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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, February 1, 2025
The Northside Public Drop-Off Site located off King Street in North Sydney is Open Saturday, February 1 from 8am to 2:45pm.
2025 Northside Public Drop-Off Site Schedule
The Northside Public Drop-off Site located off King Street in North Sydney is open the first Saturday of each month from 8am to 2:45pm. The Northside Public Drop-Off site will be open the following Saturdays in 2025:
Saturday, February 1, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, March 1, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, April 5, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, May 3, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, June 7, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, July 5, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, August 2, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, September 6, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, October 4, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, November 1, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Saturday, December 6, 2025: 8am to 2:45pm.
Securing loads: Enforcement Update
The constable continues to monitor vehicles transporting waste materials to make sure it is contained, properly tarped and secure when travelling on roads or streets. Since starting this work in May, 2024, the constable has observed over 100,800+ vehicles travelling to the Waste Management site or Camdon Recycling Ltd. with material to drop-off at these sites. To date, the constable has issued 60+ warnings and issued ONE ticket for this offence.
Warnings Issued: 60+
Number of Tickets Issued: 1
Charge for Unsecure Load:
Motor Vehicle Act:
Dropping Contents of Vehicle and Mudguards
199 (1) No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent its contents from dropping, shifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom. The fine for this offence is $237.50
IMPORTANT: Secure your Materials When Travelling on Roads, Streets and/or Highways
It is common to see vehicles traveling on streets, roads or highways hauling materials to CBRM’s Waste Management Facility. Some drivers may forget to properly contain, secure and/or tarp their material, which could cause debris to escape along the way. When bringing items to one of CBRM’s waste management sites, please make sure your materials are tied down, secure and/or covered before travelling. Materials from an unsecure load can shift, become loose, move around and escape from a moving vehicle which becomes a hazard to other drivers, and leads to unsightly litter and possible legal repercussions.
To stop this, the enforcement officer for the solid waste department will be issuing a ticket to any driver arriving at the Waste Management Site with an unsecure load. This initiative will be ongoing.
Reporting an Illegal Dumpsite
Illegal dumping is a crime in CBRM. Residents who witness illegal dumping or locates an illegal dumpsite is encouraged to report it to CBRM’s Waste Management Hotline at (902)567-1337. The Solid Waste Department has a full-time constable on staff who investigates all reported dumpsites. You can also report illegal dumping by using the solid waste mobile app. The form is available in the Need Help Section of the App. Check it out today by downloading the Solid Waste App from the Apple or the Google Play Stores.
2025 Free Compost Giveaway Schedule:
The Free Compost Giveaway will resume the Spring of 2025. Each event starts 8am and concludes 3pm. Rain or Shine. The location of each Compost Giveaway is 149 Spar Road in Sydney.
2024 Compost Giveaway Schedule
Ended for the 2024 season
Compost Giveaway Reminders:
• The compost giveaway begins at 8am and concludes at 3pm RAIN or SHINE.
• Bring your own shovel, gloves, bags, or containers.
• Compost must be covered with a tarp before leaving site. No persons will be permitted to leave site with exposed compost.
• Please do not apply compost directly to grass, plants, trees, or shrubs. Mix it in with soil first, before applying. For more information on how to mix and use compost, contact the waste management hotline to speak with an educator.
Solid Waste Disposal Tipping Fee Schedule: Effective April 1, 2024
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, 2024.
Solid Waste Disposal Tipping Fee Schedule: Effective April 1, 2023
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, 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.
2024 Seasonal Leaf and Yard Drop-Off Sites: Closed for the Season the week of November 10
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 have closed for the season the week of November 10. These sites will re-open the week of May 4, 2025. For more information on the weekly schedule for the seasonal drop-off sites, 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, 2024
| PRODUCT | TIPPING FEE | COMMENTS |
|
RMW (Residual Mixed Waste) |
ICI Sector = $113.26/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 = $113.26/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 = $56.63/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 = $42.47/tonne | Impacted soil waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Scrap Metal | ICI Sector = $42.47/tonne | Scrap metal waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Organics | ICI Sector = $70.79/tonne | Organics waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial)sectors only. |
| Residential - No Charge | ||
| Organics Unsorted (Contaminated) | ICI Sector = $113.26/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 $42.47/regulation bag - minimum charge = $600.00 Non-Friable = $113.26/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 |