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Harrison Hot Springs yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in Harrison Hot Springs?

Harrison Hot Springs, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

In Harrison Hot Springs, yard waste goes in the weekly organics collection: green waste in the organics container, plus up to ten unlined paper yard-waste bags. You can also take it to the Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot, the Parr Road Green Depot or the Bailey Landfill. Burning it is not allowed.

Key facts

Curbside collectionYes, weekly with the organics collection: green waste (plants, landscape vegetation, lawn trimmings) goes in the organics container, plus up to ten paper yard-waste bags (or two containers plus up to eight bags).Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page; Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025), definition of "Green Waste" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Organics collected weekly.
one (1) 121 liter container weighing no more than 25 kgs of organics + up to ten paper yard waste bags
means plants, landscape vegetation, lawn trimmings;
How to set it outGreen waste bags must be unlined paper bags weighing no more than 25 kg. Containers are 121 litres at most and 25 kg at most.Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025), definition of "Container" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
a Green Waste unlined paper bag weighing no more than 25 kgs and capable of being
Drop-offAgassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot (green waste bin), 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz, 604-796-3653; Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Rd., Chilliwack, 604-792-5000; Bailey Landfill, 5940 Matheson Rd., Chilliwack, 604-793-2907.Garbage & Recycling, Garbage & Recycling page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot (Green waste bin on location)
7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz
45175 Parr Rd., Chilliwack
CostNot confirmed. Depot fees are run by others and are not stated on the Village page.
Not acceptedNot confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
BylawVillage of Harrison Hot Springs Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172.Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025), title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw

How it works

Yard waste is collected weekly with the organics collection. Green waste (plants, landscape vegetation, lawn trimmings) goes in the organics container, plus up to ten paper yard-waste bags (or two containers plus up to eight bags). Green waste bags must be unlined paper bags weighing no more than 25 kg. Containers are 121 litres at most and 25 kg at most. See the Garbage & Recycling page and the Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172.

Steps

  1. Put green waste in your organics container and the paper yard-waste bags at the curb on collection day.
  2. For larger loads, take it to one of the drop-offs listed on the Village page: Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot (green waste bin), 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz, 604-796-3653; Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Rd., Chilliwack, 604-792-5000; or Bailey Landfill, 5940 Matheson Rd., Chilliwack, 604-793-2907.

Good to know

  • Burning yard waste is not allowed in the Village. See the backyard fire answer.
  • The Village page states no charge for yard waste in the weekly organics collection. Depot fees are run by others and are not stated; call the depot first.
  • Drop-off hours are not given on the Village page. The page also gives the Bottle Depot address as 7659 Industrial Way in another place, so confirm before you go.
  • No list of unaccepted yard materials was found. The curbside bylaw prohibits liquids, flammables, building and demolition waste and similar materials in general.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Garbage & Recycling, Village of Harrison Hot Springs (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)

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