When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the Town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, collection schedule: Garbage/organics every 14 days; recyclables every 7 days; metals/appliances last Friday monthly; waste wood first Friday monthly (Apr-Nov).; sorting required: True; container or bag limit: Garbage max 25kg/bag; recyclables max 15kg/bag; organics in green cart max 100kg; leaves max 20 bags; branches max 5 bundles.; accepted or banned: Banned from landfill: organics, cardboard, tires. Not permitted for collection: hazardous waste, sharps, asbestos, industrial waste.. Source: Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal Bylaw (TOY 21), verified 2026-06-05.
Garbage/organics every 14 days; recyclables every 7 days; metals/appliances last Friday monthly; waste wood first Friday monthly (Apr-Nov).
s. 4.24(a), s. 4.24(b), s. 4.24(c)
sorting required
True
s. 4.28
container or bag limit
Garbage max 25kg/bag; recyclables max 15kg/bag; organics in green cart max 100kg; leaves max 20 bags; branches max 5 bundles.
s. 4.40(e), s. 4.40(f), s. 4.40(g), s. 4.40(h)
accepted or banned
Banned from landfill: organics, cardboard, tires. Not permitted for collection: hazardous waste, sharps, asbestos, industrial waste.
s. 4.01, s. 4.41
scout note
Town of Yarmouth bylaw regulating solid waste collection and disposal. Effective July 10, 2006, last amended March 13, 2025. Governs separation, storage, placement, and collection of waste.