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title: Whistler yard waste collection and drop-off
question: "Where does yard waste and brush go in Whistler?"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Resort Municipality of Whistler
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# Whistler yard waste collection and drop-off

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

**Short answer:** Whistler has no curbside yard waste pick-up. From April to November, put yard waste in the yard waste bin at the Function Junction or Nesters depots, free of charge. Otherwise, or for large amounts, take it to the Whistler Waste Transfer Station, which charges $43 per tonne unless chipped. Burning yard waste is banned.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Resort Municipality of Whistler, https://www.whistler.ca)  
**Cost:** Free at the depots. Waste Transfer Station: $43 per tonne unchipped, free if chipped (minimum $7 per visit). The FireSmart community chipper program is free.  
**How long:** The depot yard waste bins are available from April to November and removed once there is snow.  
**Where:**
- In person: Function Junction Depot, 1001 Lynham Road, Whistler (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily)
- In person: Nester's Depot, 8010 Nesters Road, Whistler (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily)
- In person: Whistler Waste Transfer Station, 100 Brandywine Forest Service Road (9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily, closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1)

## Key facts

- **Curbside collection:** No. Whistler has no curbside collection. Yard waste goes in the yard waste bin at the Function Junction and Nesters depots from April to November.
  - Source: [Garbage and landfill waste, Where to dispose of landfill waste](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-and-landfill-waste/)
  - Official wording: "Curbside garbage pick-up is not provided in Whistler"
  - Source: [Composting and yard waste, Where to drop off compost and yard waste](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "Yard waste can be dropped off at the Function Junction and Nesters depot in the specific bin from April to November."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to set it out:** Accepted: grass, leaves, branches up to 10 cm in diameter and twigs; weeds, flowers and house plants (no pots) with dirt shaken off; minimal dirt or sand. No plastic bags.
  - Source: [Composting and yard waste, What goes in yard waste](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "Grass, leaves, branches (up to 10 cm in diameter) and twigs" … "Weeds, flowers and house plants (no pots) with dirt shaken off" … "Plastic bags"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Drop-off:** Function Junction Depot (1001 Lynham Road) and Nester's Depot (8010 Nesters Road), in the yard waste bin from April to November (removed once there is snow). Depot hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Otherwise, or for large amounts, the Whistler Waste Transfer Station, 100 Brandywine Forest Service Road, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily, closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
  - Source: [Waste facilities, Waste collection depots; Waste Transfer Station](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/waste-facilities/)
  - Official wording: "Function Junction Depot – 1001 Lynham Road" … "Nester’s Depot – 8010 Nesters Road" … "Depot hours are from 7 a.m to 7 p.m. daily." … "Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily." … "Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily. Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1."
  - Source: [Composting and yard waste, Where to drop off compost and yard waste](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "The yard waste bin is removed once there is snow in the valley"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cost:** Free at the depots. At the Waste Transfer Station: $43 per tonne unchipped, free if chipped (minimum $7 per visit), under Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule D. The FireSmart community chipper program for woody debris is free.
  - Source: [Waste facilities, Yard waste; Waste Transfer Station](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/waste-facilities/)
  - Official wording: "Unchipped: $43 per tonne" … "Chipped: free" … "Minimum charge is $7 per visit."
  - Source: [Composting and yard waste, Where to drop off compost and yard waste](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "free FireSmart community chipper program for woody debris in the summer months"
  - Source: [Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw (2026 Tipping Fees) No. 2502, 2025, Schedule D - Tipping Fees](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/BYL002502-1-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Treated Wood and $244 per Wood Products tonne Unchipped $43 per tonne Yard Waste Chipped $0 per tonne" … "Minimum Charge at the Whistler Transfer Station (Except any material or item indicated as $7 per visit '$0')"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not accepted:** Dirt and gravel, rocks, plastic bags, paving stone or concrete, wood with paint or glue, plywood or fiberboard. At the Transfer Station: no sod or invasive species. Invasive species must not be composted.
  - Source: [Composting and yard waste, What goes in yard waste](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/)
  - Official wording: "Dirt and gravel" … "Paving stone or concrete" … "Wood with paint or glue" … "Plywood or fiberboard"
  - Source: [Waste facilities, Yard waste](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/waste-facilities/)
  - Official wording: "Plants and grass clippings, small branches. No sod or invasive species."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025
  - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw | Resort Municipality of Whistler, Original bylaw](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/frequently-requested-bylaws/solid-waste-bylaw/)
  - Official wording: "Consolidated Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025 (PDF)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Whistler has no curbside collection. Yard waste goes in a separate yard waste bin at the Function Junction and Nesters depots from April to November. The bin is removed once there is snow, and the date is announced in the advisories. The [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/BYL002469_2025.pdf) covers waste, but it is a scanned PDF we could not read.

## Steps

1. Sort your yard waste. Accepted: grass, leaves, branches up to 10 cm in diameter and twigs; weeds, flowers and house plants (no pots) with dirt shaken off; minimal dirt or sand. No plastic bags.
2. Take it to the yard waste bin at a depot (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily), April to November.
3. Take large amounts, large volumes of sawdust and woodchips, and clean wood waste, or any yard waste outside those months, to the Whistler Waste Transfer Station.

## Good to know

- Not accepted: dirt and gravel, rocks, plastic bags, paving stone or concrete, wood with paint or glue, plywood or fiberboard. The Transfer Station also refuses sod and invasive species. Invasive species must not be composted.
- Commercial landscapers must use the Waste Transfer Station.
- The Waste Transfer Station charges $43 per tonne for unchipped yard waste and nothing if chipped, with a minimum of $7 per visit.
- The free FireSmart community chipper program for woody debris runs in the summer months.
- Burning yard waste is not allowed in Whistler.

## Official forms and pages

- [Composting and yard waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md)
- [Squamish](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/yard-waste.md)
- [Lions Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste.md)
- [Bowen Island](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste.md)
- [West Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste.md)

## Sources

- [Composting and yard waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Waste facilities, Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/waste-facilities/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Garbage and landfill waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-and-landfill-waste/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw (2026 Tipping Fees) No. 2502, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/BYL002502-1-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025 (PDF, scanned)](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/BYL002469_2025.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Solid Waste Bylaw | Resort Municipality of Whistler](https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/frequently-requested-bylaws/solid-waste-bylaw/) (read 2026-11-06)

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