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Labour Day Collection Changes - Revised September 7, 2010
- Residents who would normally have received collection on Monday, September 6 are advised that material will now be picked up on Saturday, September 11.
- Please check the collection calendar to confirm what material will be collected. Residents in AREA I will recieve GARBAGE collection, AREA II will recieve GREEN CART collection.
- Collection can start as early as 7 am. Residents may place material curbside the evening prior to collection day.
- Otter Lake Facility will be OPEN Saturday, September 11, 7 am to 7 pm.
- HRM Recycling Plant will be OPEN Saturday, September 11, 7:30 am to 6 pm
- HHW Depot will be OPEN Saturday, September 11.
Notice Regarding Collection of Leaves and Yard Waste
- Leaves and bundled branches are to be prepared for collection as usual on regular green cart collection day.
- Excess leaf & yard material can be placed alongside the green cart using orange or colourless clear plastic bags or heavy paper bags - 20 bag limit, 25 kg (55 lb) maximum weight per bag.
- Branches should be tied in armload - sized bundles. An increased limit of 10 bundles has been approved to allow for management of debris from the recent weather conditions.
This limit increase will be in effect until Friday, September 17
- Each bundle cannot exceed 34 kg (75 lb)
- No individual piece in the bundle can be more than 4 feet long (1.2 m) or larger than 8 inches (0.2m) in diameter.
End of Weekly Summer Green Cart Collection
Halifax Regional Municipality would like to remind residents who have been receiving weekly summer green cart collection that the service will end effective end of day, Tuesday, August 31st.
Collection service will return to the regular 2 week green cart/garbage schedule. Please refer to the 2010 Organics Green Cart and Garbage Collection Schedule for more information.
For information on Garbage limits or what goes in the Green Cart, please visit the links to those pages. |
SPECIAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
DROP OFF EVENT
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Woodside Ferry Terminal Parking Lot ,
Atlantic Street, Dartmouth
9 am to 4 pm Rain or Shine
This event is open to residents of HRM only. No business waste is permitted. For more info, visit our HHW information page.
The permanent depot at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive will also be open that day. See the operating schedule for other days. |
SPECIAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
DROP OFF EVENT
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Eastern Shore Community Centre (Rink),
67 Park Rd., Musquodoboit Harbour
9 am to 4 pm Rain or Shine
This event is open to residents of HRM only. No business waste is permitted. For more info, visit our HHW information page.
The permanent depot at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive will also be open that day. See the operating schedule for other days. |
SPECIAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
DROP OFF EVENT
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Harold T Barrett Junior High School ,
862 Beaver Bank Rd, Beaver Bank
9 am to 4 pm Rain or Shine
This event is open to residents of HRM only. No business waste is permitted. For more info, visit our HHW information page.
The permanent depot at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive will also be open that day. See the operating schedule for other days. |
Are you ready to 'retire' your old fridge, freezer or dehumidifier?
You may be eligible for a limited time offer from Nova Scotia Power where they would pay $10 to $35 to 'Pull the Plug' on your old appliance. They will even come to your home and take it away to be be have the CFC's removed and the appliance recycled.
Visit their website at www.nspower.ca or call 420-3467, toll free at 1-877-808-4549 for full details.
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Buying or Selling a House?
- Remember, the mini-bin and green cart are assigned to the property - they stay even if you move. Ask your real estate to include this as a condition in the purchase & sale agreement. Be sure to inspect the bins to ensure they are undamaged.
- If your property was never assigned a cart or if it requires repairs, please call 490-4000.
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