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Find information here about Litter Clean Up and Illegal Dumping
Enviro Depot Guide 2026
Electronics Recycling Guide
Campground Sorting Signs
Commercial Hazardous Waste
Homeowners and businesses might use the same chemicals; however, provincial regulations treat them differently.
Household Hazardous Waste Depots are for residents only! Here is some information to help businesses with proper disposal of hazardous waste.
More information: www.novascotia.ca/nse/hmw/business-industry-institutions.asp
Atlantic Used Oil Program
Residents can drop off small amounts of used oil, filters, plastic containers, antifreeze and aerosol cans to drop-off locations throughout the province.
Businesses can register to set up FREE collection of this material.
More information: www.uoma-atlantic.com
Homecare Sorting Guide
With more and more residents being sent home with treatments and having health care workers enter people's homes, it's important to know how to sort waste and what is acceptable for curbside collection.
Reducing Waste at Work
Sorting Guide for School
Learning About Burning
Enviro-Depot
Safe Sharps Brochure
Sorting Guide for Landlords
Sorting Guide for Tenants
Backyard Composting
House Clean-Out Guide
Event Greening Guide
Litter Clean Up
There are many great litter clean up programs available for residents and community groups who wish to be proactive and make a difference. In 2026, Region 6 supported over 50 litter clean ups and cleaned up over150 km of roadways.
Region 6, in partnership with Adopt-A-Highway, provide bags and gloves to municipalities for participants.
Anyone can register a clean up wither you're a individual, group, school or business. The Great NS Pick Me Up registration is open.
Sorting Signs
Signs can be printed or ordered. For more language options, please visit www.divertns.ca
Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping is a big problem in Nova Scotia. It doesn't happen by accident and always involves intent. Illegal dumping is considered a crime and penalties reflect the seriousness of the offense ( up to $697).
It is found that most items dumped are material that could either be placed out for regular collection OR disposed of, for FREE at the proper site.
If you see or come across an illegal dumpsite, please contact your respective municipality so that bylaw enforcement staff can investigate. NEVER touch or inspect the waste.
Watch our very own educator, Angela Taylor on Land & Sea which tackles this issue.