Courtenay residents will have a free way to dispose of excess yard waste next month.
The City of Courtenay announced that the drop-off collection point at the end of McKenzie Avenue will be open throughout November.
Manager of public works services Chris Thompson said this year will include Saturday drop-off dates to help residents.
“We recognize that some households accumulate more yard waste than others, particularly during fall clean-up as residents prepare their gardens and outdoors spaces for the colder months.”
The program is designed for Courtenay residents receiving curbside collection who have extra yard waste that does not fit into their collection container.
Accepted materials for drop-off include leaves, grass clippings, flowers, plants and small branches less than 3 in in diameter. Materials may be loose or in a paper yard-waste bag.
Plastic bags, even if labelled compostable or biodegradable, will not be accepted, nor will food waste or food-soiled paper.
Thompson added it’s essential the yard waste excludes non-organic materials.
“We kindly ask residents to double-check that items like plastic pots, pet toys and other debris are removed before drop-off.”
Residents who regularly dispose of large amounts of yard waste can request an extra organics cart from the city for an additional fee.
The drop-off program runs Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until November 28.
