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Winter Hours of Operation
The Recycling Centre will be open weekdays from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm and Saturdays 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, December 1, 2022 to March 25, 2023.
Questions? Call (902) 543-2991 or visit www.communityrecycling.ca.
Leaf & Yard Waste Collection
Paper bags must be used for leaf and yard waste collection. Plastic bags are no longer permitted.
During the composting process: paper bags grind easily and break down quickly when they are blended with food waste from green carts. Plastic bags and plastic-type biodegradable bags get stuck in grinding equipment and cause contamination in the compost. Paper bags are available at most hardware, department and grocery stores. Leaf and yard waste can be collected in your green cart. The green cart lid must close.
Curbside Guidelines:
Bagged leaves may weigh up to 25 kgs (55 lbs).
Branches and limbs up to 3 feet long, and individual pieces no bigger than 2 inches in diameter can be collected. Branches must be tied and bundled, weighing up to 25 kgs (55 lbs) per bundle.
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Green Cart Changes
The Municipality of Lunenburg, Town of Bridgewater and Town of Mahone Bay have updated their Solid Waste Management Bylaws. Effective November 1, 2022, these items will no longer be allowed in your green cart:
· Compostable, biodegradable and oxo-biodegradable bags
· Paper coffee cups and take out packaging lined with plastic (soup bowls, chili cups)
· Waxy drink cups
Compostable bags, plastic-lined take out cups and bowls and waxy cups cause contamination during compost processing.
Use these in your mini bin and green cart instead:
Newspaper, cracker boxes, paper liners and paper towel. Wrap meat and bones in newspaper to keep odour and pests under control.
Line your green cart with cardboard, paper leaf and yard waste bags. Layer dried leaves and food scraps. Put wet and oily foods in boxes and toss them in your green cart.
Paper coffee cups, waxy drink cups and take out packaging lined with plastic go in garbage. Biodegradable dog waste bags are garbage too.
More information about Solid Waste Bylaws. 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.
Used Tire Recycling
Winter Green Cart Tips
Food waste can freeze in your green cart, making it hard to empty. Here are some tips:
Put your cart out every organics collection, even if it isn't full. Place it in front of snowbanks. Retrieve it from the road when emptied, to make way for snowplows.
Strain and wrap wet foods in newspaper or stick them in cereal boxes or paper shopping bags.
Line your cart with cardboard or paper leaf waste bags. Plastic compostable liners no longer accepted.
Alternate layers of food waste with sawdust or dry leaves.
Don’t overload your cart, large carts can hold up to 250 lbs. Carts over this weight will not be emptied to prevent damage to them.
Important: always check stove ashes thoroughly before putting in your cart. Allow ashes to cool three weeks, stir and check. Hot ashes can cause fires! Cool ashes may be sprinkled on your garden.
Questions, call (902) 543-2991
