The City of Courtenay is once again offering a drop-off option for City residents. Beginning Nov. 1 and running until Nov. 29, City of Courtenay residents can bring their excess yard waste to a seasonal collection point at the end of McKenzie Avenue.

The program is available to residents who currently receive curbside collection through the City that have excess yard waste that does not fit in their usual curbside collection container. The drop off site is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.

鈥淎t this time of year, some residents have an excess amount of leaves and other yard waste beyond the volumes available through weekly organics collection,鈥� said Chris Thompson, Manager of Public Works Services at the City of Courtenay.

鈥淲e鈥檙e once again offering a drop-off collection point as another option for City residents who need it.  We had a great response to this service in the spring, residents did a fantastic job keeping their dropped off yard waste clean and free of debris. Once again we鈥檙e reminding residents to please screen materials for dog toys, plant pots and tags, or any other debris that could contaminate.鈥�

Accepted materials for drop-off include leaves, grass clippings, flowers, plants and small branches less than 3 inches in diameter. Materials can be either loose or contained in a paper yard waste bag.

Plastic bags, even if they are labelled compostable/biodegradable, are not accepted at the drop-off or in curbside organics carts. Food waste and food-soiled paper are not accepted at the drop-off point and should go in each household鈥檚 curbside organics cart.

McKenzie Avenue is located next to the City Operational Services Centre (formerly Public Works) and is accessed from Cumberland Road just west of the train tracks between McPhee and Piercy avenues.

City staff will be monitoring the drop-off point throughout the day. Yard waste collected through the program will be composted. Should a resident require assistance unloading, once on-site, they may call City Operations at 250-338-1525 so a staff member can assist.  

For more information on the seasonal yard waste drop-off pilot project and curbside organics collection, visit