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Waste Management Facility: Updates
The Solid Waste Department will post important Waste Management Facility NOTICES, UPDATES or CANCELLATIONS in this section. Waste Management Facility 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.
Waste Management Facility Information
Northside Public Drop-Off Site: Open Saturday, December 3, 2022
The Northside Public Drop-Off Site located off King Street in North Sydney is OPEN on Saturday, December 3, from 8am to 2:45 pm.
Waste Management Updates: Week of Sunday, November 20 to Saturday, November 26, 2022
Waste Management Facility
The Waste Management Site on SPAR Road in Sydney has returned to regular operating hours. The site is open Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 4pm.
Seasonal Leaf and Yard Drop-Off Sites
The seasonal leaf and yard drop-off sites located in North Sydney, New Waterford and Glace Bay have closed for the season. The sites will remain closed until Mid-May.
Residents can continue to bring tree debris and other leaf and yard waste to the Waste Management Site on SPAR road in Sydney year-round 8am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Solid Waste Disposal Tipping Fee Schedule: Effective April 1, 2022
The Solid Waste Department will be increasing the Waste Disposal Tipping Fees as per the CBRM Solid Waste Management Policy. The new rates will be charged starting April 1, 2022.
Solid Waste Disposal Fee Letter & Increased Rates: April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Solid Waste Disposal Tipping Fee Schedule for April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023:
Curbside Collection Reminder : Clear garbage bags
Residents can place a maximum of five clear garbage bags curbside per week. A resident can choose to replace one clear garbage bag with one optional dark garbage bag per week.
2022 Seasonal Leaf and Yard Drop-Off Sites: Closing for the season Saturday, November 19, 2022
The weekly seasonal leaf and yard drop-off sites open one day a week between mid-May and mid-November in North Sydney, Glace Bay and New Waterford will close for the season on Saturday, November 19. For more information on the weekly schedule for the seasonal depots visit https://www.cbrm.ns.ca/leaf-and-yard-drop-off-sites-seasonal-schedule.html To find out what's accepted for disposal at the season leaf and yard drop-off sites visit https://www.cbrm.ns.ca/leaf-and-yard-waste.html
The Leaf and Yard Drop-Off Site located at the Waste Management Facility on Spar Road in Sydney is open year-round. Residents can drop off leaf and yard waste 8am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Waste Management Facility: Waste Disposal Tipping Fees
Waste Disposal Tipping Fee Schedule 1: Effective April 1, 2022
| PRODUCT | TIPPING FEE | COMMENTS |
|
RMW (Residual Mixed Waste) |
ICI Sector = $101.59/tonne | Residual mixed waste - RMW (Garbage) tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
|
C&D Unsorted (Construction & Demolition) |
ICI Sector = $101.59/tonne | Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
|
C&D Wood (Construction & Demolition |
ICI Sector = $50.79/tonne | Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Impacted Soil | ICI Sector = $38.10/tonne | Impacted soil waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Scrap Metal | ICI Sector = $38.10/tonne | Scrap metal waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Organics | ICI Sector = $63.49/tonne | Organics waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial)sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Organics Unsorted (Contaminated) | ICI Sector = $101.59/tonne | Unsorted or contaminated Organics waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Asbestos |
ICI Sector = Friable $38.10/regulation bag - minimum charge = $600.00 Non-Friable = $101.59/tonne |
Prior notice and approval is required before material arrival. Phone Waste Management Facility Site at (902)567-1337 |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Leaf and Yard Waste | No Charge | No charge for Leaf and Yard Waste |
Waste Management Facility: Video
Did you ever wonder what happens to your Garbage and Organic material in CBRM? View the link below
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z7QDK-79kXrpscye6vmbQVQJLECItjYl/view