Langley City yard waste collection and drop-off
Where does yard waste and brush go?
Short answer
In the City of Langley, yard waste (branches, leaves, plant trimmings and grass) goes in your green organics cart with food scraps, collected weekly. Extra yard waste in paper bags is collected only during announced extra-pickup periods. Otherwise take it to the Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre.
Key facts
| Curbside collection | Yes. Yard waste (branches, leaves, plant trimmings, grass) goes in the green organics cart with food scraps, collected weekly. Extra yard waste in paper bags beside the cart is collected only during announced extra-pickup periods; a pilot runs October 19 to November 27, 2026.Organics, What goes in the organics cart?; Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, Key details · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingYard waste Branches Leaves Grass Additional yard waste can only be put in lawn/leaf paper bags during extra yard waste pick-up periods. Pickup period: October 19 to November 27, 2026 Number of bags allowed: unlimited |
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| How to set it out | In the organics cart: no weight limit; lid must fully close; use paper only if lining. In the extra-pickup pilot, paper bags only, each under 20 kg (44 lbs), branches under 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length, placed by 7:30 a.m. on collection day.Organics, General Organics FAQs; Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, Key details · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNo, there is no weight limit. Ensure lids are completely closed so that carts can be collected. Bag weight limit: Each bag must weigh under 20 kg (44 lbs) Tree branches under 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length |
| Drop-off | Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, 1070 - 272nd Street, Langley Township. Yard trimmings are accepted (paid). Hours October 1 to March 31: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; April 1 to September 30: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed December 25 and January 1.Langley Recycling and Waste Centre Visitor Guide, Metro Vancouver, Visitor guide · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording1070 – 272nd Street, Langley Township Yard trimmings Oct 1 – Mar 31 Apr 1 – Sept 30 Mon to Sat 8 am to 5 pm 8 am to 6 pm Sun and holidays* 9 am to 5 pm 9 am to 5 pm *closed Dec 25 and Jan 1 |
| Cost | Curbside organics cart: part of the City's annual collection service; a second organics cart costs $65 (120 L), $80 (240 L) or $85 (360 L), added to property taxes. Metro Vancouver drop-off for yard trimmings: $139 per tonne, minimum $10 per load (from July 1, 2026).Organics, General Organics FAQs; 2026 Garbage and Recycling Fees Starting July 1, 2026, Metro Vancouver, 2026 fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording120L | $65 240L | $80 360L | $85 The additional cart charges will be added to your annual taxes Yard trimmings / Clean wood $139/tonne, with a minimum of $10 per load |
| Not accepted | Organics cart: no plastic bags (including "compostable" ones), no loose soil or rocks, no wood or limbs over 20 cm in diameter or 1.25 m long, no invasive plants needing special disposal. Extra-pickup pilot bags: also no stumps, rocks, sod, soil, or food scraps.Organics, Accepted Organics; Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 6(14)(b); Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, Not Accepted Extra Yard Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPlastic and compostable plastic bags are not accepted. loose soils and rocks; wood or tree limbs over 20 centimetres in diameter or 1.25 metre in invasive plants requiring special disposal. No stumps, rocks, sod, and soil. No food scraps in extra yard waste bags. |
| Bylaw | Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis bylaw shall be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991”. |
How it works
The City of Langley collects organics weekly, and yard waste belongs in the green organics cart with food scraps. The cart has no weight limit, but the lid must fully close. If you line it, use paper only. Extra yard waste in paper bags beside the cart is collected only during announced extra-pickup periods; the City's organics page says yard waste in anything other than the cart is not accepted outside those periods.
Steps
- Fill your organics cart first.
- During an announced extra-pickup period, put extra yard waste in paper bags beside the cart by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day. In the 2026 pilot, each bag had to be under 20 kg (44 lbs), and branches under 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length.
- Outside those periods, take extra yard waste to the Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, where yard trimmings are accepted for a fee.
Good to know
- Not accepted in the organics cart: plastic bags (including "compostable" ones), loose soil or rocks, wood or limbs over 20 cm in diameter or 1.25 m long, and invasive plants needing special disposal.
- Extra pilot bags also could not hold stumps, rocks, sod, soil or food scraps.
- The 2026 pilot was described as the third and final. Check the City's organics page for what happens next.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Organics, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
- Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
- Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Langley Recycling and Waste Centre Visitor Guide, Metro Vancouver (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- 2026 Garbage and Recycling Fees Starting July 1, 2026, Metro Vancouver (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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