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title: Sooke yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Sooke?"
place: Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sooke
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Sooke
sources_read: 2026-11-06
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# Sooke yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Sooke, https://sooke.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: District Yard (Sooke Parks Yard), 2070 Kaltasin Road, Sooke
- Phone: District of Sooke Municipal Hall, 250-642-1634

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** None set. Sooke has no curbside yard waste service.
- **How to set it out:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Drop-off:** 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.
  - Source: [Burning Regulations, Alternatives](https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Final free yard waste drop-off day, Information Bulletin, Oct 30, 2026](https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Free on the District's scheduled drop-off days. Charges at other times are not stated.
  - Source: [Burning Regulations, Alternatives](https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/)
  - Official wording: "free yard waste disposal program during the month of May"
  - Source: [Final free yard waste drop-off day, Information Bulletin, Oct 30, 2026](https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/)
  - Official wording: "Residents have one final opportunity this year to dispose of yard waste free of charge"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** 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.
  - Source: [Final free yard waste drop-off day, Information Bulletin, Oct 30, 2026](https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/)
  - Official wording: "Commercial loads and invasive plant materials cannot be accepted."
  - 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

Sooke 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.

## Good to know

- Drop-off is free on the District's scheduled days. Charges at other times are not stated.
- The District's bulletin lists leaves, grass clippings, branches, prunings and garden debris as accepted.
- Commercial loads and invasive plant materials cannot be accepted. Stumps, soil and rocks are not mentioned.
- Other options: compost, chip or mulch it, or burn yard debris if the burning rules allow (see the backyard fire answer).
- Questions: Sooke Municipal Hall, 250-642-1634.

## Official forms and pages

- [Burning Regulations, District of Sooke](https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Metchosin](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste.md)
- [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste.md)
- [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste.md)
- [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste.md)
- [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste.md)
- [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Burning Regulations, District of Sooke](https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Final free yard waste drop-off day, District of Sooke](https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/) (read 2026-11-06)

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