- Always fill your green cart first – put yard waste directly inside the cart either loose or in paper bags.
- Fill the cart as much as possible before leaving extra bags out. It’s ok if the lid is slightly ajar.
- If your green cart is full, put extra yard waste into paper yard waste bags for pickup.
- Roll the tops of the bags closed and set extra yard waste bags 0.5 meters (2 feet) away from your cart.
- Make sure your bags are not too heavy. If you can lift the bag with one hand, it’s ok.
- Carts have a 60 kg weight limit. If you can roll the cart, it should be ok.
Take yard waste to a City Eco Centre – fees apply
This is useful for residential households when:
- You have too much yard waste for your green cart
- Your yard waste is too large or oversized for your green cart
Eco Centre requirements
- Loads should only have leaves, branches, plants and grass clippings. Shake the soil off plants and roots.
- We do not accept sod or food scraps. Put these items in your green cart. If you bring sod, you will be charged the basic sanitary rate.
- Commercial customers with yard waste will be subject to regular landfill fees. Commercial loads are also not accepted at Shepard.
For faster service, we suggest visiting the Eco Centre on a weekday or before 9 a.m. on Saturdays when wait times are shorter.
