Garbage & recycling — Lockeport, Nova Scotia

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

In the Town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia, collection schedule: once every two (2) weeks commencing at 7:00 a.m.; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: one (1) opaque plastic bag, no larger than 55.58 cm x 60.96 cm (77L) into (1) clear bag per collection day for residual waste; unlimited blue bag and paper recyclables; accepted or banned: Banned: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, construction/demolition materials, household hazardous waste, non-collectible waste. Source: Solid Waste Management By-Law, verified 2026-06-05.

Solid Waste Management By-Law adopted bylaw
collection schedule once every two (2) weeks commencing at 7:00 a.m. s. 16: "once every two (2) weeks commencing at 7:00 a.m."
sorting required True s. 8: recyclable or organic materials must be "separated from other collectible waste"; s. 10(a): paper/boxboard into separate bag from blue bag recyclables
container or bag limit one (1) opaque plastic bag, no larger than 55.58 cm x 60.96 cm (77L) into (1) clear bag per collection day for residual waste; unlimited blue bag and paper recyclables s. 6(a): "one (1) opaque plastic bag, no larger than 55.58 cm x 60.96 cm (77L) into (1) clear bag"
accepted or banned Banned: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, construction/demolition materials, household hazardous waste, non-collectible waste s. 20: "No person shall place a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier out for municipal collection"; s. 35–36: C&D materials and HHW banned from general disposal
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Solid Waste Management By-Law of the Town of Lockeport providing for separation, storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste.

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