{"title":"Sooke yard waste collection and drop-off","question":"Where does yard waste and brush go in Sooke?","slug":"yard-waste","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sooke","name":"Sooke","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":"District of Sooke","url":"https://sooke.ca"},"short_answer":"Sooke has no curbside yard waste pickup. The District holds free yard waste drop-off days for residents at the District Yard, 2070 Kaltasin Road, on scheduled dates. Check the District's news for the next dates. Commercial loads and invasive plants are not accepted.","aliases":["yard waste drop off sooke","brush disposal sooke","grass clippings sooke","branches sooke"],"cost":"Free on the District's scheduled drop-off days. Charges at other times are not stated.","how_long":"Scheduled days only; the dates change, so check the District's news.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Yard (Sooke Parks Yard)","value":"2070 Kaltasin Road, Sooke"},{"type":"phone","label":"District of Sooke Municipal Hall","value":"250-642-1634"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Burning Regulations, District of Sooke","url":"https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Sooke backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Sooke garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Sooke unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","name":"Metchosin","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/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":null,"status":"none","note":"Sooke has no curbside yard waste service.","sources":[]},"preparation":{"label":"How to set it out","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"drop_off":{"label":"Drop-off","value":"The District holds free yard waste drop-off days for residential owners and occupants at the District Yard (Sooke Parks Yard), 2070 Kaltasin Road, on scheduled dates. Check the District's news for the next dates.","short":"Free District drop-off days on scheduled dates","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/","title":"Burning Regulations, District of Sooke","section":"Alternatives","quotes":["The District of Sooke also offers a free yard waste disposal program during the month of May","Drop off is available at the Sooke Parks Yard, 2070 Kaltasin Road."]},{"url":"https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/","title":"Final free yard waste drop-off day, District of Sooke","section":"Information Bulletin, Oct 30, 2026","quotes":["The District of Sooke's final scheduled free yard waste drop-off day for 2026 takes place Saturday, October 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the District Yard, 2070 Kaltasin Road.","The service is available to District of Sooke residential property owners and occupants.","Accepted materials include leaves, grass clippings, branches, prunings and garden debris."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"cost":{"label":"Cost","value":"Free on the District's scheduled drop-off days. Charges at other times are not stated.","short":"Free on scheduled drop-off days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/","title":"Burning Regulations, District of Sooke","section":"Alternatives","quotes":["free yard waste disposal program during the month of May"]},{"url":"https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/","title":"Final free yard waste drop-off day, District of Sooke","section":"Information Bulletin, Oct 30, 2026","quotes":["Residents have one final opportunity this year to dispose of yard waste free of charge"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"not_accepted":{"label":"Not accepted","value":"At the District's yard waste drop-off days: commercial loads and invasive plant materials cannot be accepted. Stumps, soil and rocks are not mentioned.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/","title":"Final free yard waste drop-off day, District of Sooke","section":"Information Bulletin, Oct 30, 2026","quotes":["Commercial loads and invasive plant materials cannot be accepted."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":1,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nSooke has no curbside yard waste service. Instead, the District holds free yard waste drop-off days for residential owners and occupants at the District Yard (Sooke Parks Yard), 2070 Kaltasin Road. The days are seasonal and set each year, so watch the District's news for the next dates. The 2026 program has ended.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Drop-off is free on the District's scheduled days. Charges at other times are not stated.\n- The District's bulletin lists leaves, grass clippings, branches, prunings and garden debris as accepted.\n- Commercial loads and invasive plant materials cannot be accepted. Stumps, soil and rocks are not mentioned.\n- Other options: compost, chip or mulch it, or burn yard debris if the burning rules allow (see the backyard fire answer).\n- Questions: Sooke Municipal Hall, 250-642-1634.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/","title":"Burning Regulations, District of Sooke","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/","title":"Final free yard waste drop-off day, District of Sooke","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 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste.json"}}