Langford yard waste collection and drop-off
Where does yard waste and brush go in Langford?
The City of Langford does not collect yard waste at the curb. Ask a private hauler, or take it to the CRD's Hartland Landfill: yard and garden material under 3 inches in diameter is $59 a tonne ($10 minimum), and branches and stumps over 3 inches are $110 a tonne.
Key facts
| Curbside collection | No City curbside yard waste collection: the City says residential waste disposal is not a municipal service, and the CRD table shows no municipal yard waste collection for Langford. Ask a private hauler or use the CRD What Goes Where tool.Garbage & Recycling; Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingResidential Waste Disposal is not a municipal service. There are a number of companies offering garbage, recycling and kitchen scraps collection services in Langford. Garbage, food waste and yard waste services are provided through both municipal programs and private companies for residents living in single family homes. |
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| How to set it out | No curbside rules, since the City does not collect yard waste. At Hartland, yard and garden material under 3 inches in diameter is $59 a tonne; branches and stumps over 3 inches are accepted at a higher rate ($110 a tonne).Public Drop-off Depot, CRD Hartland Landfill, Accepted pay-by-weight items; Rates & Accepted Items, Capital Regional District, Yard & Garden Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingYard and garden material (less than 3" dia, separated and clearly distinguishable from other items) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum Branches and stumps (greater than 3" dia) - $110/tonne, $10 minimum Yard and garden material (less than 3"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum |
| Drop-off | CRD Hartland Landfill Public Drop-off Depot, #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria: Mon to Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays.Hartland Landfill | Capital Regional District, Hours; Location; Rates & Accepted Items, Capital Regional District, Yard & Garden Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingMonday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday: 7:00am to 5:00pm Sunday & Holidays: Closed #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria, BC. Yard and garden waste are organic materials generated from routine maintenance and care of outdoor spaces. |
| Cost | Hartland: yard and garden material under 3 inches in diameter $59 a tonne ($10 minimum); branches and stumps over 3 inches $110 a tonne ($10 minimum); invasive species (bagged and tagged) $59 a tonne.Rates & Accepted Items, Capital Regional District, Yard & Garden Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingYard and garden material (less than 3"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum Branches and stumps (greater than 3" dia) - $110/tonne, $10 minimum Invasive species (bagged and tagged) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum |
| Not accepted | Invasive species (such as blackberry, morning glory, wild carrot, poison hemlock) must not be mixed with yard trimmings; at Hartland they are bagged and tagged and charged separately. Plants or growing media flagged by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for disposal are excluded.Organics, Capital Regional District, Yard and Garden Trimmings; Rates & Accepted Items, Capital Regional District, Yard & Garden Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingInvasive species such as morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass and poison hemlock. Plants or growing media identified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for disposal. Invasive species (bagged and tagged) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum |
| Bylaw | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
How it works
The City says residential waste disposal is not a municipal service, and the CRD's table shows no municipal yard waste collection for Langford. There are no curbside bundle or bag rules because the City does not collect yard waste. A private hauler may take it; ask one, or use the CRD "What Goes Where" tool.
Steps
- Bring yard and garden material to the CRD Hartland Landfill Public Drop-off Depot, #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria.
- Go Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The depot is closed Sundays and holidays. Peak hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Pay by the tonne: material under 3 inches in diameter is $59 a tonne ($10 minimum); branches and stumps over 3 inches are $110 a tonne ($10 minimum).
Good to know
- Invasive species (such as blackberry, morning glory, wild carrot and poison hemlock) must not be mixed with yard trimmings. At Hartland they are bagged and tagged and charged at $59 a tonne.
- Plants or growing media flagged by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for disposal are excluded.
- Soil and rocks are not mentioned in the yard-waste rules read.
- Burning yard waste needs a permit and has strict rules; see the backyard fire answer.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Highlands · Colwood · View Royal · Esquimalt · Metchosin · Sooke
Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District (read 2026-11-05)
- Organics, Capital Regional District (read 2026-11-05)
- Rates & Accepted Items, Capital Regional District (read 2026-11-05)
- Public Drop-off Depot, CRD Hartland Landfill (read 2026-11-05)
- Garbage & Recycling, City of Langford (read 2026-11-05)
- Hartland Landfill | Capital Regional District (read 2026-11-05)
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