Residential Collection

Waste Stream

Municipality of Lunenburg

Waste must be curbside by 7:00 am

Total of 4 cubic meters, per household, per collection (garbage, blue bags, paper, cardboard, green cart)

Town of Bridgewater

Waste must be curbside by 8:00 am

Town of Mahone Bay

Waste must be curbside by 8:00 am

Garbage

• Approximately 10-12 garbage bags: clear bags (1 black bag allowed)
• Bags no larger than 75cm x 120cm or smaller than 66cm x 91cm
• Single bags cannot weigh more than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• 2 bulky landfill items collected every collection, Each item up to 1.8 m (6 ft), and 100 kgs (220 lbs)

• 6 bag limit (5 clear bags, 1 black bag allowed)
• Bags no larger than 75cm x 120cm or smaller than 66cm x 91cm
• Single bags cannot weigh more than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• 2 bulky landfill items collected every green week (garbage/green cart), Each item up to 1.8 m (6 ft), and 100 kgs (220 lbs)

• 6 bag limit (5 clear bags, 1 black bag allowed)
• Bags no larger than 75cm x 120cm or smaller than 66cm x 91cm
• Single bags cannot weigh more than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• 2 bulky landfill items collected every green week (garbage/green cart), Each item up to 1.8 m (6 ft), and 100 kgs (220 lbs) 

Recyclables

• Approximately 10-12 bags: blue, transparent bag or clear bag.
• Bags no larger than 75cm x 120 cm and no smaller than 25cm x 40 cm
• Each bag no heavier than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• Recyclables must be clean
• Lids off recyclables, put lids in smaller bag with recyclables
• Do not mix containers and cans with paper items.

• Blue, transparent bag or clear bag.
• Bags no larger than 75cm x 120 cm and no smaller than 25cm x 40 cm
• Each bag no heavier than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• Total weight of bags, 222 lbs, per collection
• Recyclables must be clean
• Lids off recyclables, put lids in smaller bag with recyclables
• Do not mix containers and cans with paper items.

• Blue, transparent bag or clear bag.
• Bags no larger than 75cm x 120 cm                and no smaller than 25cm x 40 cm
• Each bag no heavier than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• Total weight of bags, 222 lbs, per collection
• Recyclables must be clean
• Lids off recyclables, put lids in smaller bag with recyclables
• Do not mix containers and cans with paper items.

Paper

• Clear plastic, transparent bag, shopping bag or other bag closed and labelled "paper". Keep dry.
• Bag dimension no smaller than 25cm x 40cm, no larger than 75cm x 120 cm
• Each bag no heavier than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• Cardboard must be flattened, bundled and tied- keep dry on rainy days

• Clear plastic, transparent bag or shopping bag or other bag closed and labelled "paper". Keep dry.
• Bag dimension no smaller than 25cm x 40cm, no larger than 75cm x 120 cm
• Each bag no heavier than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• Cardboard must be flattened, bundled and tied- keep dry on rainy days

• Clear plastic, transparent bag or shopping bag or other bag closed and labelled "paper". Keep dry. 
• Bag dimension no smaller than 25cm x 40 cm, no larger than 75cm x 120 cm
• Each bag no heavier than 25 kgs (55 lbs)
• Cardboard must be flattened, bundled and tied - keep dry on rainy days

Organics

• 1 green cart, issued by the Municipality
• Paper green cart liners are accepted; plastic-type compostable bags NOT acccepted.
• Call 1-855-530-3324 to get a green cart
• Paper leaf bags must be used for bagged leaves and yard waste - no plastic bags.  Leaves can be placed in a green cart.

• Up to 2 green carts, issued by the Town
• Paper green cart liners are accepted; plastic-type compostable bags NOT acccepted.
• Call 902-543-4651 to get a green cart
• Paper leaf bags must be used for bagged leaves and yard waste - no plastic bags. Leaves can be placed in a green cart.

