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title: Metchosin yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Metchosin?"
place: Metchosin, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/metchosin
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: regional
owner_body: Capital Regional District
sources_read: 2026-11-06
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# Metchosin yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go in Metchosin?

**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).

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Capital Regional District, https://www.crd.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Hartland Landfill (CRD), #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria (Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays.)

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** 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.
  - Source: [Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District, Collection Services in Your Area table](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area)
  - Official wording: "The municipalities (M) that offer these services are outlined in the table below." … "| Metchosin | | | | |"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** 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.
  - Source: [Public Drop-off Depot, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District, Accepted pay-by-weight items](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/public-drop-depot)
  - Official wording: "Yard and garden material (less than 3" dia, separated and clearly distinguishable from other items) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** 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.
  - Source: [Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District, About Hartland Landfill; Hours; Location](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **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.
  - Source: [Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District, Yard & Garden Waste](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items)
  - Official wording: "Yard and garden material (less than 3"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum" … "Branches and stumps (greater than 3" dia) - $110/tonne, $10 minimum"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** 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.
  - Source: [Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District, Yard & Garden Waste](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. Keep yard and garden material under 3 inches across, and separate and clearly distinguishable from other items.
2. 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.
3. Pay by weight: $59 a tonne for yard and garden material, $10 minimum.

## Good to know

- Branches and stumps over 3 inches across are $110 a tonne, $10 minimum.
- 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.
- Burning is another option in season. See the backyard fire answer.

## Official forms and pages

- [Hartland Landfill rates and accepted items (CRD)](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items)

## Related questions

- [Metchosin garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection.md)
- [Metchosin backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste.md)
- [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste.md)
- [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste.md)
- [Sooke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste.md)
- [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste.md)
- [Victoria](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Public Drop-off Depot, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/public-drop-depot) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Garbage Disposal and Recycling Services, District of Metchosin](https://www.metchosin.ca/community/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-06)

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