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Post-Tropical Storm Debris Collection
Storm debris will be collected at scheduled times to assist residents with property clean up.
Town of Mahone Bay: entire Town Monday, September 25
Town of Bridgewater: collected on, residents’ regular collection day, September 25 - 29
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg: collected on, residents’ regular collection day, October 2 - 13
Fall Wood & Metal Collection
Wood and metal items will be collected on the following dates:
Town of Bridgewater: Mon. September 11 - Fri. September 15, on your regular collection day
Town of Mahone Bay: Mon. September 11, entire Town collected
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg: Mon. September 18 - Fri. September 29, on your regular collection day
Combined Wood and Metal Collection Limits:
Bridgewater: 100 kgs (220 lbs) Mahone Bay: 2 cubic metres (2.6 cubic yards) Municipality: 4 cubic metres (5.2 cubic yards)
Place wood and metal in separate piles at the roadside. Wood and metal items up to 1.8 m (6 ft.) long accepted. Remove spikes and brackets over 15 cms (6 in.) from wood pieces.
Reminder: fridges, freezers, dehumidifiers, conditioners and water coolers not collected curbside unless professionally drained and stickered. Propane tanks not accepted. Drop these off at the Recycling Centre, 908 Mullock Road, Whynott’s Settlement, free of charge. Two bulky landfill items (up to 6 ft long and 220 lbs each) can be collected on your regular garbage collection days throughout the year in Bridgewater, Mahone Bay and the Municipality of Lunenburg. Hazardous waste items not collected curbside.
Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
Waste Collection Day Change: Several Roads Maitland & Sweetland Area
Waste collection day for several roads in the Sweetland and Maitland areas will change from bi-weekly Thursday to bi-weekly Wednesday pick ups. The new collection day is identified as Wednesday non-shaded in the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg’s Solid Waste Collection Calendar.
Collection day is being switched to make waste collection more efficient in the area. The first day of Wednesday non-shaded collection will be October 4, 2023 and will continue every two weeks. The change to Wednesday pick up will be permanent. Roads affected include:
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Sweetland Road |
Aulenback Point Road |
Station Road |
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Joudrey Lane |
Moyle Mader Road |
Corduroy Road |
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Sand Shore Lane |
Back Street #2 |
Slauenwhite Beach Road |
October 4 will be curbside electronics collection day for these roads.
Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
Leaf & Yard Waste Collection
Paper bags must be used for leaf and yard waste collection. Plastic bags are no longer permitted.
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
The Community Recycling Centre will be open 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday, September 30, 2023. The administrative office will be closed October 2nd to observe the day.
Waste will be collected as usual October 2nd in the Municipality of Lunenburg and Town of Bridgewater. Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
Bulky Waste Collection
Residents of the Municipality of Lunenburg, Town of Bridgewater and Town of Mahone Bay can place bulky items at these times:
Two bulky landfill items can be placed curbside every two weeks on your garbage collection day in all three areas. Wood and metal items not collected until fall.
Wood and metal items can be placed curbside during a special fall collection.
Fall Curbside Electronics Collection
Three (3) electronic items will be collected per household on these dates:
Town of Mahone Bay: October 2, entire Town collected
Municipality of Lunenburg: October 2 - 13, on your regular collection day
Town of Bridgewater: October 23 - 27, on your regular collection day
Accepted Items: TVs, cellular and non-cellular phones, GPS devices, DVD players, VCRs, MP3 players, microwaves, videogame systems, external hard drives, modems, computers, desktop printers, fax machines, home and vehicle stereo systems, home theatre systems and video cameras. Visit www.recycleMYelectronics.ca/NS for a list of accepted items.
Drop electronics off at a depot during the rest of the year. The Recycling Centre, 908 Mullock Road, Whynott’s Settlement accepts electronics.
Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
End of Life Fishing Gear Management Program
The Community Recycling Centre has partnered with the Fishing Gear Coalition of Atlantic Canada (FGCAC). From April 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, the Community Recycling Centre will accept fishing rope, netting and PVC-coated mesh and wire lobster traps free of charge for recycling. The FGCAC’s End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management project diverts these types of fishing gear from landfill and is working on developing recycling markets.
