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Mercury Collection Program
The Nova Scotia Mercury Collection Program has concluded. The program accepted items such as CFL bulbs and fluorescent tube lights.
These types of lights can still be put out for curbside collection in a sealed, labelled cardboard box during Green Week in the Towns and bi-weekly pick up in the Municipality.
Residents of the Municipality of Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Bridgewater may also drop these lights off at the Community Recycling Centre at 908 Mullock Road, Whynott's Settlement.
Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
Collection Reminder: Heritage Day
Waste will be collected as usual in the Municipality of Lunenburg and Town of Bridgewater on Monday, February 17, 2020.
The Community Recycling Centre will be open 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. The administrative office will be closed.
Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
Provincial Plastic Bag Ban
A province-wide plastic bag ban will apply to businesses such as grocery stores, department stores, restaurants, convenience stores and clothing stores.
After October 30, businesses will only be allowed to offer paper or reusable bags to their customers for a fee or free. there will be certain exceptions to the ban. Read More.
NEW OIL & GLYCOL RECYCLING PROGRAM
Program starts January 2020. Accepted items will be banned from landfill March 1, 2020.
Program includes: Oils, Filters, Oil, glycol and DEF containers, Aerosol containers and Glycol (antifreeze). Read More.
Friendly Reminder
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg - have your waste curbside by 7:00 am on your collection day.
Bridgewater and Mahone Bay - have your waste out by 8:00 am.
Waste must be positioned in front of snow banks. Clear snow in front of garbage boxes.
Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
Making the Switch to Paper Leaf & Yard Waste Bags
Plastic leaf and yard waste bags will no longer be permitted for curbside leaf collection as of Fall 2020.
Heavy kraft paper bags will be the only option for collection. The reason for the elimination of plastic bags is to reduce plastic contamination in the organics waste stream. Leaf and yard waste is processed and mixed with green cart organics to produce compost. Reducing plastic contamination improves the quality of the compost.
Residents will be required to switch to paper leaf and yard waste bags by Fall 2020. This notice will give residents time to use any remaining plastic leaf bags they have and buy paper instead. Clear, colourless plastic bags may be used for garbage and paper collection. Questions? Call (902) 543-2991.
Collection Change Notice
Collection changes will take place in several areas of the Municipality of Lunenburg:
Grimm Road: Middle La Have section to HWY 332. January 14, 2020, collection day for the Middle La Have section of Grimm Road will be switched from Non-Shaded Monday to Non-Shaded Tuesday.
East Covey Lake Road, Mailman Road, Tanner Road, Feener Road, Hirtle Road, Demone Road, Maitland: January 3, 2020, collection day will be switched from Non-Shaded Thursday to Non-Shaded Friday.
Long Hill Road, Blockhouse: December 28, 2019, collection day will be switched from Non-Shaded Friday to Non-Shaded Wednesday. Collection for Wednesday, January 1 rescheduled due to the Holiday. The following collection day for this road will be January 15, 2020, and every two weeks afterward.
Highway 3 civic # 11607 Centre – #13289 Upper La Have: January 14, 2020, collection spots will be changed to same side of road as residents’ homes are on. If homes are currently receiving collection on same side as they live now, there won’t be any change.
2020 Waste Collection Calendar Municipality of Lunenburg
Changes will be permanent. Waste must be roadside by 7:00 am to ensure collection. Questions? Call the Waste Hotline at 1-855-530-3324.
New Items Added to Electronics Recycling
New electronic items are being accepted now:
1. Microwave Ovens
2. E-Readers
3. GPS Units
4. Video Game Systems and Controllers
5. External Hard Drives, Optical Drives and Modems
Please Note: These items will be banned from landfills as of March 1, 2020. At that time, they must be dropped off for recycling.
Find out what's accepted by the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) program: https://www.recyclemyelectronics.ca/ns/what-can-i-recycle/
The Community Recycling Centre is a registered depot, located at 908 Mullock Road in Whynott's Settlement. Questions, call (902) 543-2991.
Curbside Giveaway
A pilot Curbside Giveaway Event will be held in the Municipality of Lunenburg, Bridgewater and Mahone Bay from Saturday, October 3, 2020 (starts 7 am) to Sunday, October 4, 2020 (ends 5 pm). Give away your unwanted, reusable items -- keep them out of landfill.
Two Bag Free Program
Residents of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg can drop off two bags of garbage free at the Community Recycling Centre. Read more.
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