Region 6 Solid Waste Management Outreach & Education Resources 

902-624-1339

Region 6 provides solid waste education and support to the following areas:

Waste Collection Information

Always make sure your waste is set out on time, placed in the correct colour bag and is separated properly to avoid missed collection and/or rejections.
Scroll to bottom of page for information on items NOT collected curbside.

**Starting December 1, 2025 Circular Materials – a producer-led not for profit organization operating in Nova Scotia – launched extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper. EPR represents a fundamental shift in how recycling is managed in Nova Scotia. Under this model, producers – the businesses that supply packaging and paper to residents – will fund and manage the collection and recycling of these materials. 

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.

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

  • One (1) green cart, paper liners only

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

2026 Area 1 Collection Calendar  

2026 Area 2 Collection Calendar 

2026 Area 3 Collection Calendar

2026 Area 4 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)

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

  • One (1) green cart

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

2026 Collection Calendar

Sorting Brochure

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 amthe 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).

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

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

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

2025 Collection Calendar

2026 Collection Calendar

Sorting Brochure

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

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

Town of

Bridgewater

  • Place waste curbside no later then 8:00 amthe 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).

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

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

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

2026 Collection Calendar

Sorting Brochure

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

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

Municipality of the District of Lunenburg

  • Place waste curbside no later then 7:00 amthe 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.

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

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

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

2026 Collection Calendar

Sorting Brochure

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

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

Town of

Lunenburg

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

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

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

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

  • 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.

2025 Collection Calendar

Sorting Brochure

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

Region of Queens Municipality

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

  • Garbage is placed into black bags.

  • NEW* Container recyclables must be placed in a separate bag from paper and boxboard products.

  • Unlimited recycling and paper  

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

  • Compost to be placed into a green cart

2026 Collection Calendar

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

Questions about recycling should be directed to Circular Materials – email: customerservice@circularmaterials.ca  toll free: 1-877-667-2626 or check their website: circularmaterials.ca/ns 

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

Municipality of Shelburne

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

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

  • NEW* Container recyclables must be placed in a separate bag from paper and boxboard products.

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

  • Compost to be placed into a green cart.

2026 Collection Calendar 

Sorting Brochure - This brochure can be used for the Town of Shelburne and Lockport. 

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

Town of

Shelburne

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

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

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

  • Compost to be placed into a green cart

2026 Collection Calendar 

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

Town of

Lockeport

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

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

  • NEW* Container recyclables must be placed in a separate bag from paper and boxboard products.

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

  • Compost to be placed into a green cart

2026 Collection Calendar 

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

Municipality of Barrington

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

  • Clear bags for garbage with a two (2) dark colour bag allowance.

  • NEW* Container recyclables must be placed in a separate bag from paper and boxboard products.

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

  • Total of 5 bags combined (garbage and recyclables), per collection.

  • One (1) bulky item, per collection.

  • Compost to be placed into a green cart which can be purchased from Home Hardware.

2026 Collection Calendar

Sorting Brochure

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.

  • Unlimited recycling and paper 

  • Compost to be placed into a green cart

Contact the town for set out times and limits at 902-745-2390

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

Items NOT collected curbside

These items are not collected curbside which require residents to dispose of them differently, often times taking them to a depot or hazardous waste facility.

Tires

Nova Scotia has been recycling tires for over 20 years.

Tires can be taken to any tire retailer, up to 4 at a time, rims removed for FREE!

More information  

Household Hazardous Waste

The term "hazardous" refers to materials that are corrosive, flammable, reactive or toxic. Please look for those symbols on your containers to determine if it is hazardous or not.

Most municipalities offer a household hazardous waste depot for residents to dispose of these items, FREE of charge.

Contact your local municipal office for more information.

Electronic Recycling

The Electronic Recycling Program began in 2008. Residents are asked to take all electronics such as TVs, computers, stereos, GPS and gaming systems including cords to an electronic depot for FREE!

*Please check with your municipality to see if they offer a special collection of this material as some do.

Learn more

Safe Sharps Program

The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) administers the safe sharps program in Nova Scotia. This program allows residents to dispose of needles, syringes and lancets safely. Pharmacies provide a safe sharps container which can be returned when full for FREE! These items should never be placed into the garbage or recycling stream.

Learn more

Used Oil, Oil Filters, Glycol and Containers

The Used Oil Management Association (UOMA) program began January 1st, 2020. These items can no longer go to landfill and must be recycled.

Residents can take used oil, oil filters, glycol and containers to most retailers. To look for a site near you please visit https://ns.uoma-atlantic.com/en/homepage 

If you are a business and are interested in registering for a free pick up, please visit https://ns.uoma-atlantic.com/en/processors#register-as-a-processor

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