Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality
122 placesWhat the bylaws of 122 places in British Columbia say on the same question, side by side. Each cell is a short form of a fact that is sourced, quoted and checked on the place's own page.
| Place | Curbside collection | Drop-off | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Mile House | None set | South Cariboo Landfill, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily | Free for leaves and grass; wood $60 a tonne |
| Abbotsford | Yes, weekly in green cart | Pacific Coast Renewables, 5050 Gladwin Road | Curbside in fee; six free drop-off coupons a year |
| Anmore | Yes, every Friday in organics cart | United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre | Curbside in $407 a year charge |
| Armstrong | Yes, every second week | Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Powerhouse Road | Curbside in $14.50 a month; drop-off $0 a tonne |
| Ashcroft | No | Boston Flats Eco-Depot, Tuesday to Sunday | Free at Eco-Depot |
| Barriere | Only on days the District designates | TNRD Louis Creek Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road | Free at Eco-Depot |
| Belcarra | No (annual roadside tree chipping) | Village depot Bin B, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road | Depot in $706 fee; chipping 4 m³ free |
| Bowen Island | Yes, weekly with organics | Not confirmed | Included in property taxes |
| Burnaby | Yes, weekly in green bin | Burnaby Eco-Centre, 4855 Still Creek Drive | Free up to 100 kg; $124 a tonne over |
| Campbell River | Yes, weekly with organics | Waste Management Centre, 6700 Argonaut Road | Curbside in $342 fee; landfill $65 a tonne |
| Castlegar | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Ootischenia Landfill, 671 Columbia Road | Curbside in $156.47 a year; landfill $70.75 a tonne |
| Central Saanich | No | Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Ave | $59 a tonne ($10 minimum) at Hartland |
| Chetwynd | No | PRRD landfill in Chetwynd (fee) | $55 a tonne residential, $5 minimum |
| Chilliwack | Yes, weekly | Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Road | Curbside in fee; Green Depot $90 a tonne |
| Coldstream | No (seasonal wood chipping by registration) | Greater Vernon Landfill, 120 Birnie Road | Free residential |
| Colwood | Not confirmed | City Branch Drop-Off, 3300 Wishart Road (residents only) | Free for residents at City Branch Drop-Off |
| Comox | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road | Curbside in fee; landfill $65 a tonne |
| Coquitlam | Yes, weekly in Green Cart | United Boulevard Centre, 995 United Boulevard (free) | Free drop-off; curbside in dwelling charge |
| Courtenay | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, Bevan Road | Curbside in $359.50 fee; centre $65 a tonne |
| Cranbrook | None set | Cranbrook Transfer Station, 2405 22nd St N | Free for RDEK residents |
| Creston | Yes, three times a year | Sullivan Stone, 501 Helen Street; RDCK landfill | Sullivan Stone $2 a load; landfill free April, October |
| Cumberland | Yes, weekly | Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road | No additional cost |
| Daajing Giids | No separate collection | Islands landfill; Skidegate, Sandspit, Masset stations | Not confirmed |
| Dawson Creek | No | City collection site, 949 99 Avenue | Free May 15 to October 31 |
| Delta | Yes, weekly in Green Can program | GFL Environmental, 4295 72 Street, Ladner (free) | Curbside in $222 charge; drop-off free |
| District of North Vancouver | Yes, in organics cart | North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre | Curbside in fee; extra cart $54.40 a year |
| Duncan | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Bings Creek Recycling Centre, 3900 Drinkwater Road | Curbside in utility charge; drop-off free |
| Elkford | No (seasonal drop-off bins) | Elkford Transfer Station, #6 Inkaneep Road | No charge under 6 inches across |
| Enderby | Once a year (spring pruning collection) | Kingfisher Transfer Station, 150 Beattie Road (free) | Free at RDNO yard waste areas |
