Yard Waste 101

Wondering about our yard waste program? Here are a few things you can do to ensure your yard waste gets picked up as intended!

1. Put out yard waste in brown kraft bags on Mondays only. Our drivers don’t pick up these bags during their other curbside pickups. It’s a separate collection trip with a different type of truck.
2. Likewise, don’t put out your green organics carts on Mondays. Drivers don’t pick up any carts—even if they contain yard waste—on Mondays. They will be picked up on your regular curbside collection day.
3. Prep your yard waste properly for pickup. Branches should be less than ½ inch diameter (12 mm) and less than 3 feet (1 m) in length. Bags should not weigh more than 50 lbs (22 kg).
4. Yard waste should never include cooked food, oil, meat, fish, bones, animal waste, household refuse, or building materials (like lumber, drywall, and siding—yup, we’ve seen this happen).
5. There is no bag limit, but make sure—as best you can—that your bags aren’t sitting out in the rain for too long prior to pickup. No one likes soggy bottoms! If you can’t pick up the bag without it falling apart, then neither can we.
6. If we have a super busy day (especially in spring and fall) or if there is a statutory holiday on the Monday, we may not get to all bags in one day as planned, and pickup may continue throughout the week. Please be patient and we’ll get to your residence as soon as we can!
7. …But with that in mind, if you have put out bags and they are not picked up by the end of the week, we may have missed you, or there might be a problem with your bags. Give us a call at 250-615-4019 and we’ll investigate!

recycle@terrace.ca | 250-615-4019