Yard Waste
Yard & Garden Waste Landfill Ban
Yard and garden waste isn't garbage. It is an important natural resource than can be easily composted to benefit our environment and contribute to sustainability in our region.
Yard and garden waste is banned from landfilling at Hartland.
The Hartland bin area continues to accept source separated yard and garden waste for chipping and recycling, for a fee.
There are several alternatives to throwing yard and garden waste out with the garbage. You can compost it in your backyard compost bin, take it to the Hartland or a local depot for chipping and recycling, or hire a collection service to pick it up.
Yard Waste Services
Consult our Recycling Directory listing under Yard & Garden Waste for a list of companies that offer drop.off and pick-up services.
Or consult the Yellow Pages listings under:
Municipal Yard Waste Depots
Colwood Residents
- Colwood Public Works Yard, 3300 Wishart Road
- First & third Saturday of each month 8:30am-4pm
Esquimalt Residents
- Canteen Composting, 605 Canteen Road (accepts pumpkins)
- Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm
North Saanich Residents
- North Saanich Public Works Yard, Littlewood Road
- First & third Saturday of each month 9:00am-1:00pm
Oak Bay Residents
- Oak Bay Public Works Yard, 1771 Elgin (accepts pumpkins)
- Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, Sat 8-12pm
Saanich Residents
- Saanich Parks and Public Works, 1040 McKenzie Avenue
- Monday-Friday Nov 3/08-Mar 27/09 8:30am-4:30pm
- Monday-Friday Mar 30/09-Oct 30/09 8:30am-8:00pm
- Saturday 9am-1pm
Victoria Residents
- Victoria Public Works Yard, 417 Garbally Road (accepts pumpkins)
- Saturday 7am-1pm
View Royal Residents
- Canteen Composting, 605 Canteen Road (accepts pumpkins)
- Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm
Municipal Leaf & Branch Pick-up
Contact your municipality to find out about yard waste pick-up services offered:
- Esquimalt 250.414.7108
- Oak Bay 250.598.4501
- Saanich 250.475.5595
- Sidney 250.656.1034
- Victoria 250.361.0600
- View Royal 250.479.6800
Food Waste Recycling
- reFUSE
Tel: 250.883.6467 - Community Composting
Tel: 250.884.7645
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