| Esquimalt | No (drop-off only) | Yard and Garden Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road | Free for residents |
| Fernie | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Fernie Transfer Station, 6000 Highway 3 | Curbside in $17.99 a month; drop-off free |
| Fort St. John | No separate collection | City drop-off days; PRRD landfill, 7014 269 Road | $55 a tonne ($3.75 minimum) |
| Fruitvale | Twice a year (April and October) | McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail (fee) | No charge stated for collection days |
| Gibsons | None set | SCRD Green Waste Depot, 915 Henry Road | Free under 0.5 tonnes |
| Golden | Twice a year (Spring and Fall Roundups) | Golden Landfill, 350 Golden-Donald Upper Rd | Free |
| Grand Forks | Yes, nine times a year | Not confirmed | Curbside in $15.25 a month fee |
| Harrison Hot Springs | Yes, weekly with organics | Agassiz depot; Parr Road Depot; Bailey Landfill | Not confirmed |
| Highlands | Not confirmed | Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue | $59 a tonne ($10 minimum) |
| Hope | Yes, weekly in organics cart | District of Hope Transfer Station, 22970 Trans Canada Hwy | Curbside in $408 a year; drop-off $85 a tonne |
| Invermere | Yes, weekly in green organics cart | Columbia Valley Landfill, 1884 Windermere Loop Road | Curbside $11.50 a month; drop-off free under 6 inches |
| Kamloops | No separate; small amounts in weekly organics cart | Three free City sites, e.g. Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road | Free at City yard waste sites |
| Kaslo | Not confirmed | RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station, 1302 Kaslo West Road | Free in May and October only |
| Kelowna | Yes, every other week, March to December | Glenmore Landfill | $44 a tonne ($6 minimum) |
| Kent | None set | Green Waste Bin, Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot | Free with local ID for a bag or car load |
| Keremeos | Yes, every two weeks | RDOS landfills, up to 500 kg a day free | Curbside in $241.00 a year; landfill free to 500 kg |
| Kimberley | Yes, weekly (April 1 to October 31) | Kimberley Transfer Station, 800 Jim Ogilvie Way | Free under 6 inches across |
| Kitimat | Yes, at least bi-weekly, May to November | Kitimat landfill | Curbside in fee; landfill $20 a tonne |
| Ladysmith | No | CVRD Peerless Road Recycling Centre, Westdowne Road | Free for residential loads |
| Lake Country | Yes, every other week, March 1 to December 31 | Glenmore Landfill or Asquith Road Transfer Station | Curbside in $174 a year fee; Asquith $1 per bag |
| Lake Cowichan | No | CVRD Meade Creek or Bings Creek (free) | Free for residential loads |
| Langford | No | CRD Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue | $59 a tonne ($10 minimum) at Hartland |
| Langley City | Yes, weekly in green organics cart | Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre (paid) | Curbside in annual fee; drop-off $139 a tonne |
| Lantzville | Yes, weekly in organics cart | RDN Regional Landfill or Church Road Transfer Station | Curbside in organics cart; drop-off $8 up to 50 kg |
| Lillooet | No | Lillooet Landfill & Recycling Centre, 405 Landfill Road | Garden waste free; unchipped wood $40 a tonne |
| Lions Bay | Yes, weekly with compostables | Public Works Yard, 5 Tidewater Way | No separate charge; in $443.66 annual charge |
| Logan Lake | No | TNRD Logan Lake Eco-Depot, 9261 Highway 97C | Free for residents |
| Lumby | No | RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road | Free ($0 a tonne); bulk loads $43 a tonne |
| Mackenzie | No | Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Dump Road | $0 if load secured; $12 if unsecured |
| Maple Ridge | Not confirmed | Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre, 10092 236 Street | $139 a tonne ($10 minimum per load) |
| McBride | No | Not at McBride; Valemount Regional Transfer Station | Not confirmed |
| Merritt | No (FireSmart chipping by registration) | TNRD Lower Nicola Eco-Depot, 2348 Woodward Road | Free residential |
| Metchosin | No | CRD Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue | $59 a tonne ($10 minimum) at Hartland |