• Up to 2 green carts, issued by the Town
• Paper green cart liners are accepted; plastic-type compostable bags NOT acccepted.
• Call 902-624-8327 to get a green cart
• Paper leaf bags must be used for bagged leaves and yard waste - no plastic bags. Leaves can be placed in a green cart.

Collection

• Bi-weekly collection of recyclables, paper, cardboard, garbage and green cart 
• Waste must be placed within 10 feet of the curb
• Waste cannot be placed curbside sooner than 5:00 pm the day before scheduled collection

• Alternating bi-weekly collection of Blue Week and Green Week wastes
• Blue Week: recyclables, paper and cardboard
• Green Week: garbage and green cart
• Waste must be within 10 feet of the curb 
• Waste cannot be placed curbside sooner than 8:00 pm the day before scheduled collection

• Alternating bi-weekly collection of Blue Week and Green Week wastes
• Blue week: recyclables, paper and cardboard
• Green week: garbage and green cart
• Waste must be within 10 feet of the curb 
• Waste cannot be placed curbside sooner than 8:00 pm the day before scheduled collection

•  A combined volume of 4 cubic metres of wood and metal collected annually during special Fall collection. Individual items  can wiegh up to 140 kgs, measure up to 1.8 m in length.
• 4 cubic metres: 2 metres (6.5 feet) x 2 metres (6.5 feet) x 1 metre (3.2 feet)

•  A combined weight of 100 kgs wood and metal collected annually during special Fall collection. Individual items cannot exceed 50 kgs, no longer than 1.8 m.
• 2 cubic metres: 2 metres (6.5 feet) x 1 metre (3.2 feet) x 1 metre (3.2 feet)

•   A combined volume of 2 cubic metres of wood and metal collected annually during special Fall collection. Individual items cannot exceed 100 kgs, or 1.8 m in length.
• 2 cubic metres: 2 metres (6.5 feet) x 1 metre (3.2 feet) x 1 metre (3.2 feet)

• Households and businesses can put out 3 electronic items on their pick up day during fall electronics collection.
• Electronics must be delivered to an electronics depot at other times during the year. 

• Households and businesses can put out 3 electronic items on their pick up day during fall electronics collection.
• Electronics must be delivered to an electronics depot at other times during the year. 

• Households and businesses can put out 3 electronic items on their pick up day during fall electronics collection.
• Electronics must be delivered to an electronics depot at other times during the year. 

Items Not Collected Curbside

• Electronics - Can be delivered to the Community Recycling Centre for FREE; see Electronics above. 
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - Residential HHW can be delivered to the Community Recycling Centre for FREE
• Sharps - Can be delivered to a local pharmacy for FREE, using a sharps bucket provided by a pharmacy. Sharps cannot be placed for collection!
• Tires - Four tires can be delivered to a local retailer for FREE, at one time, off rims
• Asphalt Shingles - Can be delivered to the Community Recycling Centre or a regulated construction & demolition waste landfill. Fees apply.

Broken Glass

Items that are sharp or broken such as plates, glasses, knives, lightbulbs, sawblades and glass items must be placed in a sealed container or box and labelled "broken glass". Place this beside your garbage bags.

Cancelled  Collections

Collection can change due to weather, road conditions and construction. Collection cancellations are aired on CKBW (98.1 FM), posted on the home page of this website, the Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Centre's Facebook page. Call 902-543-2991 to listen to a message concerning cancellations and site closures.  

   Sign up for notifications using R6Recycles Waste App, visit Recycling Centre homepage www.communityrecycling.ca. 

Waste Rejections

The waste hauler and the curbside inspector regularly inspect waste to ensure recyclable and compostable wastes aren't landfilled. If waste is not separated properly or prepared incorrectly it could be rejected. If it is, follow the instructions on the sticker. Waste must be re-sorted and placed at the curb during the next collection. Call the phone number on the sticker if you have questions.