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District of North Vancouver yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in the District of North Vancouver?

District of North Vancouver, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

In the District of North Vancouver (not the City of North Vancouver), yard trimmings go in the District-supplied organics cart for curbside collection. Trimmings means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long. The bylaw does not give drop-off details.

Key facts

Curbside collectionYes. Yard trimmings go in the District-supplied organics cart (food waste and yard trimmings together), collected at the curb on your collection day.Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, s. 1 definitions; s. 22(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Organics” means food waste and yard trimmings
all organics are deposited, contained and put out for collection in an
How to set it outYard trimmings means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than 1 m long. Put them in the organics cart with the lid closed; the cart may not weigh more than 100 kg (240 L cart). No separate bag or bundle rules are in the bylaw.Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, s. 1; s. 22 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than one metre in length
100 kilograms for a 240-litre solid waste container
filled above the top of the container or such that the lid cannot be closed
Drop-offThe bylaw names the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre as the place prohibited waste may be taken. Its address and hours are not stated in the bylaw.Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, s. 3(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
other than at the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre, other authorized recycling or waste disposal facility
CostOrganics collection is included in the annual collection fee; each extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year. Drop-off charges are not stated in the bylaw.Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Additional organics carts, per cart $54.40
Not acceptedNot allowed in the organics cart: invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals and lumber. Putting unacceptable organics out is a $150 offence. Yard trimmings must be under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long.Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, ss. 1, 3(e), 22(d) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
includes, without limitation, building materials,
glass, wood, earth, rocks, trees, stumps and debris removed from excavations
place hazardous waste at curbside, centralized collection location or in a bulk
no unacceptable organics are put out for collection in an organics
includes invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom
medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals, and lumber;
less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than one metre in length.
BylawSolid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, 2021Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW

How it works

Under the Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, the District of North Vancouver collects yard trimmings in the organics cart, together with food waste, at the curb on your collection day. "Yard trimmings" means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than 1 m long.

Steps

  1. Put trimmings in the organics cart and close the lid.
  2. Keep the cart under 100 kg (240 L cart). The bylaw has no separate bag or bundle rules.
  3. Put it out at the curb on your collection day (see the garbage collection answer for times).
  4. For larger branches or loads, the bylaw does not say. Call the District on 604-990-2311 or check dnv.org.

Good to know

  • Not allowed in the organics cart: invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals and lumber. Putting unacceptable organics out is a $150 offence.
  • The bylaw names the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre as the place prohibited waste may be taken. Its address and hours are not stated in the bylaw.
  • An extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year.
  • Burning yard waste is generally not allowed; see the backyard fire answer.

Official forms and pages

The same question in other places

North Vancouver · Belcarra · West Vancouver · Port Moody · Vancouver · Burnaby

Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. https://docs.dnv.org/documents/str-owner-authorization-form.pdf (read 2026-11-06)
  2. Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver (read 2026-11-06)

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