| Midway | No | Grand Forks or West Boundary landfill (tipping fees) | No charge for curbside green bin |
| Mission | Yes, weekly with organics | Mission Landfill, 32000 Dewdney Trunk Road | Curbside in $297 fee; grass and leaves free at landfill |
| Nakusp | No | RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station, 1420 Hot Springs Road | Free in May and October; else $3.50 a container |
| Nanaimo | Yes, weekly in green cart | RDN Regional Landfill or Church Road Transfer Station | Curbside in fee; drop-off $8 up to 100 kg |
| Nelson | No | RDCK Grohman Narrows Transfer Station, Insight Drive | Free in May and October; else $70.75 a tonne |
| New Denver | Twice a year | Rosebery Transfer Station, 5250 Highway 6 | Free in May and October |
| New Westminster | Yes, weekly in green cart | United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, Coquitlam | Free for residents at United Boulevard |
| North Cowichan | Yes, weekly in organics cart | CVRD centres, free: Bings Creek, Peerless Road | Curbside in $157 a year; drop-off free |
| North Saanich | Not confirmed | District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road | $7 per car, $15 per pickup or trailer |
| North Vancouver | Yes, weekly in Green Can | North Shore Recycling & Waste Centre (fee) | $173 a year Green Can charge |
| Northern Rockies | No separate collection | Northern Rockies landfill, 3100 55th Street | Free in landfill green bins |
| Oak Bay | Yes, organics tote plus fall and spring pickups | Public Works Yard Depot, 1771 Elgin Road (residents) | Free for residents with decal and ID |
| Oliver | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Oliver Landfill, 498 Saddle Ridge Rd | Free under 500 kg per load |
| Osoyoos | Yes, alternating weeks in green cart | Osoyoos and District Sanitary Landfill, 146 Avenue | Curbside in fee; landfill free to 300 kg |
| Parksville | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Church Road Transfer Station, 860 Church Road | Curbside in utility fee; drop-off $8 up to 100 kg |
| Peachland | Yes, every second week, March 1 to December 31 | Asquith Road Transfer Station or Glenmore Landfill (fees) | Curbside in utility charge; Asquith $1 per bag |
| Penticton | Yes, every two weeks, March to December | Campbell Mountain Landfill | Curbside in $165 fee; landfill free up to 500 kg |
| Pitt Meadows | Yes, weekly in green cart | Local compost site (fee); Maple Ridge for larger material | Curbside in $236 annual charge |
| Port Alberni | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Alberni Valley Sort'nGo Centre, 7080 Landfill Road | Curbside in fee; organics $115 a tonne |
| Port Coquitlam | Yes, weekly in green cart | United Boulevard Recycle and Waste Centre, Coquitlam | Curbside in levy; green cart $124.60 a year |
| Port Hardy | No separate collection | Yard Waste Depot, open 24 hours a day | No resident fee listed |
| Port Moody | Yes, weekly in green waste cart | United Boulevard Centre, Coquitlam (paid area) | Curbside $299 a year for one cart |
| Pouce Coupe | No (compost site only) | Village compost area, end of 54th Avenue | Not confirmed |
| Powell River | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Qathet Resource Recovery Centre, 4924 Marine Avenue | Curbside in $245.35 fee; centre $225 a tonne |
| Prince George | Not confirmed | Free at Foothills Landfill, Quinn Street, Vanway | Free if load secured; $12 if unsecured |
| Prince Rupert | No | Prince Rupert Landfill, 500 Ridley Island Road | $19.90 a tonne ($6 minimum) |
| Princeton | No (FireSmart pickup by appointment) | Princeton & District Landfill, Princeton-Summerland Rd | Free under 250 kg a day |
| Qualicum Beach | Yes, weekly in organics cart | RDN Church Road Transfer Station, Parksville | No charge stated; RDN drop-off $8 up to 50 kg |
| Quesnel | Not confirmed | Landfill green bins, Carson Pit Road | No charge if unloaded into bins |
| Richmond | Yes, weekly in Green Cart | Richmond Recycling Depot, 5555 Lynas Lane | Curbside $185.56 a year; depot first cubic yard free |
