--- title: Kent yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Kent?" place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/kent category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: District of Kent sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste.json" --- # Kent yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Kent? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Kent, https://www.kentbc.ca) **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:** - In person: Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot (Green Waste Bin), 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz, BC (Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (check holiday hours)) ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** None set. In Kent there is no curbside yard waste pickup. - **How to set it out:** 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. - Source: [Garbage, Recycling and Composting, Compost Materials](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/) - Official wording: "Accepted items are soil, grass clippings, cuttings, and branches up to 5” diameter." … "Trailer must be 15 feet or less" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** 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. - Source: [Garbage, Recycling and Composting, Compost Materials](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Garbage, Recycling and Composting, Christmas Tree Disposal](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/) - Official wording: "Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **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 truck and trailer. No charge stated for the Green Waste Bin. - Source: [Garbage, Recycling and Composting, Compost Materials](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** 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. - Source: [Garbage, Recycling and Composting, Compost Materials](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/) - Official wording: "Acceptable material includes: leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed residue, brush consisting of hedge trimmings and small branches." - 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 The District's [Garbage, Recycling and Composting page]() does not mention curbside yard waste collection. The District offers no municipal pickup, and residents use a private contractor. ## Where to take it 1. 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). 2. 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. ## Good to know - Green Waste Bin: leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed residue, and hedge trimmings and small branches. No list of refused items was found. - 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. - No charge is stated for the Green Waste Bin. - Burning is another option in some areas with a permit. See the backyard fire answer. ## Official forms and pages - [Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/) ## Related questions - [Kent garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection.md) - [Kent backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/) (read 2026-11-06) _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. 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