--- title: Ladysmith yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Ladysmith?" place: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/ladysmith category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste.json" --- # Ladysmith yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Ladysmith? **Short answer:** Ladysmith's curbside garbage, recycling and organics do not take yard and garden waste. Take grass, leaves and branches under 3 inches across to the CVRD Peerless Road Recycling Centre, 10830 Westdowne Road. It is free for residential loads. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Free for residential loads. Commercial loads $110 per tonne. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: CVRD Peerless Road Recycling Centre & Garbage Drop-Off Depot, 10830 Westdowne Road (April 1 to October 31 Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 1 to March 31 Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) - Phone: Peerless Road depot, 250-746-2540 ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** No. Yard and garden waste is not accepted in curbside garbage, recycling or organics collection. - Source: [Organics, Unaccepted items](https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/organics) - Official wording: "Yard and garden waste" - Source: [Recycling, Unaccepted items](https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/recycling) - Official wording: "Yard and garden waste" - Source: [Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025, s. 9.1(k)](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1588-garbage-recycling-and-organics-collection-bylaw-consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "(i) demolition or construction waste, (j) wood or wood refuse, (k) garden waste, (l) rocks, (m) ashes," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to set it out:** Grass, leaves and branches less than 3 inches across, for drop-off at Peerless Road. - Source: [Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Yard Waste](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/) - Official wording: "Grass, leaves, and branches less than 3″ in diameter accepted." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** CVRD Peerless Road Recycling Centre & Garbage Drop-Off Depot, 10830 Westdowne Road, 250-746-2540. April 1 to October 31: Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 1 to March 31: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed statutory holidays, Easter Monday, Boxing Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day. - Source: [Routes and Schedules, Peerless Road](https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/routes-and-schedules) - Official wording: "Address: 10830 Westdowne Road" … "April 1 – October 31 Wednesday to Sunday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm" … "November 1 – March 31 Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm" - Source: [Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Yard Waste](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/) - Official wording: "Yard Waste | Free (residential loads)" - Source: [Drop-off Depots and Recycling Centres, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Peerless Road](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/drop-off-depots-recycling-centers/) - Official wording: "Winter Hours (November 1 to March 31): Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m." … "Closed on all Statutory Holidays, Easter Monday, Boxing Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cost:** Free for residential loads; $110 per tonne for commercial loads. - Source: [Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Yard Waste](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/) - Official wording: "Yard Waste | Free (residential loads)" … "$110/tonne (commercial loads)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** No rock, sod, dirt or stumps. Giant hogweed, knotweed, poison hemlock and daphne/spurge laurel are not accepted with yard waste. - Source: [Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Yard Waste](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/) - Official wording: "NO rock, sod, or dirt. NO stumps." … "Giant Hogweed" … "Poison Hemlock" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588 (garden waste is excluded from curbside); drop-off is run by the Cowichan Valley Regional District - Source: [Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025, s. 9.1(k)](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1588-garbage-recycling-and-organics-collection-bylaw-consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "(i) demolition or construction waste, (j) wood or wood refuse, (k) garden waste, (l) rocks, (m) ashes," … ""Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588" Consolidated Version as of December 16, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Yard and garden waste is not accepted in Ladysmith's curbside garbage, recycling or organics collection (see the [collection bylaw](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1588-garbage-recycling-and-organics-collection-bylaw-consolidated.pdf)). The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) runs the Peerless Road Recycling Centre & Garbage Drop-Off Depot, which takes it. Backyard burning is banned; see the backyard fire answer. ## Steps 1. Gather grass, leaves and branches less than 3 inches across. 2. Take them to the depot at 10830 Westdowne Road. Hours are April 1 to October 31, Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and November 1 to March 31, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 3. The depot is closed statutory holidays, Easter Monday, Boxing Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day. ## Good to know - Residential loads are free. Commercial loads are $110 per tonne. - Not accepted: rock, sod, dirt or stumps. Giant hogweed, knotweed, poison hemlock and daphne/spurge laurel are not accepted with yard waste. - The hours are from the Town's page. Call the depot at 250-746-2540 to confirm. - We found no bundle or bag size limits. ## Official forms and pages - [Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/) - [Drop-off Depots and Recycling Centres, Cowichan Valley Regional District](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/drop-off-depots-recycling-centers/) ## Related questions - [Ladysmith garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection.md) - [Ladysmith backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire.md) - [Ladysmith bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [North Cowichan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/yard-waste.md) - [Duncan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/yard-waste.md) - [Lake Cowichan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/yard-waste.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste.md) - [Lantzville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste.md) - [North Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Organics, Town of Ladysmith](https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/organics) (read 2026-11-06) - [Recycling, Town of Ladysmith](https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/recycling) (read 2026-11-06) - [Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Drop-off Depots and Recycling Centres, Cowichan Valley Regional District](https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/drop-off-depots-recycling-centers/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Routes and Schedules, Town of Ladysmith](https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/routes-and-schedules) (read 2026-11-06) - [Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1588-garbage-recycling-and-organics-collection-bylaw-consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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