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

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

**Short answer:** In Sechelt, yard waste goes out weekly in paper yard waste bags, up to three bags of 20 kg each, set out by 8 a.m. Extra can be taken to Salish Soils, 5646 Schetxwen Rd, which the District says is free. The Sechelt Landfill does not accept yard waste.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Sechelt, https://www.sechelt.ca)  
**Cost:** No separate charge for weekly curbside pickup beyond the $303 annual solid waste charge. Dumping at Salish Soils is free. Paper yard waste bags are bought from local suppliers.  
**How long:** Weekly curbside collection; bags out by 8 a.m.  
**Where:**
- Online: Garbage and Recycling page, https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/
- In person: Salish Soils (drop-off), 5646 Schetxwen Rd, Sechelt
- In person: Municipal Hall, 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the District page does not give the days of the week))

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes. Weekly curbside yard waste collection, in paper yard waste bags beside the food waste bin. The Garbage and Recycling page also allows neatly bundled material tied with compostable string.
  - Source: [Yard Waste Guide 2023](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A weekly collection of grass clippings, hedge or tree" … "Place yard waste bags beside the food waste bin by" … "All yard waste placed at the curb must fit in a paper"
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "All Yard Waste must be contained in paper yard waste collection bag or neatly bundled with compostable string."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Paper yard waste bags only, maximum 20 kg (44 lbs) each, maximum three bags per collection day. Hedge and tree pruning up to 75 mm in diameter and 1 m long, and it must fit in the bag. Put out by 8 a.m.
  - Source: [Yard Waste Guide 2023](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Maximum weight: 20kg or 44lbs" … "Maximum three bags per" … "collection day." … "diameter and 1m long, must" … "Bring your yard waste to the curb by 8am."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** Salish Soils, 5646 Schetxwen Rd, accepts yard waste; the District says dumping is free. The Sechelt Landfill (SCRD, 4901 Dusty Road) does not accept green or yard waste. Salish Soils hours are not stated on the District pages.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "take them to Salish Soils where you can dump yard waste at no cost." … "Salish Soils is located at 5646 Schetxwen Rd." … "Sechelt Landfill (managed by the Sunshine Coast Regional District) is located at 4901 Dusty Road"
  - Source: [Green Waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District, Green Waste Drop-off Locations](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste)
  - Official wording: "Green waste is not accepted at the Sechelt Landfill." … "The closest facility is Salish Soils at 5646 Schetxwen Rd, Sechelt."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** No charge stated for the weekly curbside yard waste pickup beyond the annual solid waste charge; dumping yard waste at Salish Soils is free. Paper yard waste bags are bought from local suppliers.
  - Source: [Yard Waste Guide 2023](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Compostable paper yard waste bags can be" … "purchased from local suppliers"
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "where you can dump yard waste at no cost."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Dimensional lumber and offcuts, soil, rocks or gravel, any manufactured or processed product, and noxious weeds as defined by the Weed Control Act.
  - Source: [Yard Waste Guide 2023, Yard Waste Guide, What's Out](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dimensional lumber and" … "7 Soil" … "Rocks or gravel" … "Any manufactured or" … "Noxious weeds, as defined"
  - 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

Yard waste is collected weekly at the curb, in paper yard waste bags beside the food waste bin. The District's Garbage and Recycling page also allows neatly bundled material tied with compostable string; the 2023 Yard Waste Guide says everything must fit in a paper bag.

## Steps

1. Use paper yard waste bags only, maximum 20 kg (44 lbs) each and three bags per collection day.
2. Cut hedge and tree pruning to 75 mm in diameter or less and 1 m long or less, so it fits in the bag.
3. Put the bags out by 8 a.m.
4. For extra bags, take them to Salish Soils, 5646 Schetxwen Rd. The District says dumping yard waste there is free.

## Good to know

- The Sechelt Landfill (Sunshine Coast Regional District, 4901 Dusty Road) does not accept green or yard waste.
- Salish Soils hours are not stated on the District pages. Check the [SCRD green waste page](<https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste>) or ask Municipal Hall at 604-885-1986.
- Not accepted: dimensional lumber and offcuts, soil, rocks or gravel, any manufactured or processed product, and noxious weeds as defined by the Weed Control Act.
- Paper yard waste bags are bought from local suppliers.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/)
- [Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf)
- [Green Waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Sechelt garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection.md)
- [Sechelt backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire.md)
- [Sechelt unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/unsightly-property.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste.md)
- [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste.md)
- [Lantzville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste.md)
- [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste.md)
- [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste.md)
- [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt](https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Green Waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District](https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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