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Earth Day Litter Clean Up
April 21, 2021: Get together with your friends, community group or co-workers and gather litter from your road, beach or local playground.
Call the Community Recycling Centre at (902) 543-2991 to register. You’ll receive bags, gloves and a certificate of recognition.
Busy April 21st? No Problem! Groups are encouraged to participate before or after the date too. Groups must follow NS Department of Health gathering guidelines.
Paper Leaf & Yard Waste Bags Now Required
Residents are required to use paper leaf bags instead of plastic for curbside collection. The switch to paper will reduce plastic contamination in the organics stream.
Leaves may still be placed in the green cart for collection.
Paper bags are available at hardware, department and grocery stores.
Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
Compost Giveaway
A compost giveaway is being held at the Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Centre.
May 11 to May 14 8:00 – 4 :00
May 15 8:00 - 1:30
Each household can fill two feed bags of compost, weighing 50 lbs each. Bag quantities will be limited. Those with a truck or trailer can take a half cubic yard of compost. Trucks and trailers will be loaded for residents.
Did You Know?
You can share all or some of the proceeds from your refundable bottles and containers with local charities.
Ask your Enviro Depot attendants which charities are looking for donations and then decide how much you'd like to donate.
List of local Enviro Depots and the charities accepting donations.
Spring Weight Restrictions & Waste Collection
Spring Weight Restrictions will take effect Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
Look for road restriction signs before putting your waste out for collection.
If your road is restricted, place your waste at nearest unrestricted public road by 7:00 am on collection day. Find out more about restricted roads, call Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal at (902) 543-4121.
Call the waste hotline at 1-855-530-3324 for details about whether waste collection trucks can travel your road and where to put your waste if you have to put it elsewhere for pick up.
Litter Clean Up Incentive Program
The Municipal Joint Services Board is offering an incentive to non-profit and charity groups that collect litter from roadways in the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, in return for financial reimbursement. Groups will be paid $100.00 per km for cleaning both sides of the road, minimum of 1 km. Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis. For more information call (902) 543-2991.