| Rossland | No regular pick-up | Arena parking lot debris bins (rotating basis) | No charge stated for arena bins |
| Saanich | Yes, every two weeks in green cart | Saanich Operations Centre, 1040 McKenzie Ave (residents) | Included in $194.13 annual fee |
| Salmo | Yes, twice a year | RDCK Salmo Transfer Station, 550 Emerald Road | Clean-up in utility bill; free in May and October |
| Salmon Arm | Yes, monthly, April to November | Salmon Arm Landfill composting area | Curbside in $101 annual fee |
| Sechelt | Yes, weekly in paper bags | Salish Soils, 5646 Schetxwen Rd (free) | No separate charge; Salish Soils free |
| Sidney | Yes, twice per month | Four private and regional sites, incl. Hartland Landfill | Included in $64 quarterly charge |
| Silverton | None set | No Village drop-off; RDCK landfills and stations | $70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre |
| Sooke | None set | Free District drop-off days on scheduled dates | Free on scheduled drop-off days |
| Spallumcheen | None set | Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Powerhouse Road | Free residential; bulk $43 a tonne |
| Squamish | Yes, weekly spring to fall, else every other week | Squamish Landfill Public Depot (fee) | Included in annual solid waste fee |
| Summerland | Yes, weekly in organics cart | Summerland Sanitary Landfill, 17202 Bathville Road | Curbside in $21.65 a month; landfill $30 a tonne |
| Surrey | Yes, weekly in green cart | Not confirmed | Included in $344.08 annual fee |
| Terrace | Yes, weekly in green cart | City Public Works yard, Mondays only (free) | Free at Public Works drop-off |
| Tofino | Yes, weekly in green cart | West Coast Landfill, 1500 Alaska Pine Road | Curbside in fee; landfill organics $115 a tonne |
| Township of Langley | Yes, weekly in Green Cart | Metro Vancouver Langley or North Surrey centres | Curbside in annual utility charge |
| Trail | Not regular; City sets collection days | McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill, 1900 Highway 3B | No charge stated for collection days |
| Tumbler Ridge | No | Waste Transfer Station, 103 Ridge Road | None set |
| Ucluelet | Yes, weekly in green cart | West Coast landfill (minimum $5 drop-off) | No curbside charge found; self-haul minimum $5 |
| Valemount | No (spring clean-up pickup) | Valemount Regional Transfer Station, 980 Highway 5 North | Free at transfer station |
| Vancouver | Yes, in green bin | Transfer station or landfill (fee) | Disposal fee applies |
| Vernon | Yes, weekly in organics cart | RDNO Greater Vernon Landfill, 120 Birnie Road (free) | Free residential; bulk $43 a tonne |
| Victoria | Yes, every two weeks in green bin | Public Works Yard, 417 Garbally Road, Saturdays | Free for residents at Public Works Yard |
| View Royal | Yes, once a year in November | Yard and Garden Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road | Free for residents at Canteen Road; extras $3.50 |
| Warfield | Yes, seasonal, bi-weekly | Not confirmed | $65 a year ($60 if paid by end of February) |
| West Kelowna | Yes, yard waste cart, March to November | Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road | Curbside in $48.67 a quarter fee |
| West Vancouver | Yes, up to six containers or bundles per day | North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre (fees) | Disposal fees apply |
| Whistler | No (depot bins April to November) | Function Junction and Nester's depots; transfer station | Free at depots; station $43 a tonne unchipped |
| White Rock | Yes, weekly with organics | No City depot; Surrey or Delta sites | Curbside in $429 a year fee |
| Williams Lake | Not confirmed | Central Cariboo Transfer Station, 5025 Frizzi Road | Free for leaves and grass; wood $90 a tonne |
| Zeballos | No | Zeballos Landfill, Fair Harbour Forest Service Road | $12.85 half pickup load; $20.25 full |
Reading this table
- Curbside collection: stated for 107 places, none set in 7, not confirmed for 8.
- Drop-off: stated for 118 places, not confirmed for 4.
- Cost: stated for 117 places, none set in 1, not confirmed for 4.
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