Green Waste

New regulations: There are new volume and weight limits at sites that will determine whether a load is free or not.

Where there is a scale, the weight of the load will be the determining factor. Loads less than 0.5 tonnes are free. Loads greater than 0.5 tonnes by weight or greater than 4 cubic meters by volume will subject to a fee and are not accepted at the south coast green waste site.

At sites where there is no scale, the volume will decide and limit use of the site. See each site below for restrictions.

Visit our Disposal Fees page for details about the categories.

Note: if using a truck and trailer, if the total between the truck bed and trailer exceeds 4 cubic meters or 141 cubic feet, it will not be allowed at the South Coast site.

  • An example of what is allowed would be a pick up truck with 6ft box that is filled 2ft high and 4ft wide could have a trailer that is similar in size, since 6ft multiplied by 2ft multiplied by 4ft is equal to 48 cubic feet, and doubled is 96 cubic feet which is approximately 3 cubic meters.
  • However, an 8ft pick up truck box, filled 4ft high and is 4ft wide is about 130 cubic feet (3.7 cubic meters) and would leave little to no room in a trailer for more material. This load would have to go to a site that accepts green waste over a scale.

Green Waste Drop-off Locations

Note: This facility has a max allowable of 4 cubic metres (approximately 1 pick up truck). Larger loads must be brought to Salish Soils or the Pender Harbour Transfer Station.

Address: 915 Henry Road, Elphinstone

Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Closed Statutory Holidays, including Boxing Day.

See below for what is and isn’t accepted as yard waste.

More information about this site can be found here.

Yard waste brought to this site will be assessed by the weight of the load not the volume.

See below for what is and isn’t accepted as yard waste.

Green waste is not accepted at the Sechelt Landfill.

The closest facility is Salish Soils at 5646 Schetxwen Rd, Sechelt. Info about their facility can be found at this link.

More information about what is accepted at the Sechelt Landfill can be found here.

  • Tree and hedge prunings up to 20 cm (8″) in diameter
  • Garden plants
  • Grass clippings
  • Pine needles and cones
  • Windfall fruit (or can go in your food waste/green bin)
  • Check here for the invasives that are accepted.

  • Dead animals
  • Dirt
  • Logs
  • Sod
  • Stones
  • Stumps
  • Trees (except Christmas trees, which are accepted in January each year)

Invasive species are easily spread through transport and some can cause physical harm (e.g. giant hogweed). Before you begin removal contact a professional to learn about a particular species. Quick visual for what is not accepted at a green waste drop off site is linked here.

The following are NOT accepted for disposal at any SCRD waste facility or Green Waste Drop-Off location

  • Knotweeds
  • Leafy Spurge

The following are accepted at the Sechelt Landfill ONLY. Garbage tipping fees apply

  • Giant Hogweed
  • Scotch Broom (must be secured in clear bags; no flowers and no seed pods)

For further information about invasive species, including how to report them, visit the invasive species council of BC and review the information available from the province and report here. Metro Vancouver also has resources for commercial customers click here for more details. Metro Vancouver also has specific advice about knotweed, click here for more.