{"title":"Metchosin yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Metchosin?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/metchosin","name":"Metchosin","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Capital Regional District","url":"https://www.crd.ca"},"short_answer":"Metchosin has no curbside yard waste collection. Take yard and garden material to the Capital Regional District's Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria. Material under 3 inches across is $59 a tonne ($10 minimum).","aliases":["yard waste metchosin","brush disposal metchosin","garden waste metchosin","hartland landfill metchosin"],"cost":"At Hartland: yard and garden material under 3 inches across $59 a tonne, $10 minimum; branches and stumps over 3 inches $110 a tonne, $10 minimum. No charge from the District.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Hartland Landfill (CRD)","value":"#1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria","note":"Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Hartland Landfill rates and accepted items (CRD)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Metchosin garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Metchosin backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","name":"Sooke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","name":"Victoria","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"No. Metchosin has no municipal curbside yard waste collection; the CRD's list of municipal services shows none for Metchosin. Garbage is not a municipal service either.","short":"No","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area","title":"Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District","section":"Collection Services in Your Area table","quotes":["The municipalities (M) that offer these services are outlined in the table below.","| Metchosin | | | | |"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"No District rules. At the CRD's Hartland depot, yard and garden material must be less than 3 inches in diameter and kept separated and clearly distinguishable from other items.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/public-drop-depot","title":"Public Drop-off Depot, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","section":"Accepted pay-by-weight items","quotes":["Yard and garden material (less than 3\" dia, separated and clearly distinguishable from other items) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"CRD Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria. Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays. The District lists no yard waste drop-off of its own.","short":"CRD Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill","title":"Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","section":"About Hartland Landfill; Hours; Location","quotes":["organic materials like kitchen scraps and yard and garden waste.","Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm","Saturday: 7:00am to 5:00pm","#1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria, BC."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"At Hartland: yard and garden material under 3 inches across $59 a tonne, $10 minimum; branches and stumps over 3 inches $110 a tonne, $10 minimum. No charge from the District.","short":"$59 a tonne ($10 minimum) at Hartland","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","title":"Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","quotes":["Yard and garden material (less than 3\"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","Branches and stumps (greater than 3\" dia) - $110/tonne, $10 minimum"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"At Hartland, yard and garden waste is banned from general refuse and composted, except invasive species: those are taken only bagged and tagged ($59 a tonne, $10 minimum), and knotweed needs a controlled waste permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","title":"Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","quotes":["Yard and Garden waste is banned from general refuse and is accepted at Hartland to be composted, except for invasive species.","Invasive species (bagged and tagged) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","Knotweed (with a controlled waste permit) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Metchosin does not collect yard waste or garbage, and the CRD's list of municipal services shows no curbside yard waste collection for Metchosin. The District lists no yard waste drop-off of its own. The Capital Regional District (CRD) runs Hartland Landfill, which takes yard and garden material.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep yard and garden material under 3 inches across, and separate and clearly distinguishable from other items.\n2. Take it to Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria. Hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed Sundays and holidays.\n3. Pay by weight: $59 a tonne for yard and garden material, $10 minimum.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Branches and stumps over 3 inches across are $110 a tonne, $10 minimum.\n- Yard and garden waste is banned from general refuse at Hartland and is composted. Invasive species are the exception: they are accepted only bagged and tagged ($59 a tonne, $10 minimum), and knotweed needs a controlled waste permit.\n- Burning is another option in season. See the backyard fire answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area","title":"Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill","title":"Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","title":"Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/public-drop-depot","title":"Public Drop-off Depot, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/community/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage Disposal and Recycling Services, District of Metchosin","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste.json"}}