Garbage & recycling — Oxford, Nova Scotia

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

In the Town of Oxford, Nova Scotia, sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Residual garbage and recyclables in bags min 60cm×80cm, max 100cm×150cm, max 25 kg each; compostables in Town-provided white plastic compost pail; corrugated cardboard bundles max 20 kg; accepted or banned: Banned: hazardous waste, hospital/pharmaceutical waste, asbestos, septic waste, hot ashes, dead animals, industrial waste, tires, out-of-Town waste. Source: Solid Waste Bylaw (as amended 2022) — By-Law #02-02, verified 2026-06-05.

Solid Waste Bylaw (as amended 2022) — By-Law #02-02 adopted bylaw
sorting required True "separate solid waste into"
container or bag limit Residual garbage and recyclables in bags min 60cm×80cm, max 100cm×150cm, max 25 kg each; compostables in Town-provided white plastic compost pail; corrugated cardboard bundles max 20 kg "each bag shall not exceed a weight of 25 kg"
accepted or banned Banned: hazardous waste, hospital/pharmaceutical waste, asbestos, septic waste, hot ashes, dead animals, industrial waste, tires, out-of-Town waste "hazardous waste, hospital and pharmaceutical waste, asbestos, septic waste, hot ashes, dead"
scout note

Town of Oxford consolidated solid waste bylaw governing source separation, recycling collection, residual garbage placement, composting, and disposal within Cumberland County; amended 2021–2022.

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