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Ladysmith yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in Ladysmith?

Ladysmith, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

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.

Key facts

Curbside collectionNo. Yard and garden waste is not accepted in curbside garbage, recycling or organics collection.Organics, Unaccepted items; Recycling, Unaccepted items; Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025, s. 9.1(k) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Yard and garden waste
Yard and garden waste
(i) demolition or construction waste, (j) wood or wood refuse, (k) garden waste, (l) rocks, (m) ashes,
How to set it outGrass, leaves and branches less than 3 inches across, for drop-off at Peerless Road.Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Yard Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Grass, leaves, and branches less than 3″ in diameter accepted.
Drop-offCVRD 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.Routes and Schedules, Peerless Road; Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Yard Waste; Drop-off Depots and Recycling Centres, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Peerless Road · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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
Yard Waste | Free (residential loads)
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
CostFree for residential loads; $110 per tonne for commercial loads.Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Yard Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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Yard Waste | Free (residential loads)
$110/tonne (commercial loads)
Not acceptedNo rock, sod, dirt or stumps. Giant hogweed, knotweed, poison hemlock and daphne/spurge laurel are not accepted with yard waste.Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Yard Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
NO rock, sod, or dirt. NO stumps.
Giant Hogweed
Poison Hemlock
BylawGarbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588 (garden waste is excluded from curbside); drop-off is run by the Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictGarbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025, s. 9.1(k) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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

How it works

Yard and garden waste is not accepted in Ladysmith's curbside garbage, recycling or organics collection (see the collection bylaw). 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

The same question in other places

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Sources

  1. Organics, Town of Ladysmith (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Recycling, Town of Ladysmith (read 2026-11-06)
  3. Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District (read 2026-11-06)
  4. Drop-off Depots and Recycling Centres, Cowichan Valley Regional District (read 2026-11-06)
  5. Routes and Schedules, Town of Ladysmith (read 2026-11-06)
  6. Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025 (PDF) (read 2026-11-06)

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