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Collection Schedules

Curbside pickup routes are divided into 4 collection areas: Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, and Windsor Area. Within these collection areas, in total, 10 separate collection routes are operating in WHRM!

WHRM provides an updated waste collection schedule each year, which includes a sorting guide and collection. On December 1st, 2025, a provincial recycling program launched and Nova Scotian's can recycle more now than they ever have before! Find a  pdf detailed material list here(19.15 MB) .

Find the 2025 waste calendars, sorting guide and curbside guidelines below:

Area 1

Area 1 is divided into 4 collection routes, running from Monday to Thursday

Includes communities of: Falmouth, Upper Falmouth, Mt. Denson (Hwy 1 from Falmouth to Apple Tree Rd.), Leminster, Vaughan, Upper Vaughan, Wile Settlement, Mill Section, Windsor Forks, Martock, Garlands Crossing, Currys Corner, Three Mile Plains, Newport Station (West of Hwy 101), St. Croix (West of Hwy 101).

Area 2

Area 2 is divided into 4 collection routes, running from Monday to Thursday

Includes communities of: Walton, Pembroke, Cambridge, Bramber, Cheverie, Kempt Shore, Summerville, Riverside, Cogmagun, Upper Burlington, Centre Burlington, Lower Burlington, Belmont, Avondale, Poplar Grove, Mantua, Wentworth Creek, Gypsum Mines, Sweets Corner, Woodville, Brooklyn, Newport Corner, Ellershouse, Ardoise, McKay Section, Greenhill, Hillsvale.

AREA 3: Area 3 consists of 1 collection route, operating on Fridays

Includes communities of: Hantsport, Bishopville, Hants Border (Bog Rd from and including Old Post Rd to Hantsport), Mt. Denson (Hwy 1 from and including Apple Tree Road/ Aberdeen Beach Rd to Hantsport, McKinley Rd and Schurman Rd).

Area 4: Windsor Area consists of 1 collection route, operating on Fridays

Includes communities of: Albert St, Alexander St, Avon St, Brightman Ave, Burgess Cres, Campbell Ave, Cedar St, Centennial Dr, Chandler Ln, Chestnut St, Churchill St, Clifton Ave, Clockmaker Ln, Cobbett St, Cole Dr, College Rd, Colonial Rd, Cottage St, Edgehill Crt, Empire Ln, Fort Edward St, Fox's Ln, Fraser Dr, Gerrish St, Gray St, Haliburton Ave, Hawthorne St, Highland Ave, Industrial Dr, King St (to Civic No. 1952), King St Extension, King's Edgehill Ln, Kingsview Dr, Lakeview Dr, Manning Dr, Morison Dr, Munro St, Nesbit St, O’Brien St, Park Dr, Payzant Dr, River St, St. John St, Stannus St, Sunnyhill Dr, Sunset Ave, Thomas St, Tregothic Dr, Tremain Cres, Underwood Dr, Victoria Ln, Victoria St, Wagner’s Crt, Water/Upper Water St, Wentworth Rd (to roundabout), Wiley Ave, Willow St, Wilson St.

Find out what to do about missed collections, rejected materials, or broken green carts

To ensure collection, please note the following curbside guidelines

  • NO plastic or plastic-like material is permitted in the Green Cart, including compost bags and other biodegradable plastic.
    • Paper compost bags are suitable for green cart use
  • CLEAR BAGS ONLY -- no solid-coloured bags are permitted for curbside collection*
    • For Garbage, 1 small solid-coloured 'privacy bag' can be placed into each clear garbage bag if needed.
    • For Recycling, clear colourless OR clear-blue bags can be used. There is no 'privacy bag' permitted for the recycling stream.
    • *Windsor Residents: until the new WHRM Solid Waste Bylaw is merged, Windsor residents are still allowed to place ONE(1) solid-coloured bag for collection on garbage day only. See additional information under "Collection Limits" below.
  • WHRM does not have a "spring cleanup" collection event for bulky items. Instead...
    • Each Garbage day (bi-weekly), you can swap 1 bag for 1 (non-metal) bulky item, all year long! (i.e. couch, a bundle of siding, vacuum, mattress, etc.)
    • Weight limit: 70kg (154 lbs) | General size limit: 1.22m x 1.83m | Bundle hard-to-collect items like lumber, carpet, etc.
      • Mattresses and box springs are an exception to these sizing restrictions... but remember - only one bulky item at a time!
    • Additional bulky items should be stored until your next garbage day, or brought to the West Hants landfill for disposal.
  • Bulky Metal is collected once per year during a Special Collection event. See details below under "Special Collections".

  • See "Collection Limits" detailed below for bag limits

To ensure collection, ITEMS MUST BE PLACED CURBSIDE BY 7:00 AM on the morning of your collection day.

Collection Limits

  • Garbage: 5 bags (OR 4 bags + 1 non-metal bulky item)
  • Recycling: 10 bags (or swap each bag with a bundle of cardboard)
  • Green Cart: 1 full green cart. Must be able to close the lid.
  • Leaf & Yard Waste: You are permitted to place up to 6 paper bags of leaf & yard waste next to your green cart on your compost day.
    • You can swap 1 paper bag for 1 bundle of brush
    • Brush must be tied into neat bundles. Branches should be no thicker than 3", no longer than 1.2m (4ft) and no heavier than 22kg (55lbs)
    • PLEASE NOTE: Disposal of trees and large amounts of hedge or shrubbery is not permitted under this special collection.

Special Collection Events

Curbside disposal is available for certain materials during "special collection" events:

Metal Waste

Metal Collection Week occurs once per year, typically in June. There is no limit to the number of metal pieces placed curbside, but some restrictions do apply. Learn more: Metal disposal in WHRM

Please note: Fridges, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and other items that contain refrigerants can be tricky items to dispose of. Because of a chemical they contain called CFCs (freeon), they fall under the 'Household Hazardous Waste' (HHW) category, and some extra steps will be required. Read more on the disposal of items containing refrigerant.

Christmas Trees

  • In January, on your regular organic (green bin) pick-up dates, your tree can be placed roadside for pick-up. Windsor Residents will have a scheduled date, which will be announced in December 2024.
  • Alternatively, Christmas trees can be brought to the West Hants Landfill anytime for FREE disposal, where the trees are chipped and upcycled as landfill cover.

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