Pitt Meadows yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in Pitt Meadows?

Pitt Meadows, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

In the City of Pitt Meadows, yard waste goes in the green food and yard waste cart, collected weekly. Branches must be 3 inches (about 7.6 cm) thick or less and under 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Extra yard waste goes in brown bags with a $5 tag.

Key facts

Curbside collection	Yes. Food and yard waste is collected weekly in the green (kitchen/yard waste) cart, one 120 L or 240 L cart per dwelling. Accepted yard waste includes house plants, weeds, leaves, wood chips, sawdust, cold wood ashes, grass, hedge and plant clippings, and small twigs and branches.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), s. 8(c); s. 10(b); Schedule C; Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Food/Yard Waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording kitchen/yard waste collection every week. one (1) 120 or 240 litre kitchen waste collection cart per dwelling, Grass, hedge and plant clippings Food/Yard Waste is collected weekly on your service day
How to set it out	Twigs, branches and tree trimmings must be 3 inches (about 7.6 cm) in diameter or less and under 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Keep the cart lid closed. Extra yard waste goes in brown yard-waste bags with a $5 tag (up to two extra bags per service day).Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), Schedule C; s. 25(h); Burn Permits, Dispose of Yard Waste Safely · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Twigs, branches or other tree trimmings (3 inches in diameter or less and less than 40 inches long) set out only the amount of waste that will fit into the appropriate solid waste container or collection cart with the lid closed Place them on your brown garden/yard waste bags. The City will collect up to two extra bags on your regular garbage/green waste service days.
Drop-off	A local compost site (fee; none named on the City page) for garden waste, leaves and branches. Larger material goes to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station, 10092 - 236 Street, Maple Ridge, 604-466-1106.Burn Permits, Dispose of Yard Waste Safely · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Drop off garden waste, leaves and branches at a local compost site for a fee. Larger material and construction waste can be taken to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station (10092 - 236 Street Maple Ridge) Phone 604.466.1106.
Cost	Weekly cart collection is included in the $236 annual garbage and green waste charge per dwelling. Extra yard-waste bags need a $5 tag. Compost-site drop-off has a fee (amount not stated).Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), Schedule A; Burn Permits, Dispose of Yard Waste Safely · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Single family and two-family residence, per dwelling unit $236.00 Price per tag $5.00 Purchase extra bag tags for $5 at City Hall (12007 Harris Road). Drop off garden waste, leaves and branches at a local compost site for a fee.
Not accepted	Only the items listed in Schedule C count as yard waste. Plastic bags and containers, Styrofoam, pet feces or litter, and other banned kitchen-waste items may not go in the green cart; plastic liners are discouraged even if labelled compostable.Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), Schedule D; Garbage and Recycling, Green Bin Tip · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Plastic bags and containers, Styrofoam Pet feces or litter Keep plastic liners out of your Green Bin, even if they claim to be “compostable” or “biodegradable”.
Bylaw	Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 and amendments thereto

How it works

Food and yard waste is collected weekly in the green (kitchen/yard waste) cart, one 120 L or 240 L cart per dwelling, under the Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012. Accepted yard waste includes house plants, weeds, leaves, wood chips, sawdust, cold wood ashes, grass, hedge and plant clippings, and small twigs and branches.

Steps

Cut twigs, branches and tree trimmings to 3 inches in diameter or less and under 40 inches long.
Keep the cart lid closed.
For extra yard waste, use brown yard-waste bags with a $5 tag (up to two per service day), sold at City Hall and Shoppers Drug Mart (Pitt Meadows branch).
For larger loads, use a local compost site (fee; none named on the City page) or the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station, 10092 - 236 Street, Maple Ridge.

Good to know

Only items listed in Schedule C of the bylaw count as yard waste. Plastic bags and containers, Styrofoam, pet feces or litter, and other banned kitchen-waste items may not go in the green cart. Plastic liners are discouraged even if labelled compostable.
Soil, rocks and stumps are not listed in Schedule C.
Burning yard waste is not allowed outside agricultural land (see the backyard fire answer).
No bag size or weight limit specific to yard-waste bags was found. Opening hours for drop-off sites are not given in the City sources; call ahead.