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Solid Waste Programs That Trigger Change
We work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners to provide waste education and diversion for residents, schools, institutions and business along the South Shore of Nova Scotia and West Hants Regional Municipality.
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Roadside litter audit
In 2021, Divert NS undertook a roadside litter audit at 75 sites across Nova Scotia. This survey provided a comprehensive review of litter accumulation to help expand our knowledge on litter types and occurrences.
These findings will be used to create a campaign that reminds Nova Scotians of the impacts of littering and to reduce littering behaviour. For more information, please click here
Latest News
Plastic Free July
Visit us on Facebook to enter our plastic free July contest for your chance to win a prize pack worth over $100 dollars.
https://www.facebook.com/Region6SWM
Upcoming changes in compost bin liners
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Town of Bridgewater and Town of Mahone Bay have removed the allowance of compostable plastic bag liners for green compost carts. This change will take effect on November 1 2022. Residents and businesses are asked to make the switch as soon as possible.
The Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Centre in Whynott's Settlement will have tipping fee changes as of July 1st, 2022. Please visit www.communityrecycling.ca for more information.
Litter Clean Ups
Are you a resident, school, group or business that would like to do a litter clean up? Please contact us and let us know when, where, time and we are happy to provide supplies.
angela.taylor@region6swm.ca
Have you downloaded the R6RECYCLES waste app yet?
Never miss a collection day again! When you download the FREE R6RECYCLE waste app, you can set reminders and notifications so that you can get an alert for collection cancellations due to weather, late collections, special pick-ups and more. Ever wonder what goes where? The app has a search feature to type in your item and it will instruct you of proper disposal.
Illegal Dumping
Our very own waste educator, Angela Taylor, was spotlighted on the latest episode of Land and Sea which aired on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Click link below to watch.