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title: Kitimat yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Kitimat?"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
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# Kitimat yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** In Kitimat yard waste is collected curbside at least bi-weekly from May to November, in kraft paper bags or a rigid can up to 121 L, with up to 4 containers per collection. You can also take it to the Kitimat landfill. Each container may weigh no more than 23 kg.

**Who handles it:** Municipal  
**Cost:** Curbside: included in the annual collection charge. Landfill: $20 per tonne for yard waste in 2026 and 2027, with a $10 minimum for loads under 100 kg. Owners on the collection service get 4 free passes a year covering up to 100 kg.  
**How long:** Curbside collection is at least bi-weekly from May to November.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Municipal Hall, 250-632-8900
- Email: Garbage and recycling questions, waylesswaste@kitimat.ca

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes. Yard waste collection must be at least bi-weekly from May to November. Put it in kraft paper bags or a rigid can (up to 121 L), up to 4 containers per collection.
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, s. 7.1.9.2, 7.1.10.4, Schedule A](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste Collection Service shall not be less than once Bi-" … "limited to four (4) Yard Waste Container" … "Kraft Paper Bags with a capacity of not more than 121"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Each container no more than 23 kg (50 lbs). Yard waste includes grass clippings, hedge and tree pruning, small twigs, chipped tree waste, branches not over 12 mm (1/2 inch) in diameter and 1.2 m (4 feet) long, and weeds and garden material.
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, s. 7.1.7.2; s. 7.1.1 (Yard Waste)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "containing Yard Waste that weighs more than 23 kilograms (50 lbs)." … "branches not exceeding 12 mm" … "(1/2 inch) in diameter and 1.2m (4 feet) in length"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** The Kitimat landfill accepts yard waste (site restrictions may apply).
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Part 7, Div 2, Schedule (accepted materials)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste" … "Site restrictions may apply"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Curbside: included in the annual collection charge. Landfill: $20 per tonne for yard waste in 2026 and 2027 (Schedule A.2), with a $10 minimum for loads under 100 kg. Owners on the collection service get 4 free passes a year covering up to 100 kg (policy S-56).
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Part 7, Div 2, Schedule A.1-A.2](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste No Charge" … "Minimum charge (less than" … "Solid Waste Category 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027" … "Yard Waste No Charge $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 per $20.00 per" … "Minimum charge (less than NA $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Only yard waste may go in a yard waste container: grass clippings, hedge and tree pruning, small twigs, chipped tree waste, weeds and garden material, and branches no thicker than 12 mm and no longer than 1.2 m. No other items; larger wood is land clearing waste at the landfill.
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Part 7, Division 1, s. 7.1.1 (Yard Waste); s. 7.1.7.1](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No person shall place items other than Yard Waste in a Yard Waste" … "branches not exceeding 12 mm" … "(1/2 inch) in diameter and 1.2m (4 feet) in length"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 7, Division 1 - Residential Solid Waste Collection (curbside) and Part 7, Division 2 - Solid Waste Disposal (landfill)
  - Source: [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02, Part 7, Division 1](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Division 1 - Residential Solid Waste Collection"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under Part 7, Division 1 of the [Kitimat Municipal Code](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf), yard waste is collected at least bi-weekly from May to November. Put it in kraft paper bags or a rigid can (up to 121 L), up to 4 containers per collection. Yard waste includes grass clippings, hedge and tree pruning, small twigs, chipped tree waste, weeds and garden material, and branches no thicker than 12 mm (1/2 inch) and no longer than 1.2 m (4 feet).

The Kitimat landfill (Part 7, Division 2) also accepts yard waste, though site restrictions may apply. Larger wood is land clearing waste at the landfill.

## Steps

1. Fill kraft bags or a rigid can; each container may weigh no more than 23 kg (50 lbs).
2. Put them out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day.
3. For extra or oversize material, take it to the landfill.

## Good to know

- Only yard waste may go in a yard waste container, with no other items.
- Curbside is included in the annual collection charge. At the landfill, yard waste is $20 per tonne in 2026 and 2027 with a $10 minimum for loads under 100 kg. Owners on the collection service get 4 free passes a year covering up to 100 kg.
- Landfill hours and this year's season dates are not in the Code. Ask Municipal Hall at 250-632-8900.
- Burning yard waste needs a Fire Chief permit; see the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Kitimat garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection.md)
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- [Kitimat unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/unsightly-property.md)

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## Sources

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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