{"title":"Kent yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Kent?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Kent","url":"https://www.kentbc.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kent there is no curbside yard waste pickup. Take it year-round to the District's Green Waste Bin at the Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot, 7689 Industrial Way, or to Kent Recycling. Kent Recycling is free with local ID for a bag, car load or truck load.","aliases":["yard waste kent bc","green waste agassiz","brush disposal kent","compost drop off agassiz"],"cost":"Kent Recycling: free with local ID for a bag, car load or truck load; residents pay $15 for a trailer load and $25 for a truck and trailer. Non-residents pay $7 a bag, up to $45 for a truck and trailer. No charge stated for the Green Waste Bin.","how_long":"Year-round. The depot is open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot (Green Waste Bin)","value":"7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz, BC","note":"Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (check holiday hours)"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Kent garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Kent backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/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":"In Kent there is no curbside yard waste pickup.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent"}]},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"At Kent Recycling, accepted items are soil, grass clippings, cuttings and branches up to 5 inches (5\") in diameter. Trailers must be 15 feet or less.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","section":"Compost Materials","quotes":["Accepted items are soil, grass clippings, cuttings, and branches up to 5” diameter.","Trailer must be 15 feet or less"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"The District's Green Waste Bin at Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot, 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz, year-round. The depot is open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (check holiday hours). Kent Recycling also accepts compost and yard waste year-round.","short":"Green Waste Bin, Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","section":"Compost Materials","quotes":["Yard waste can be dropped off year-round in the District's Green Waste Bin located at Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot - 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz","Kent Recycling also accepts compost and yard-waste year-round for a small fee depending on the size of the load.","Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot - 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz","Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm"]},{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","section":"Christmas Tree Disposal","quotes":["Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Kent Recycling: free with local ID for a bag, car load or truck load; residents pay $15 for a trailer load and $25 for a truck and trailer; non-residents pay $7 a bag up to $45 for truck and trailer. No charge stated for the Green Waste Bin.","short":"Free with local ID for a bag or car load","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","section":"Compost Materials","quotes":["Free with Local ID","$45.00","Kent Recycling also accepts compost and yard-waste year-round for a small fee depending on the size of the load."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"No list of refused items is given. The Green Waste Bin's acceptable material includes leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed residue, and hedge trimmings and small branches.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","section":"Compost Materials","quotes":["Acceptable material includes: leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed residue, brush consisting of hedge trimmings and small branches."]}],"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\nThe District's [Garbage, Recycling and Composting page](<https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/>) does not mention curbside yard waste collection. The District offers no municipal pickup, and residents use a private contractor.\n\n## Where to take it\n\n1. District Green Waste Bin, Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot, 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz, year-round. Depot hours are Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (check holiday hours).\n2. Kent Recycling also accepts compost and yard waste year-round. Accepted items are soil, grass clippings, cuttings and branches up to 5 inches in diameter. Trailers must be 15 feet or less.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Green Waste Bin: leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed residue, and hedge trimmings and small branches. No list of refused items was found.\n- Kent Recycling cost: free with local ID for a bag, car load or truck load; residents pay $15 for a trailer load and $25 for a truck and trailer. Non-residents pay $7 a bag, up to $45 for a truck and trailer.\n- No charge is stated for the Green Waste Bin.\n- Burning is another option in some areas with a permit. See the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","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/kent/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste.json"}}