Lillooet yard waste collection and drop-off
Where does yard waste and brush go in Lillooet?
Short answer
Lillooet has no curbside yard waste collection described. Garden refuse may not go in the garbage receptacle. Take it to the Lillooet Landfill & Recycling Centre, run by the regional district. Garden waste is free there.
Key facts
| Curbside collection | No curbside yard waste collection is described. Garden refuse counts as 'rubbish', which may not be put in the garbage receptacle; owners arrange their own disposal.Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), Definitions, ss. 3(h), 3(i) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshall include all garden remains and grass, trees, leaves, branches, twigs, or hedge clippings includes Ashes, garden refuse, Trade Waste, wood waste No person shall place any Rubbish in a Garbage Receptacle. Every Owner or Occupier of Property shall be responsible to make their own arrangements to legally dispose of |
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| How to set it out | Not confirmed. No size, weight or bundle rules for yard waste were found on the pages read. |
| Drop-off | Lillooet Landfill & Recycling Centre, 405 Landfill Road (Squamish-Lillooet Regional District). Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed statutory holidays. Phone (250) 256-4099.Lillooet and Area Facilities, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Location and Operating Hours; Recycling and Garbage, Recycling locations · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording405 Landfill Road, Lillooet BC Monday | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed Provincial Statutory holidays Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Cost | Garden waste (grass, weeds, flower clippings): no charge. Chipped wood waste: no charge. Unchipped wood waste such as branches and stumps: $4 minimum or $40 per tonne. Fees effective August 1, 2026.Lillooet Landfill tipping fees 2026, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Organic Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGarden Waste No charge Chipped Wood Waste No charge Unchipped Wood Waste Minimum charge $4.00 Effective August 1, 2026 |
| Not accepted | Not confirmed. No list of yard materials the landfill refuses was found on the pages read. |
| Bylaw | Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (garden refuse is rubbish); SLRD Lillooet Landfill Fees and Charges Regulation Bylaw No. 1967-2026 (tipping fees).Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), Definitions, s. 3(h); Lillooet Landfill tipping fees 2026, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Heading · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingGarbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 Lillooet Landfill Fees and Charges Regulation Bylaw No.1967-2026 |
How it works
No curbside yard waste collection is described by the District. Under the Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002, garden refuse counts as rubbish, which may not be put in the garbage receptacle. Owners arrange their own disposal. The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) runs the Lillooet Landfill & Recycling Centre.
Steps
- Take your garden waste to the Lillooet Landfill & Recycling Centre, 405 Landfill Road.
- Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone (250) 256-4099.
- Pay any tipping fee at the site. See the SLRD tipping fee schedule.
Good to know
- Garden waste (grass, weeds, flower clippings) is free. Chipped wood waste is free. Unchipped wood waste such as branches and stumps is $4 minimum or $40 per tonne. These fees took effect August 1, 2026.
- The SLRD page says a tipping fee applies to yard waste that requires chipping.
- The landfill is closed on statutory holidays. If it is closed on a Monday for a statutory holiday, it opens Tuesday.
- No size, weight or bundle rules for yard waste were found on the pages we read. No list of yard materials the landfill refuses was found either. Call the landfill to check.
- Burning yard waste needs a burning permit. See the backyard fire answer.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Lillooet and Area Facilities, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (read 2026-11-08)
- Lillooet Landfill tipping fees 2026, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Recycling and Garbage, District of Lillooet (read 2026-11-08)
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