When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Regional municipality of Queens, Nova Scotia, collection schedule: Once every two (2) weeks commencing at 8:00 a.m.; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Maximum 6 containers (clear bags) for residual waste per collection cycle per eligible premises; aggregate total volume limit of 2 cubic metres for all waste per eligible premises per collection day; accepted or banned: Non-collectible: explosive/combustible materials, bio-medical waste, carcasses of animals that died of reportable disease, electronic waste, hazardous waste, household hazardous waste, transient waste, liquid waste, soil/rock/stumps, construction/demolition materials (except as special waste), road-use tires, septic pumpings, radioactive materials, contaminated soil, industrial waste, human/animal excrement (except pet litter/diapers), lead-acid batteries/propane tanks, landfill-banned materials. Source: By-law No. 13 - Solid Waste Management, verified 2026-06-05.
Maximum 6 containers (clear bags) for residual waste per collection cycle per eligible premises; aggregate total volume limit of 2 cubic metres for all waste per eligible premises per collection day
s. 20; s. 28
accepted or banned
Non-collectible: explosive/combustible materials, bio-medical waste, carcasses of animals that died of reportable disease, electronic waste, hazardous waste, household hazardous waste, transient waste, liquid waste, soil/rock/stumps, construction/demolition materials (except as special waste), road-use tires, septic pumpings, radioactive materials, contaminated soil, industrial waste, human/animal excrement (except pet litter/diapers), lead-acid batteries/propane tanks, landfill-banned materials
s. 2 bb. i–xix
scout note
Regulates solid waste collection and management within the Region of Queens Municipality; first reading 12 Nov 2025, second reading 27 Nov 2025.