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title: Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Summerland?"
place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
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# Summerland yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** In Summerland, yard and garden waste goes loose in the green-lidded Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected weekly under the bylaw. Pieces can be up to 5 cm thick and 1 m long. Larger amounts can go to the Summerland Sanitary Landfill at 17202 Bathville Road.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Summerland, https://www.summerland.ca)  
**Cost:** The curbside yard cart is included in the monthly base fee ($21.65). A 360 L cart is $2.92 more a month; an extra 240 L cart is $5.84 a month; a tag-a-bag label is $2.50. At the landfill, separated yard and garden waste is $30 a tonne ($1.50 minimum).  
**How long:** Collected once a week on your collection day under the bylaw.  
**Where:**
- In person: Summerland Sanitary Landfill, 17202 Bathville Road, Summerland (8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays, statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Hours may change; check the landfill page.)
- Online: Residential collection calendar and reminders, https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes. Yard and garden waste goes in the green-lidded Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected once a week under the bylaw on your collection day. Put it in loose (not bagged). The bylaw also allows neat bundles tied with twine or string.
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Collection, Yard Waste Collection Details](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste)
  - Official wording: "Collected on your scheduled collection day." … "Place in Green lidded cart." … "All Yard & Garden Waste should be loose within the cart and not in bags."
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024), s. 3.3.8](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf)
  - Official wording: "as nearly as possible to once every week or at such other times as the Director may determine from time to time." … "Container or Bundled neatly" … "with twine or string."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Yard and garden material up to 5 cm (2 in) diameter and 1 m (3 ft) long. Everything must fit with the lid closed, not tightly packed. Food scraps go loose or in paper bags, never plastic bags.
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Collection, Accepted Material and Details](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste)
  - Official wording: "Yard & Garden Waste material up to a maximum diameter of 5 cm (2 inches) and 1 metre (3 feet) in length." … "You should be able to close the lid of your cart without difficulty." … "No plastic bags including 'compostable' plastic bags."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** Summerland Sanitary Landfill, 17202 Bathville Road: 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays, statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Material must come from the District or Electoral Area F, and loads must be secured and covered.
  - Source: [Summerland Sanitary Landfill, Hours](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill)
  - Official wording: "Address: 17202 Bathville Road." … "Hours of Operation: 8:30am to 4:15pm, Monday to Saturday" … "The landfill is closed on Sundays, Statutory Holidays and on Boxing Day." … "does not accept material that does not originate from within the District of Summerland or Electoral Area" … "must be secured and covered."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026), Schedule L s. 1.2.33](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
  - Official wording: "1.2.33 $30.00 suitably prepared."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Curbside yard cart is included in the monthly base fee ($21.65). Upgrade to 360 L: $2.92 a month; extra 240 L cart: $5.84 a month; tag-a-bag label: $2.50. At the landfill: separated yard and garden waste $30 a tonne ($1.50 minimum); over 0.6 m diameter $90 a tonne ($5 minimum); stumps over 0.6 m $90 a tonne ($5 minimum).
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026), Schedule L ss. 4.1.1, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.15, 1.2.32-1.2.35](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf)
  - Official wording: "$21.65/Participant" … "$2.92/month" … "$5.84/month" … "$2.50/Tag-a-Bag Label" … "$1.50 min charge." … "Garden Waste (over $90.00" … "Tree Stumps (over 0.6m 1.2.35 $90.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Not accepted in the cart: soil, rocks or tree stumps; animal feces or kitty litter; invasive plants or infested vegetation; 'compostable' or 'biodegradable' plastics; construction or renovation materials; agricultural or commercial waste; landscape fabric or plastic edging; plastic flower pots; regular garbage.
  - Source: [Yard and Garden Waste Collection, Materials Not Accepted](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste)
  - Official wording: "Soil, rock, or tree stumps;" … "Animal feces or kitty litter;" … "Invasive plants or infested vegetation;" … "Landscape fabric or plastic edging; and"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 2018-018 (s. 3.3.8, Curbside Yard and Garden Waste); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule L.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf)
  - Official wording: "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATION BYLAW NUMBER 2018-018"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024), s. 3.3.8](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf)
  - Official wording: "3.3.8. Curbside Yard and Garden Waste:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf) (s. 3.3.8), yard and garden waste goes in the green-lidded Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected once a week on your collection day. Put it in loose, not bagged. The bylaw also allows neat bundles tied with twine or string.

## Steps

1. Cut material to no more than 5 cm (2 in) in diameter and 1 m (3 ft) long.
2. Put it in the green cart so the lid closes without tight packing. Food scraps go loose or in paper bags, never plastic bags.
3. For extra yard waste, set it beside the cart in a container or kraft paper bag with a $2.50 tag-a-bag label.
4. For larger loads, take it to the Summerland Sanitary Landfill. Material must come from the District or Electoral Area F, and loads must be secured and covered.

## Good to know

- Not accepted in the cart: soil, rocks or tree stumps; animal feces or kitty litter; invasive plants or infested vegetation; "compostable" or "biodegradable" plastics; construction or renovation materials; agricultural or commercial waste; landscape fabric or plastic edging; plastic flower pots; regular garbage.
- Landfill fees are per tonne per load: separated yard and garden waste $30 a tonne ($1.50 minimum). Material over 0.6 m in diameter, and stumps over 0.6 m, are $90 a tonne ($5 minimum).
- Owners may opt out of yard waste collection but get no rate reduction.
- The landfill's compost site and hours are subject to change. Check the District's landfill page.

## Official forms and pages

- [Yard and Garden Waste Collection](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste)
- [Summerland Sanitary Landfill](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill)
- [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Summerland garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection.md)
- [Summerland backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste.md)
- [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste.md)
- [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Summerland Sanitary Landfill, District of Summerland](https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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