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title: Port Coquitlam yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Port Coquitlam?"
place: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
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# Port Coquitlam yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** In Port Coquitlam, yard trimmings go loose in the City's green cart, collected weekly all year. Branches must be 3 inches (about 7.5 cm) thick or less and under 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Yard trimmings are not allowed in the garbage cart.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Port Coquitlam, https://www.portcoquitlam.ca)  
**Cost:** Included in the solid waste levy: the 240 L green cart is $124.60 a year for a one-dwelling home. Extra green carts are $20 (240 L) or $30 (360 L). The City states no drop-off charge.  
**How long:** Weekly, year round.  
**Where:**
- Online: Green Waste (Green Cart) page, https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/green-waste
- Phone: Public Works, 604-927-5496

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes. The green cart is collected weekly, year-round, for yard trimmings, food scraps and food-soiled papers, at single-family homes and at multi-family homes and businesses on City service.
  - Source: [Green Waste (Green Cart), page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/green-waste)
  - Official wording: "Year-round curbside collection of yard trimmings, food scraps and food-soiled papers is provided to all single-family homes"
  - Source: [Waste Collection, page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection)
  - Official wording: "Green carts (green waste) are collected weekly"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Put trimmings loose in the green cart with the lid closed; no plastic bags or containers (compostable bags are not accepted). Branches must be 3 inches (about 7.5 cm) or less in diameter and under 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Christmas trees can be cut up to those sizes.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900, s. 2 Yard Trimmings](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "clippings, twigs; branches 3” or less in diameter and less than 40 inches long and may"
  - Source: [Green Waste (Green Cart), page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/green-waste)
  - Official wording: "Do not include any plastic bags or containers." … "compostable or biodegradable plastic-type bags are not accepted" … "All waste must fit into the carts provided and the lids must close completely; no extra material will be collected."
  - Source: [Christmas Tree Chip and Disposal, page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/recycling/christmas-tree-chip-disposal)
  - Official wording: "in pieces that are up to 3″ in diameter and 40″ long."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** The City lists the United Boulevard Recycle and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, as accepting green waste.
  - Source: [Waste Disposal Alternatives, Construction Materials](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/greycart/waste-disposal-alternatives)
  - Official wording: "United Boulevard Recycle and Waste Centre (995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam) accepts construction wood waste and green waste."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Collection is part of the solid waste levy: the 240 L green cart is $124.60 a year for a one-dwelling home. Extra green carts are $20 a year (240 L) or $30 (360 L). No charge for drop-off is stated by the City.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900, Schedule A, A1 and B](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Food Scraps/Yard Trimmings (Green) 1 240 Litre $124.60" … "Food scraps/yard trimmings $20 $30"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Yard trimmings exclude land clearing waste. Branches thicker than 3 inches or 40 inches or longer, plastic bags or containers, and compostable-plastic bags are not accepted in the green cart. Yard trimmings may not go in the garbage cart.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900, s. 2 Yard Trimmings](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "but does not include land clearing waste;"
  - Source: [Green Waste (Green Cart), page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/green-waste)
  - Official wording: "Yard trimmings are not permitted in garbage carts and will not be collected unless it is in the proper cart." … "Do not include any plastic bags or containers."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 3900
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900, s. 1](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 3900”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Solid Waste Bylaw 3900](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf) defines yard trimmings as weeds, plants, leaves, grass, twigs and branches up to 3 inches thick and under 40 inches long. The City of Port Coquitlam collects them in the green cart every week, year-round, along with food scraps and food-soiled papers, at single-family homes and at multi-family homes and businesses on City service.

## Steps

1. Put trimmings loose in the green cart with the lid closed. No plastic bags or containers; compostable bags are not accepted.
2. Cut branches to 3 inches or less in diameter and under 40 inches long.
3. Put the cart out on your collection day.

## Good to know

- Not accepted in the green cart: land clearing waste, branches thicker than 3 inches or 40 inches or longer, plastic bags or containers, and compostable-plastic bags.
- Christmas trees can be cut up to those sizes and put in the green cart.
- For larger loads, the City lists the United Boulevard Recycle and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, as accepting green waste.

## Official forms and pages

- [Christmas Tree Chip and Disposal page](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/recycling/christmas-tree-chip-disposal)
- [Solid Waste Bylaw 3900 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Green Waste (Green Cart), City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/green-waste) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Waste Collection, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Christmas Tree Chip and Disposal, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/recycling/christmas-tree-chip-disposal) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Waste Disposal Alternatives, City of Port Coquitlam](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/greycart/waste-disposal-alternatives) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900 (PDF)](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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