons","brush disposal gibsons","henry road green waste"],"cost":"Free for loads under 0.5 tonnes. Larger loads are charged and are not accepted at the south coast site.","how_long":"Open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; closed statutory holidays.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"SCRD Green Waste Drop-off Depot (South Coast)","value":"915 Henry Road, Gibsons, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"SCRD","value":"604-885-6806"},{"type":"email","label":"SCRD","value":"infrastructure@scrd.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/"},{"title":"Green yard waste depot, Town of Gibsons","url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/green-waste/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Gibsons garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Gibsons backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/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":null,"status":"none","note":"Gibsons has no curbside yard waste pickup.","sources":[]},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Tree and hedge prunings up to 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter are accepted at the SCRD drop-off site. Loads of 0.5 tonnes or less (or under 4 cubic metres) are accepted at the south coast site; a truck and trailer together may not exceed 4 cubic metres (141 cubic feet).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","section":"What's accepted? / Green Waste","quotes":["Tree and hedge prunings up to 20 cm (8″) in diameter","exceeds 4 cubic meters or 141 cubic feet, it will not be allowed at the South Coast","Loads less than 0.5 tonnes are free."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Sunshine Coast Regional District Green Waste Drop-off Depot (South Coast), 915 Henry Road. Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; closed statutory holidays. Questions: SCRD 604-885-6806 or infrastructure@scrd.ca.","short":"SCRD Green Waste Depot, 915 Henry Road","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","section":"Green Waste Drop-off Locations","quotes":["Address: 915 Henry Road, Elphinstone","Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.","Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.","Closed Statutory Holidays, including Boxing Day."]},{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/green-waste/","title":"Green yard waste depot, Town of Gibsons","section":"Green Yard Waste Depot","quotes":["This facility is operated by the Sunshine Coast Regional District.","604.885.6806 or infrastructure@scrd.ca."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Free for loads under 0.5 tonnes. Loads over 0.5 tonnes by weight or over 4 cubic metres by volume are subject to a fee and are not accepted at the south coast site.","short":"Free under 0.5 tonnes","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","section":"Green Waste","quotes":["Loads less than 0.5 tonnes are free.","Loads greater than 0.5 tonnes by weight or greater than 4 cubic meters by volume will subject to a fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Dead animals, dirt, logs, sod, stones, stumps and trees (except Christmas trees, accepted in January). Knotweeds and leafy spurge are not accepted at any SCRD facility; giant hogweed and Scotch broom go to the Sechelt Landfill only, bagged, with tipping fees.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","section":"What's not accepted?","quotes":["Dead animals","Trees (except Christmas trees, which are accepted in January each year)","Knotweeds","Leafy Spurge","The following are accepted at the Sechelt Landfill ONLY. Garbage tipping fees apply"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nNeither the Town of Gibsons' waste pages nor its [Garbage and Organics Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1252](<https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104263/>) describe curbside yard waste or garden refuse collection. The bylaw excludes grass cuttings, tree or hedge clippings and other garden refuse from collectible garbage, and the curbside organics caddy takes kitchen waste only. Yard waste goes to the SCRD depot. Open burning of garden refuse is prohibited.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Take it to the SCRD Green Waste Drop-off Depot (South Coast), 915 Henry Road. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; closed statutory holidays.\n2. Tree and hedge prunings up to 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter are accepted.\n3. Loads of 0.5 tonnes or less are accepted free. A truck and trailer together may not exceed 4 cubic metres (141 cubic feet).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Loads over 0.5 tonnes by weight or over 4 cubic metres by volume are charged and not accepted at the south coast site. Larger loads go to Salish Soils (5646 Schetxwen Rd, Sechelt) or the Pender Harbour Transfer Station.\n- Not accepted: dead animals, dirt, logs, sod, stones, stumps and trees (except Christmas trees, accepted in January).\n- Knotweeds and leafy spurge are not accepted at any SCRD facility. Giant hogweed and Scotch broom go to the Sechelt Landfill only, bagged, with tipping fees. Green waste is not accepted at the Sechelt Landfill.\n- Questions: SCRD, 604-885-6806 or infrastructure@scrd.ca.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/green-waste/","title":"Green yard waste depot, Town of Gibsons","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104263/","title":"Garbage and Organics Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1252, 2018, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","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; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste.json"}}