Disposal

Facilities That Accept Invasive Plants:

These disposal options are for the residents or businesses that operate within the Fraser Valley. Some of these facilities are only for residents of a specific district or area. Tipping fees may be applied at certain facilities. This list is not comprehensive - please contact info@fviss.ca if there are any updates or suggested additions. If you have any specific questions, we recommend calling the facility before dropping off any invasive yard waste.

For facilities in Metro Vancouver, please see the Metro Vancouver - Invasive Species Disposal Options for Practitioners and Commercial Customers

For Homeowners and Fraser Valley Residents (Small volumes)
For Practitioners, Commercial Customers, Land Developers (Large volumes)

For Homeowners and Fraser Valley Residents:

Keep your invasive plant materials separate from your normal yard waste. Plant parts, such as rhizomes/roots, seedheads and flowers can continue to grow and produce new plants!
Reminder to never compost invasive plants! - Residential compostors do not reach temperatures high enough to destroy seeds and or rhizomes.
If you have a large quantity, please call the facility before bringing your materials to confirm procedures.
The following list is intended for use by residents with small volumes, and not all facilities may accept large volumes or materials from practitioners or commercial customers. Always call to inquire.

Abbotsford:

Name

Plants Accepted

Intended Residents

Other Details

Pacific Coast Renewables (formerly Net Zero Waste)

5050 Gladwin Rd

Abbotsford, BC

604-557-7065

Knotweeds, wild chervil, tansy ragwort are accepted for small volumes
Toxic plants (giant hogweed, spurge laurel, poison hemlock) are not accepted

Fraser Valley Regional District residents

Place all plants in BPI certified compostable bags for disposal
$80/tonne ($10 minimum)
(Updated February 2024)

Chilliwack:

Name

Plants Accepted

Intended Residents

Other Details

Bailey Sanitary Landfill

5940 Matheson Rd

Chilliwack, BC

604-793-2907

All invasive plants excluding knotweed - see Parr Road Green Depot

Fraser Valley Regional District residents

Double bag giant hogweed for disposal
Other invasive species do not need to be bagged, but secure plants (eg. tarp or enclosed truck bed) for transport
For large volumes please call in advance.
$110/tonne
(Updated February 2024)

Parr Road Green Depot

45175 Parr Rd

Chilliwack, BC

604-997-0515

All invasive plants excluding giant hogweed

Fraser Valley Regional District residents

Transport knotweed separately from other invasive species and let the scale house know you have knotweed to dispose of. Follow directions from site staff regarding drop off procedures
For large volumes please call in advance.
Knotweed: $90/tonne
Other invasive plant waste: $85/tonne
(Updated Nov 2024)

Dewdney:

Name

Plants Accepted

Intended Residents

Other Details

Sylvester Road Transfer Station

10033 Sylvester Rd Dewdney, BC

604-826-6597

All invasive plants

Only for residents in Lake Errock, Deroche, Nicomen Island, Dewdney and Hatzic Valley

Place all plants in plastic garbage bags for disposal
$2/bag
(Updated November 2020)

Harrison Mills:

Name

Plants Accepted

Intended Residents

Other Details

Harrison Mills Transfer Station

14050 Chehalis Forest Service Rd, Harrison Mills, BC

604-796-8933

All invasive plants

Only for residents of Harrison Mills, Morris Valley and Hemlock Valley

Place all plants in plastic garbage bags for disposal.
One free bag per week per resident, any additional bag is $2/bag
(Updated November 2020)

Hemlock Valley:

Name

Plants Accepted

Intended Residents

Other Details

Hemlock Valley Transfer Station

47094 Laurel Rd, Hemlock Valley, BC

604-702-5000 (FVRD office)

All invasive plants

Only for residents in Hemlock Valley

Place all plants in plastic garbage bags for disposal
No tipping fee for residents
(Updated November 2020)

Hope:

