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Port Moody yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go?

Port Moody, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

The City of Port Moody collects yard waste every week in the green waste cart, loose or in paper, with twigs and branches up to 10 cm across. No plastic bags, even ones labelled compostable. Large amounts can go to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre in Coquitlam.

Key facts

Curbside collectionYes. Green waste is collected every week from a green waste cart (one, two or three 240 L carts; extra carts cost more). It goes in the cart loose or in paper; no plastic bags, including ones labelled 'compostable' or 'biodegradable'.Green Waste Collection; Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058, s. 4.9(a)(iii), 5.1(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
The City of Port Moody collects green waste every week for disposal at Surrey Biofuel Facility, City of Surrey.
No plastic bags should go in your green waste cart, including those labelled "compostable" or "biodegradable".
Cart(s) for Green Waste. The second and third 240 litre Green
Green Waste collection once per week;
How to set it outTwigs and branches up to 10 cm in diameter; cart lid must close completely, and the cart must not exceed its marked weight limit. Christmas trees must be cut to fit the green bin.Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058, Schedule D; s. 6.1(n); Green Waste Collection, Yard waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Twigs and branches up to 10cm in diameter;
with the lid closed and so as not to exceed the weight limit specified
Christmas trees must be cut to fit into your green bin.
Drop-offUnited Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam (Metro Vancouver): yard trimmings accepted in the paid area. Facility hours: Monday to Friday 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed December 25 and January 1).United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre visitor guide, Metro Vancouver, Visitor guide; Green Waste Collection, Yard waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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UNITED BOULEVARD RECYCLING AND WASTE CENTRE 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam
Yard trimmings
Mon to Fri 5:30 am to 6 pm
Sat 8 am to 6 pm
*closed Dec 25 and Jan 1
Take large amounts of yard waste to the United Boulevard Recycling And Waste Centre.
CostCurbside collection is part of the annual utility: the green waste cart is $299 a year for one 240 L cart ($449 for two) for a single-family home. For the United Boulevard drop-off the City page shows an unlabelled '*Minimum Fee $15.00'; Metro Vancouver sets rates by material.Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF), Operations, 2026 Solid Waste Annual Collection Fees; Green Waste Collection, Yard waste; United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre visitor guide, Metro Vancouver, Visitor guide · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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With 120L Garbage Cart and 240L Green Waste $144 $62 $299 $16
With 120L Garbage Cart and 2 x 240L Green Waste $144 $62 $449 $16
*Minimum Fee $15.00. The Transfer Station does not accept food waste.
For rates by material type visit metrovancouver.org
Not acceptedRocks, soil, dirt and stumps (land clearing waste) are not allowed in the green waste cart; neither are plastic bags, even labelled compostable.Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058, s. 3.1 (Land Clearing Waste); Green Waste Collection · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
such as rocks, soil, dirt, and stumps, prohibited for inclusion in the Green
Waste carts.
No plastic bags should go in your green waste cart, including those labelled "compostable" or "biodegradable".
BylawCity of Port Moody Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Solid Waste Bylaw,
2016, No. 3058”.

How it works

The City of Port Moody collects green waste weekly from a green waste cart (one, two or three 240 L carts; extra carts cost more), under its Solid Waste Bylaw. Only carts are collected; no bundle or bag collection is described.

Steps

  1. Put yard waste in the cart loose or in paper bags. Plastic bags are not allowed, including ones labelled "compostable" or "biodegradable".
  2. Keep twigs and branches to 10 cm in diameter or less. The lid must close completely and the cart must stay within its marked weight limit.
  3. Set the cart out on collection day (see the garbage collection answer for set-out times).
  4. For larger amounts, go to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam (Metro Vancouver). Yard trimmings are accepted in the paid area.

Good to know

  • Not allowed in the green cart: rocks, soil, dirt and stumps. Branches thicker than 10 cm are outside the eligible-materials list.
  • United Boulevard facility hours: Monday to Friday 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed December 25 and January 1). Check metrovancouver.org for current hours.
  • The drop-off fee is not clearly stated by the City. Its page shows a "Minimum Fee $15" line without a label; Metro Vancouver sets rates by material, so confirm before you go.
  • Christmas trees must be cut to fit the green bin, or taken to the Inlet Centre Fire Hall the first weekend in January for chipping (by donation).
  • Burning yard waste is not allowed; see the backyard fire answer.

Official forms and pages

The same question in other places

Belcarra · Anmore · Coquitlam · New Westminster · Port Coquitlam · Burnaby

Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. Green Waste Collection, City of Port Moody (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  4. United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre visitor guide (PDF), Metro Vancouver (read 2026-11-05)

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