Whistler yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in Whistler?

Whistler, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

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.

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.Garbage and landfill waste, Where to dispose of landfill waste; Composting and yard waste, Where to drop off compost and yard waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Curbside garbage pick-up is not provided in Whistler Yard waste can be dropped off at the Function Junction and Nesters depot in the specific bin from April to November.
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.Composting and yard waste, What goes in yard waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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.Waste facilities, Waste collection depots; Waste Transfer Station; Composting and yard waste, Where to drop off compost and yard waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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. The yard waste bin is removed once there is snow in the valley
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.Waste facilities, Yard waste; Waste Transfer Station; Composting and yard waste, Where to drop off compost and yard waste; Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw (2026 Tipping Fees) No. 2502, 2025, Schedule D - Tipping Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Unchipped: $43 per tonne Chipped: free Minimum charge is $7 per visit. free FireSmart community chipper program for woody debris in the summer months 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')
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.Composting and yard waste, What goes in yard waste; Waste facilities, Yard waste · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Dirt and gravel Paving stone or concrete Wood with paint or glue Plywood or fiberboard Plants and grass clippings, small branches. No sod or invasive species.
Bylaw	Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025Solid Waste Bylaw \| Resort Municipality of Whistler, Original bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Consolidated Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025 (PDF)

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 covers waste, but it is a scanned PDF we could not read.

Steps

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.
Take it to the yard waste bin at a depot (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily), April to November.
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.