West Hants Regional Municipality

• Place waste curbside no later then 7:00 am the day of collection.

• Clear bags ONLY for garbage.

• One (1) bulky, non-metal items is allowed, per garbage collection.

• Total of six (6) bags of garbage, per collection.

• Total of ten (10) bags of recycling, per collection.

• One (1) green cart, paper liners only

• Up to three (3) paper bags for leaf & yard waste, per green cart collection.

2023 Collection Calendar 

For missed collected or rejections, please contact: 902-798-0910

For more detailed information, please visit West Hants Municipality

Municipality of Chester

• Place waste curbside no later then 7:00 am the day of collection.

• Clear bags for garbage with a one (1) black bag allowance.

• One (1) bulky, non-mental item, per collection.

• Total of six (6) bags of garbage, per collection ( 5 clear & 1 black)

• Total of ten (10) bags of recycling and paper combined, per collection.

• One (1) green cart

• Up to three (3) paper bags for leaf & yard waste, per collection.

2023 Collection Calendar

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 902-275-2330

For more detailed information, please visit www.chester.ca

Town of

Mahone Bay

• Place waste curbside no later then 8:00 am the day of collection

• Clear bags for garbage with a one (1) dark colour bag allowance.

• One (1) bulky, landfill item, per garbage collection.

• Total of six (6) bags of garbage, per collection (5 clear & 1 black).

• Blue bags for recycling and clear bags for paper.

• Two (2) green carts, paper liners only.

• Up to three (3) paper bags for leaf & yard waste, per green week collection.

2023 Collection Calendar

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-902-543-1103

For more detailed information, please visit www.communityrecycling.ca

Town of

Bridgewater

• Place waste curbside no later then 8:00 am the day of collection

• Clear bags for garbage with a one (1) dark colour bag allowance.

• One (1) bulky, landfill item, per garbage collection.

• Total of six (6) bags of garbage, per collection (5 clear & 1 black).

• Blue bags for recycling and clear bags for paper.

• Two (2) green carts, paper liners only.

• Up to three (3) paper bags for leaf & yard waste, per green week collection.

2023 Collection Calendar

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-855-530-3324

For more detailed information, please visit www.communityrecycling.ca

Municipality of the District of Lunenburg

• Place waste curbside no later then 7:00 am the day of collection

• Clear bags for garbage with a one (1) dark colour bag allowance.

• One (1) bulky, landfill item, per garbage collection.

• Total of 10-12 bags of garbage, per collection.

• Blue bags for recycling and clear bags for paper.

• One (1) green cart, paper liners only.

• Up to three (3) paper bags for leaf & yard waste, per green week collection.

2023 Collection Calendar

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-855-530-3324

For more detailed information, please visit www.communityrecycling.ca

Town of

Lunenburg

• Place waste curbside no later then 6:00 am the day of collection

• Clear bags for garbage with a one (1) dark colour bag allowance.

• One (1) bulky, landfill item, per garbage collection.

• Blue bags for recyclables

• Clear or shopping bags for paper and boxboard

• One (1) green cart

• Garbage, green cart and bulky item collected one week.

• Recyclables, paper and cardboard is collected the opposite week of garbage.

2023 Collection Calendar

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-902-634-8992

Region of Queens Municipality

• Place waste curbside no later then 8:00 am the day of collection

• Garbage is placed into black bags.

• Recyclables, paper and fiber products are placed into a blue bag or clear bag together.

• Total amount of combined waste, per collection is 2 cubic meters.

• Compost to be placed into a green cart

2023 Collection Calendar

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-866-303-1103

For more detailed information, please visit www.regionofqueens.com/waste

Municipality of Shelburne

• Place waste curbside no later then 7:00 am the day of collection

• Clear bags for garbage with a one (1) dark colour bag allowance.

• Recyclables, paper and boxboard are placed together into a blue bag.

• Compost to be placed into a green cart

2023 Collection Calendar 

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-902-875-5336

Town of

Shelburne

• Place waste curbside no later then 7:00 am the day of collection

• Clear bags for garbage with a one (1) dark colour bag allowance.

• Recyclables, paper and boxboard are placed together into a blue bag.

• Compost to be placed into a green cart

2023 Collection Calendar 

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-902-875-5336

Town of

Lockport

• Place waste curbside no later then 7:00 am the day of collection

• Clear bags for garbage with a one (1) dark colour bag allowance.

• Recyclables, paper and boxboard are placed together into a blue bag.

• Compost to be placed into a green cart

2023 Collection Calendar 

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-902-875-5336

Municipality of Barrington

• Place waste curbside no later then 8:00 am the day of collection

• Garbage is placed into black bags.

• Recyclables and paper are placed into a clear or blue bag together.

• One (1) bulky item, per collection.

• Compost to be placed into a green cart

2023 Collection Calendar

SPRING CLEAN UP April 25 - 29th on regular collection day.

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-902-637-2015

Town of Clark's Harbour

• Garbage is placed into black bags.

• Recyclables and paper are placed into clear or blue bags.

• One (1) bulky item, per collection.

• Compost to be placed into a green cart

Contact the town for set out times and limits at

For missed collection or rejections, please contact: 1-902-745-2390