When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Town of Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, sorting required: True; container or bag limit: not more than six (6) bags per collection day; 25 kilograms per bag; organics carts; accepted or banned: Prohibited: hazardous waste, sharps, pathological waste, asbestos, septic waste, hot ashes, carcasses larger than 10 kg, industrial waste, outside waste.. Source: Solid Waste Bylaw, verified 2026-06-05.
| sorting required | True | s. 15(1) |
| container or bag limit | not more than six (6) bags per collection day; 25 kilograms per bag; organics carts | s. 23(5), s. 23(6), s. 23(10) |
| accepted or banned | Prohibited: hazardous waste, sharps, pathological waste, asbestos, septic waste, hot ashes, carcasses larger than 10 kg, industrial waste, outside waste. | s. 25 |
Town of Stewiacke by-law governing solid waste collection, sorting, and disposal requirements.