Garbage & recycling — Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

In the Regional municipality of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, collection schedule: Recyclables bi-weekly in designated areas; collection commences 8:00 a.m. (daytime areas) or 12 midnight (overnight areas); specific days assigned by Manager per area; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Maximum 5 mixed waste containers per eligible premises; apartments max 5 bags/unit up to 30 total; 1 green cart for organics; no limit on blue bags for recyclables; accepted or banned: Recyclables (blue bags, no limit) and organics (green cart) accepted; bulk waste, white goods, construction waste, hazardous materials, lead-acid batteries banned curbside. Source: S-300 Solid Waste Resource Management By-Law, verified 2026-06-05.

S-300 Solid Waste Resource Management By-Law adopted bylaw
collection schedule Recyclables bi-weekly in designated areas; collection commences 8:00 a.m. (daytime areas) or 12 midnight (overnight areas); specific days assigned by Manager per area "Collection will commence at the following times"; "in all areas of the Municipality having daytime collection"
sorting required True "provide separate containers"; "for mixed waste, organic waste and for"
container or bag limit Maximum 5 mixed waste containers per eligible premises; apartments max 5 bags/unit up to 30 total; 1 green cart for organics; no limit on blue bags for recyclables "limited to 5 bags per unit to a total 30 bags"; "there shall be no limit to the amount of blue bags"
accepted or banned Recyclables (blue bags, no limit) and organics (green cart) accepted; bulk waste, white goods, construction waste, hazardous materials, lead-acid batteries banned curbside "no limit to the amount of blue bags"; "non- collectible"; "lead- acid automotive"
fee No waste disposal fee for curbside collection from eligible premises; haulers pay per tonne/load fees per CBRM Solid Waste Management Policy "No waste disposal fee shall apply to collectible waste from eligible premises"
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality solid waste management bylaw covering collectible waste, recyclables, compostable materials and curbside collection rules; passed and adopted by CBRM Council July 8, 2003.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities