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title: Gibsons yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Gibsons?"
place: Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/gibsons
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Sunshine Coast Regional District
sources_read: 2026-11-06
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# Gibsons yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Sunshine Coast Regional District, https://www.scrd.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: SCRD Green Waste Drop-off Depot (South Coast), 915 Henry Road, Gibsons, BC
- Phone: SCRD, 604-885-6806
- Email: SCRD, infrastructure@scrd.ca

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** None set. Gibsons has no curbside yard waste pickup.
- **How to set it out:** 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).
  - Source: [Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District, What's accepted? / Green Waste](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** 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.
  - Source: [Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District, Green Waste Drop-off Locations](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Green yard waste depot, Green Yard Waste Depot](https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/green-waste/)
  - Official wording: "This facility is operated by the Sunshine Coast Regional District." … "604.885.6806 or infrastructure@scrd.ca."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** 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.
  - Source: [Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District, Green Waste](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** 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.
  - Source: [Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District, What's not accepted?](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.

## How it works

Neither 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. Tree and hedge prunings up to 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter are accepted.
3. Loads of 0.5 tonnes or less are accepted free. A truck and trailer together may not exceed 4 cubic metres (141 cubic feet).

## Good to know

- 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.
- Not accepted: 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. Green waste is not accepted at the Sechelt Landfill.
- Questions: SCRD, 604-885-6806 or infrastructure@scrd.ca.

## Official forms and pages

- [Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/)
- [Green yard waste depot, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/green-waste/)

## Related questions

- [Gibsons garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection.md)
- [Gibsons backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste.md)
- [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste.md)
- [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste.md)
- [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste.md)
- [North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Green yard waste depot, Town of Gibsons](https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/green-waste/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Garbage and Organics Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1252, 2018, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)](https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104263/) (read 2026-11-06)

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