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title: View Royal yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "What do I do with lawn and garden waste in View Royal?"
place: View Royal, British Columbia, Canada
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# View Royal yard waste collection and drop-off

**Question:** What do I do with lawn and garden waste in View Royal?

**Short answer:** The Town of View Royal collects yard waste at the curb once a year, in November, on a Saturday set by your regular garbage day, up to five bags or bundles per home. Otherwise you can drop it off at the Yard and Garden Waste Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road; confirm hours and fees first.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of View Royal, https://www.viewroyal.ca)  
**Cost:** Curbside: up to five bags or bundles per home; extras need a $3.50 decal from Town Hall. No fee for the curbside service itself is stated. Canteen Road: no fee at the gate for View Royal and Esquimalt residents with proof of residency (confirm). Hartland Landfill: $59 per tonne, $10 minimum.  
**How long:** Curbside collection happens once a year, in November. Check the Town's current notice for your Saturday.  
**Where:**
- In person: Yard and Garden Waste Transfer Station (confirm hours before you go), 605 Canteen Road (The Town page lists 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday; 250-883-8683)
- In person: Ellice Recycle (regular depot rates apply), 524 David Street (7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday)
- In person: Town Hall (Extra Bag Decals), 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 1A6

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** Yes, once a year in November, on a Saturday that depends on your regular garbage day, for homes in the Town garbage and food waste service. Put it at the end of your driveway by 7:00 a.m. in brown paper yard waste bags or tied branch bundles. Up to five bags or bundles per home.
  - Source: [Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Lawn & Garden Waste Curbside Collection](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html)
  - Official wording: "Lawn and garden waste is collected annually in November on Saturdays from the curbside" … "All items are to be placed at the end of your driveway at the curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the day of your collection." … "Each residence is allowed 5 of the above items in total."
  - Source: [Lawn and Garden Waste Curbside Collection notice, fall 2026, 2026 schedule](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Home/Public~Notices/2026/20261020%20Fall%20Leaf%20Collection.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Tuesdays Saturday, November 7" … "Fridays Saturday, November 28"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Grass, leaves, flowers, shrub clippings and weeds go in recyclable brown paper yard waste bags of no more than 35 lb each. Branches: up to 3 ft long and 3 in. across, tied with string in bundles of no more than 35 lb. Shake soil off first. Extra bags or bundles beyond five need a $3.50 decal.
  - Source: [Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Curbside Collection](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html)
  - Official wording: "to be put into recyclable brown paper yard waste bags that weigh no more than 35 pounds each." … "Branches are to be no longer than 3 feet in length, no more than 3 inches in diameter, and are to be bundled and then tied with string in bundles that weigh no more than 35 pounds each." … "Extra Bag Decals for $3.50 each per bag or bundle"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** Yard and Garden Waste Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday (250-883-8683). Ellice Recycle, 524 David Street, takes yard waste at regular depot rates: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. CRD Hartland Landfill also accepts yard material under 3 inches across.
  - Source: [Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Lawn & Garden Waste Drop-off](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html)
  - Official wording: "located at 605 Canteen Road is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday." … "Ellice Recycle located at 524 David Street (250-386-4342) is open from 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday"
  - Source: [Rates & Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, CRD, Yard & Garden Waste](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items)
  - Official wording: "Yard and garden material (less than 3"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Curbside: up to five bags or bundles per home; extras need a $3.50 decal from Town Hall. Canteen Road station: no fee at the gate for View Royal and Esquimalt residents with proof of residency. Ellice Recycle: regular depot rates. Hartland Landfill: $59 per tonne, $10 minimum.
  - Source: [Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html)
  - Official wording: "There is no user fee at the gate for residents of View Royal and Esquimalt at the Canteen Road site." … "Proof of residency is required in order to use this service." … "please note regular depot rates apply at this site." … "you can purchase Extra Bag Decals for $3.50 each per bag or bundle" … "Each residence is allowed 5 of the above items in total."
  - Source: [Rates & Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, CRD, Yard & Garden Waste](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items)
  - Official wording: "Yard and garden material (less than 3"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Curbside: invasive and noxious weeds (Scotch Broom, English Ivy, Himalayan Blackberry), composted food, and anything not on the accepted list. Canteen Road station: soil, clay, rock, concrete, plastic pots and bags, stumps, pallets, lumber, plywood, pet excrement, paper, and gardening tools or ornaments.
  - Source: [Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html)
  - Official wording: "Materials not allowed are soil, clay, rock, concrete, plastic pots and bags, stumps, pallets, lumber, plywood, pet excrement, paper, and gardening tools or ornaments." … "Invasive and noxious weeds, such as Scotch Broom, English Ivy, and Himalayan Blackberry, are not allowed in this collection service." … "This service does not include composted food materials."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** None set. No bylaw sets the curbside yard waste service in View Royal.

## How it works

Curbside yard waste collection is for homes in the Town of View Royal's garbage and food waste service. It happens once a year, in November, on a Saturday that depends on your regular garbage day. See the Town's current notice for your Saturday. Private strata roads cannot take the truck, so put waste at the edge of the main road.

## Steps

1. Put grass, leaves, flowers, shrub clippings and weeds in recyclable brown paper yard waste bags, no more than 35 lb each. Shake soil off first.
2. Tie branches in bundles with string: up to 3 ft long and 3 in. across, no more than 35 lb per bundle.
3. Set them at the end of your driveway by 7:00 a.m. Each home may put out up to five bags or bundles; extras need a $3.50 decal.

## Good to know

- Not accepted curbside: invasive and noxious weeds (Scotch Broom, English Ivy, Himalayan Blackberry), composted food, and anything not on the accepted list. Invasive weeds may go in the weekly garbage or to Hartland Landfill.
- The Canteen Road station does not accept soil, clay, rock, concrete, plastic pots and bags, stumps, pallets, lumber, plywood, pet excrement, paper, or gardening tools or ornaments. Branches over 3 inches thick are not accepted there.
- The Town page describing the Canteen Road drop-off looks out of date, so call 250-883-8683 to confirm hours and fees before you go. Non-resident owners and commercial haulers pay a fee there (amount not stated).
- Ellice Recycle at 524 David Street takes yard waste at regular depot rates, and CRD Hartland Landfill accepts yard material under 3 inches across.

## Official forms and pages

- [Lawn and garden waste page](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html)
- [Fall curbside collection notice (PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Home/Public~Notices/2026/20261020%20Fall%20Leaf%20Collection.pdf)

## Related questions

- [View Royal garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste.md)
- [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste.md)
- [Victoria](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste.md)
- [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste.md)
- [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste.md)
- [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Town of View Royal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Lawn and Garden Waste Curbside Collection notice, fall 2026 (PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Home/Public~Notices/2026/20261020%20Fall%20Leaf%20Collection.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Rates & Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, CRD](https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items) (read 2026-11-05)

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