Zeballos yard waste collection and drop-off

Where does yard waste and brush go in Zeballos?

Zeballos, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

Short answer

Zeballos has no curbside yard waste pickup. Garden and wood waste goes to the Zeballos Landfill, 10 km out the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road, open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Fees start at $12.85 for a half pickup load.

Key facts

Curbside collection	No. There is no curbside garbage pickup, and none for yard waste is mentioned.Solid Waste Management · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos.
How to set it out	Not confirmed. Bylaw 521, which sets accepted materials, is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
Drop-off	The Zeballos Landfill accepts garden and wood waste, 10 km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road. Open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.Solid Waste Management, Zeballos Landfill · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording The Zeballos Landfill is located 10km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road. \| Wednesday \| 1:00 pm \| 3:00 pm \| Saturday \| 12:00 pm \| 3:00 pm \| Garden & Wood Waste \|
Cost	Landfill tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 for a half pickup load, $20.25 for a full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards. Invoiced after disposal; payment at the Village Office only.Solid Waste Management, Landfill Tipping Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording \| Garden & Wood Waste \| $12.85 \| $20.25 \| $30.35 Pickup Truck 1/2 Load \| Pickup Truck Full Load \| 3 Yards Invoices are mailed to you after you’ve disposed of your waste. Payments are not accepted onsite and must be made at the Zeballos Village Office.
Not accepted	Not confirmed. Bylaw 521, which sets accepted materials, is a scanned PDF that could not be read.
Bylaw	Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & RegulationsSolid Waste Management · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 Official wording Accepted materials are detailed in Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations.

How it works

There is no curbside pickup in Zeballos, and none for yard waste is mentioned. Garden and wood waste goes to the Zeballos Landfill, 10 km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road. Accepted materials are set out in Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates and Regulations, a scanned PDF whose text could not be read.

Steps

Go to the landfill during open hours: Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. or Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
The attendant records what you are disposing of and your contact information.
You are invoiced after disposal. Payment is not accepted at the landfill; pay at the Village Office.

Good to know

Tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 for a half pickup load, $20.25 for a full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards.
Any sorting the attendant requires is charged at actual cost.
The Village's website does not say how to prepare yard waste or what is not accepted. Ask the Village Office at 250-761-4229.
An older COVID notice on the site showed Saturdays only; the waste page's table is the current schedule.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos (read 2026-11-08)
Solid Waste Rates and Regulations Bylaw 521, 2018 (scanned PDF, text not readable) (read 2026-11-08)
Bylaws, Village of Zeballos (read 2026-11-08)
Contact Us, Village of Zeballos (read 2026-11-08)

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