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

Waste Management Facility Spar Road 2020

Northside Public Drop-Off Site: Open Saturday, January 15, 2022

The Northside Public Drop-Off site located off of King Street in North Sydney is open on Saturday, January 15 from 8am to 2:45pm.

Solid Waste Disposal Tipping Fee Schedule: Effective April 1, 2021

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, 2021.

Solid Waste Disposal Fee Letter & Increased Rates: April 1, 2021-March 31, 2022

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Solid Waste Disposal Tipping Fee Schedule for April 1, 2021- March 31, 2022:

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Curbside Collection Reminder : clear garbage bags

Residents can place a maximum of five clear garbage bags curbside per week for collection. A resident can choose to replace one clear garbage bag with one optional dark garbage bag per week.

2021 Seasonal Leaf and Yard Drop-Off Sites: Cloased for the Season

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 seasonal leaf and yard drop-off sites will re-open Mid-May 2022.

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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, 2021

PRODUCT	TIPPING FEE	COMMENTS
RMW (Residual Mixed Waste)	ICI Sector = $96.91/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 = $96.91/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 = $48.45/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 = $36.34/tonne	Impacted soil waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only.
	Residential - No Charge
Scrap Metal	ICI Sector = $36.34/tonne	Scrap metal waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial) sectors only.
	Residential - No Charge
Organics	ICI Sector = $60.57/tonne	Organics waste tip fee will be charged to the ICI (Institutional/Commercial/Industrial)sectors only.
	Residential - No Charge
Organics Unsorted (Contaminated)	ICI Sector = $90.91/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 $36.34/regulation bag - minimum charge = $600.00 Non-Friable = $96.91/tonne	Prior notice and approval is required before material arrival. Phone Waste Management Facility Site at (902)563-5590.
	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