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Garbage & Recycling
Curbside Collection Schedule
Your Garbage Day and Blue Bag Week schedule
Curbside Collection Information
The Solid Waste Department will post important curbside collection notices in the following section:
Curbside Collection Notices/Cancellations: To view click: Collection Notices and Cancellations
To view CBRM's Waste Separation and Curbside Collection Guides, click the following links:
Curbside Collection Updates:
No curbside collection updates to report.
Northside Public Drop-Off Site: OPEN Saturday, March 1, 2025
The Northside Public Drop-Off Site located off King Street in North Sydney is OPEN Saturday, March 1 from 8am to 2:45pm.
Curbside Collection: Weather Reminder
If the weather forecast calls for unfavorable conditions and it is your collection day, you can choose to hold on to your materials until your area’s next regularly scheduled collection day.
- 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.
If you decide to place your materials curbside, it is your responsibility to make sure the material remains secure at the curb.
If your material is not collected, by 9pm on our collection day, remove it from the curb. It is your responsibility to remove any uncollected materials.
Reporting Green Cart Damage
If you notice holes, cracks, missing vents, damaged or missing wheels, contact the Solid Waste Department.
To report green cart damage:
- Contact the Solid Waste Hotline (902)567-1337
- Click on Solid Waste Green Cart Repair Form
- Submit an email request toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A resident can also mail or drop off the filled out Green Cart Repair Request Form to the Solid Waste Administration Office on Spar Road in Sydney between 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday.
Waste Management Facility Information
2024-2025 Tipping Fee Schedule
Site Registration Form
Commercial businesses hauling waste to the Waste Management Facility are required to register with the Solid Waste Department. To save time, download and fill out the Solid Waste Facility Site Registration Form . The completed form can be dropped off at 145 Spar Road in Sydney or emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Disclaimer: The information provided is based on our current records and we do not accept responsibility if the information is incorrect.