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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Sidney, https://www.sidney.ca)  
**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:**
- Online: Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney, https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste
- In person: Peninsula Landscape Supplies (drop-off), 2078 Henry Ave, Sidney, BC (250-656-6719)
- In person: DL's Recycling Centre (drop-off), 6844 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC (250-544-3103)
- In person: Hartland Landfill (drop-off), 1 Hartland Ave, Saanich, BC (250-360-3030)
- In person: Farm to Garden Organics (drop-off), 6341 Old East Road, Central Saanich, BC (778-426-4626)

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** 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. (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.)
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste, Collection Information](https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259, ss. 2(j), 4, 16](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** 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. (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.)
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste, Collection Information; Acceptable Materials](https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259, s. 2(z)](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste – means organic source-separated waste not exceeding 75mm (3”) in" … "diameter, or 2 metres (6’-6”) in length"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** 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).
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste, Other Yard Waste Options](https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** 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.
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste, Collection Information](https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste)
  - Official wording: "Additional cans and bags provided they have a sticker purchased at Sidney Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney for $6.25 each."
  - Source: [Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259, Schedule A](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Rate Per Extra Bag – Yard Waste: $6.25 4"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **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 also outside the bylaw's definition of yard waste.
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste, Unacceptable Materials](https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste)
  - Official wording: "Morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass, poison hemlock, and all invasive plant species are unacceptable."
  - Source: [Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259, s. 2(z)](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste – means organic source-separated waste not exceeding 75mm (3”) in"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259
  - Source: [Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259, s. 1](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Collection and Disposal of Refuse" … "Bylaw No. 2259"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Curbside 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.

## Steps

1. Put out up to three lidless rigid cans or three craft paper bags per pickup, each at most 80 L and 20 kg.
2. Set them at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
3. 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.
4. For more than three cans or bags, buy a $6.25 decal at Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Collection happens on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
- Drop-off options (contact each for hours and rates): Peninsula Landscape Supplies, DL's Recycling Centre, Hartland Landfill, Farm to Garden Organics.
- Open burning of yard waste is not allowed in Sidney.

## Official forms and pages

- [Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [North Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste.md)
- [Central Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste.md)
- [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste.md)
- [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste.md)
- [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste.md)
- [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney](https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste) (read 2026-11-06)

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