Surrey yard waste collection and drop-off
Where does yard waste and brush go?
Short answer
In the City of Surrey, yard waste goes in your green organics cart, collected every week. When the cart is full, extra leaves, trimmings and branches can sit beside it in paper bags, cans with a yard waste decal or tied bundles, at no extra charge.
Key facts
| Curbside collection | Yes. Yard trimmings (leaves, lawn trimmings, branches) go in the green organics cart, collected every week. When the cart is full, extra yard waste may sit beside it in paper bags, old yard-waste containers with a yard waste sticker, or tied bundles, at no extra charge.Collection Schedules, Collection overview; Sorting Recycling and Waste, Organics (green cart); Waste Collection Carts, Excess organics · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingOrganics: every week Include all food scraps and yard trimmings. Accepted items - Yard waste - Food waste There is no additional cost for placing extra bags or bundles of branches beside your cart. Make sure your green organics cart is completely full before using paper bags or extra cans. |
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| How to set it out | Bundles tied with natural twine, no larger than 1 x 0.6 m (3 x 2 ft). Bags (Kraft paper) or cans with a yard waste decal: no more than 23 kg each per the bylaw; cans no more than 121 L. The City page says bags must not exceed 25 kg / 50 lbs. Avoid putting paper bags out in heavy rain.Sources differ: City page says 25 kg / 50 lbs; bylaw s. 19(c) says 23 kg. The bylaw figure is given first. No size limit for single branches is stated.Waste Collection Carts, Excess organics; Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, s. 19(c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingtied with natural twine in bundles no larger than 1 x 0.6 m (3 x 2 ft). The bags placed out for collection must not exceed 25 kg/50 lbs. organics that are placed in Kraft Paper bags not exceeding 23 kilograms or standard garbage cans not exceeding 23 kilograms or 121L with a yard waste decal affixed on the |
| Drop-off | Not confirmed. The City pages read do not state a yard-waste drop-off or its hours. |
| Cost | No charge for yard waste in the organics cart, or for extra bags or bundles beside it. Collection is covered by the annual waste collection fee ($344.08 for a single-family home).Waste Collection Carts, Excess organics; Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, Schedule A s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThere is no additional cost for placing extra bags or bundles of branches beside your cart. Single Family Dwelling: $344.08 per year |
| Not accepted | Dirt or sod; compostable, biodegradable or plastic bags; pet waste; diapers; milk jugs. In the green cart, only a small amount of cooking oil.Sorting Recycling and Waste, Organics (green cart) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCompostable or biodegradable bags Dirt or sod Pet waste - Diapers - Plastic bags |
| Bylaw | Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as "Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, |
How it works
Under the Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw 18412, Surrey residents put yard trimmings (leaves, lawn trimmings, branches) in the green organics cart, collected every week. Collection is covered by the annual waste collection fee ($344.08 for a single-family home).
Steps
- Fill your organics cart first, with the lid closed.
- Put extra yard waste beside the cart in Kraft paper bags, in a can with a yard waste decal, or in bundles tied with natural twine no larger than 1 x 0.6 m (3 x 2 ft).
- Keep each bag or can to no more than 23 kg; cans no more than 121 L.
- Avoid putting paper bags out in heavy rain.
Good to know
- The City's page says bags must not exceed 25 kg / 50 lbs. The bylaw says 23 kg, so use that and confirm with the City at 604-590-7289.
- Not accepted: dirt or sod; compostable, biodegradable or plastic bags; pet waste; diapers; milk jugs. In the green cart, only a small amount of cooking oil.
- The pages we read do not state a limit for single branches, or a yard-waste drop-off or its hours. Surrey's page names the Central Surrey (6711 154 Street, Newton) and North Surrey (9770 192 Street, Port Kells) recycling and waste centres; ask Metro Vancouver about yard waste there.
- Backyard burning of yard waste is not allowed.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Waste Collection Carts, City of Surrey (read 2026-11-05)
- Sorting Recycling and Waste, City of Surrey (read 2026-11-05)
- Collection Schedules, City of Surrey (read 2026-11-05)
- Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412 (read 2026-11-05)
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