Collection Notices/Cancellations

The Solid Waste Department will post important Curbside Collection CANCELLATIONS or NOTICES in this section. Collection information will also be posted using social media or by pressing Option #2 available when you contact the Waste Management Hotline at (902) 567-1337.

Curbside Collection: 2024 Holiday Collection Schedule

Curbside Collection for Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Re-Scheduled for Monday December 30, 2024

There is NO Curbside Collection on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25. All Garbage, Blue Bags and Green Carts regularly scheduled to be collected on Wednesday, December 25 will be collected on MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2024.

Curbside Collection Notice: Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26, 2024

There is NO Curbside Collection on Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26.

EXTRA garbage bags and green cart material will be collected on your area’s next regularly scheduled collection day.
Blue bags will be collected on your area’s next regularly scheduled blue bag collection week.

Curbside Collection Notice: New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025

There is NO Curbside Collection New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1.

EXTRA garbage bags and green cart material will be collected on your area’s next regularly scheduled collection day.
Blue bags will be collected on your area’s next regularly scheduled blue bag collection week.

Waste Management Facility: 2024 Holiday Schedule

Waste Management Facility Schedule: Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2024

All Waste Management sites are OPEN on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24.

Waste Management Facility Schedule: Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024

All Waste Management sites are closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25.

Waste Management Facility Schedule: Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26, 2024

All Waste Management sites are closed on Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26.

Waste Management Facility Schedule: New Year's Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2024

All Waste Management sites are OPEN on New Year's Eve, Tuesday, December 31.

Waste Management Facility Schedule: New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025

All Waste Management sites are closed on New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1.

Disposal of Hazardous Waste

The solid waste department reminds everyone that chemicals, batteries and other hazardous waste items should never be disposed of in the garbage or blue bags. These items pose serious risks during the collection, processing, or storage of waste materials at our facilities.

Hazardous materials should not be placing in the garbage or blue bags including:

Batteries (including lithium-ion, alkaline, and button cell)
Flammable liquids (like gasoline or solvents)
Paint and paint thinners
Cleaning agents and pesticides
Mercury-containing items (such as thermometers or light bulbs)

By following proper disposal guidelines, we can all contribute to a safer, cleaner environment.

fire in the blue bag truck

A load of blue bags emptied onto street following a blue bag collection vehicle fire that started in the hopper.

chemical in the garbage

A container of cholorine tablets, mixed in with garbage, that ignited while stored at the Mixed Waste Transfer Station

Important Winter Collection Reminder:

If your Garbage, Green Carts and/or Blue Bags are not collected during scheduled collections, you are asked to remove your materials from the curb.

• Extra garbage and green cart material will be collected on your areas next regularly scheduled collection day.

• Blue bags will be collected on your areas next regularly scheduled blue bag collection week.

Important Green Cart Reminder During Windstorms

Please make sure your green cart is secure during wind events.

Residents who have questions about curbside collection are encouraged to phone the Waste Management Hotline at (902)567-1337 or contact 311. You are also encouraged to download the Solid Waste App from the Apple or Google Play Stores. Check it out to sign up for weekly collection notifications, updates and/or to view you area's collection schedule.