Name

Plants Accepted

Intended Residents

Other Details

Sunshine Valley Transfer Station

70860 Highway #3, Hope, BC

236-355-0044

All invasive plants

Only for Sunshine Valley residents

Place all plants in plastic garbage bags for disposal
No tipping fee for residents
(Updated November 2020)

Mission:

Name

Plants Accepted

Intended Residents

Other Details

Mission Landfill

32000 Dewdney Trunk Road, Mission, BC

604-826-9008

All invasive plants

Only for Mission residents

Double bag toxic plants (e.g. giant hogweed and spurge laurel) for disposal
Bag knotweed separately from other invasive species. Please let the scale house know you have knotweed to compost Follow directions from site staff regarding drop off procedures
Other invasive species do not need to be bagged but secure plants (e.g. tarp or enclosed truckbed) for transport
$107/tonne for residential quanitities
Please contact the facility for rates of disposal of large quantities and disposing from outside of the District
Call the facility prior to drop-off
(Updated November 2020)

North Bend:

Name

Plants Accepted

Intended Residents

Other Details

Chaumox Landfill

50390 Chaumox Rd

North Bend, BC

604-702-5000 (FVRD office)

All invasive plants

Only for residents in Electoral Area A

Place all plants in plastic garbage bags for disposal
No tipping fee for residents
(Updated November 2020)

For Practitioners, Commercial Customers, Land Developers:

Please consult best management practices while completing invasive species management work
To reduce the risk of further spread, it is often best to leave the material on site to desiccate rather than transporting - some facilities may also have transportation requirements
The following list is intended for use by practitioners and commercial customers, and not by residents.
This list is not intended to endorse or recommend any particular facility or service provider nor is it intended as a substitute for engineering, legal, or other professional advice.
Always contact the facilities to confirm material acceptance, and required procedures

Above-ground Material:

For large quantities of above-ground material ie. Plant parts above-ground: stems, leaves, flowerheads, seedheads, etc

See above for the facilities under Homeowners and Fraser Valley Residents as options for large quantities.
Please call the facility to confirm acceptance of your quantity of material, and/or transport procedures, as acceptance of material can change based on capacity

Below-ground Material:

For large quantities of below-ground material ie. Plant parts below-ground: roots, rhizomes, invasive plant-infested soils.

Unfortunately, we are not aware of any facilities that accept invasive plant-infested soils, including knotweed rhizome-infested soils, within the Fraser Valley. However, there are commerical facilities outside of the Fraser Valley are listed below.
If you are aware of, or work for, a Fraser Valley facility which accepts large quantities of below-ground invasive plant infested material, please let us know for inclusion on this list.

Name

Invasive Species Accepted

Other Details

Envirogreen Technologies Ltd.
(Princeton)

1901 Hwy 3,
Princeton, BC

604-888-6048 or
1-844-688-6048

Soil or sod infested with European chafer beetles, European fire ants, or giant hogweed
Soil infested with knotweeds
Accepts infested soils for thermal treatments.

Waste Approval Application required prior to disposal - see their website
May have mobile unit available for management/disposal options on-site
May have additional transport requirements when bringing material to facility

Saskay Earth Exchange Ltd

2650 Pitt River Rd

Port Coquitlam, BC

778-801-1701

Soil infested with knotweeds
Accepts soil infested with invasive species (including roots).

Call the facility beforehand for rates and special soil testing requirements
May have mobile unit available for management/disposal options on-site

Metro Vancouver has additional regional facilities which accept large quantities of above-ground and below-ground material, please see the Metro Vancouver - Invasive Species Disposal Options for Practitioners and Commercial Customers (Updated March 2024)

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Disposal

Facilities That Accept Invasive Plants:

For Homeowners and Fraser Valley Residents:

Abbotsford:

Chilliwack:

Dewdney:

Harrison Mills:

Hemlock Valley:

Hope:

Mission:

North Bend:

For Practitioners, Commercial Customers, Land Developers:

Above-ground Material:

Below-ground Material:

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