{"title":"Sidney yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Sidney?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of Sidney","url":"https://www.sidney.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sidney, homes on Full Service get curbside yard waste pickup in lidless rigid cans or craft paper bags. Bylaw 2259 says both twice a month and monthly, so confirm your schedule with the Town. It is included in the $64 quarterly Full Service charge.","aliases":["yard waste pickup sidney bc","brush collection sidney","garden waste drop off sidney","yard waste bags sidney"],"cost":"Included in the quarterly Full Service charge ($64 per unit). Extra cans or bags need a $6.25 decal each from Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney. Drop-off charges at regional facilities are not stated.","how_long":"not applicable","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","value":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Peninsula Landscape Supplies (drop-off)","value":"2078 Henry Ave, Sidney, BC","note":"250-656-6719"},{"type":"in_person","label":"DL's Recycling Centre (drop-off)","value":"6844 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC","note":"250-544-3103"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Hartland Landfill (drop-off)","value":"1 Hartland Ave, Saanich, BC","note":"250-360-3030"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Farm to Garden Organics (drop-off)","value":"6341 Old East Road, Central Saanich, BC","note":"778-426-4626"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Sidney garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Sidney backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Sidney unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"}],"topic":{"title":"Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste/"},"facts":{"curbside":{"label":"Curbside collection","value":"Yes, for homes on Full Service (all single and two-family homes). Collection is twice per month, all year, in lidless rigid cans or craft paper yard waste bags; plastic bags are not picked up.","short":"Yes, twice per month","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","section":"Collection Information","quotes":["Yard Waste collection takes place twice per month.","Households may put out up to three rigid garbage cans without lids or three compostable craft paper yard waste bags","The Town’s Full Service refuse collection includes monthly curbside collection of compostable yard and garden waste."]},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)","section":"ss. 2(j), 4, 16","quotes":["as well as the monthly collection of yard waste.","Full Service: The weekly, curbside collection of garbage and kitchen organics and the","The waste material is to be set out at the","Plastic bags shall not","to be picked up."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Conflict inside Town sources: Bylaw 2259 ss. 4 and 16 and the yard page ('twice per month') say twice a month, but Bylaw s. 2(j) ('monthly collection of yard waste') and the same yard page ('monthly curbside collection') say monthly. Schedule is in a zone map PDF; check the Town's yard-waste schedule. Items must be at the curb before 7:00 a.m. Collection happens on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day."},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":"Up to three lidless rigid cans or three craft paper bags per pickup, each at most 80 L and 20 kg. Branches under 3 inches (75 mm) thick. The Town page asks for branches up to 3 feet long in bundles no bigger than an 80 L can; the bylaw's definition allows up to 2 m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","section":"Collection Information; Acceptable Materials","quotes":["Households may put out up to three rigid garbage cans without lids or three compostable craft paper yard waste bags","with a maximum volume of 80L and 20kg (44lbs) each.","branches up to 3 feet long and tied in bundles not exceeding the equivalent volume of an 80L garbage can are acceptable."]},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)","section":"s. 2(z)","quotes":["Yard Waste – means organic source-separated waste not exceeding 75mm (3”) in","diameter, or 2 metres (6’-6”) in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Branch length differs: the yard page says up to 3 feet; Bylaw 2259 s. 2(z) defines yard waste as not exceeding 2 metres (6 ft 6 in) in length. Bylaw wins on the definition, but the Town's page gives the practical 3 ft bundle rule."},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"Peninsula Landscape Supplies (2078 Henry Ave, Sidney, 250-656-6719); DL's Recycling Centre (6844 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, 250-544-3103); Hartland Landfill (1 Hartland Ave, Saanich, 250-360-3030); Farm to Garden Organics (6341 Old East Road, Central Saanich, 778-426-4626).","short":"Four private and regional sites, incl. Hartland Landfill","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","section":"Other Yard Waste Options","quotes":["there are a few regional facilities that accept yard and garden waste.","2078 Henry Ave, Sidney 250-656-6719","6844 Oldfield Road, Saanichton 250-544-3103","1 Hartland Ave, Saanich 250-360-3030","6341 Old East Road, Central Saanich 778-426-4626"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Included in the quarterly Full Service refuse charge ($64 per unit). Extra cans or bags need a $6.25 decal each from Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney. Drop-off charges at the regional facilities are not stated.","short":"Included in $64 quarterly charge","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","section":"Collection Information","quotes":["Additional cans and bags provided they have a sticker purchased at Sidney Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney for $6.25 each."]},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Rate Per Extra Bag – Yard Waste: $6.25 4"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"Morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass, poison hemlock and all invasive plant species. Material over 75 mm (3 in) thick is also outside the bylaw's definition of yard waste.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","section":"Unacceptable Materials","quotes":["Morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass, poison hemlock, and all invasive plant species are unacceptable."]},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)","section":"s. 2(z)","quotes":["Yard Waste – means organic source-separated waste not exceeding 75mm (3”) in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Collection and Disposal of Refuse","Bylaw No. 2259\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nCurbside yard waste collection is part of Full Service, which all single and two-family homes in Sidney must take, under the [Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf). Collection runs all year in lidless rigid cans or craft paper yard waste bags; plastic bags are not picked up. **How often:** the bylaw says twice a month in ss. 4 and 16 but \"monthly\" in s. 2(j), and the Town's page uses both. Confirm with the Town and check your zone schedule.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put out up to three lidless rigid cans or three craft paper bags per pickup, each at most 80 L and 20 kg.\n2. Set them at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on collection day.\n3. Branches must be under 3 inches (75 mm) thick. The Town's page asks for branches up to 3 feet long in bundles no bigger than an 80 L can; the bylaw's definition allows up to 2 m. Use the 3 feet bundle size to be safe.\n4. For more than three cans or bags, buy a $6.25 decal at Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Not accepted: morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass, poison hemlock and all invasive plant species. Material over 75 mm (3 in) thick is outside the bylaw's definition of yard waste.\n- Collection happens on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.\n- Drop-off options (contact each for hours and rates): Peninsula Landscape Supplies, DL's Recycling Centre, Hartland Landfill, Farm to Garden Organics.\n- Open burning of yard waste is not allowed in Sidney.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste.json"}}