This page contains the most recent Waste Sorting Guides for households that receive curbside collection (six units or fewer), apartment buildings, condominiums, and businesses.
Every building in the Halifax region (including single-family households, multi-unit residential buildings, restaurants, commercial properties, and institutions) is required to separate garbage, recycling, organics (green cart), paper and cardboard for collection, as outlined in Bylaw S-600 [PDF].
Curbside Collection Sorting Guides
The following Household guides are in [PDF] format.
Curbside Sorting Guide - English
Curbside Sorting Guide - French
Curbside Sorting Guide - Arabic
Curbside Sorting Guide - Farsi
Curbside Sorting Guide - Simplified Chinese
Curbside Sorting Guide - Clear Print English
For more information about curbside collection limits, see Garbage Collection.
Apartment Sorting Guides
The following Apartment guides are in [PDF] format:
Apartment Sorting Guide - English
Apartment Sorting Guide - French
Apartment Sorting Guide - Arabic
Apartment Sorting Guide - Farsi
Apartment Sorting Guide - Simplified Chinese
Residents must sort waste in their units, and place it in the proper bins. For more information, visit Recycling in apartments and condos.
Condo Sorting Guides
The following Condo guides are in [PDF] format:
Condo Sorting Guide - Simplified Chinese
Residents must sort waste in their units, and place it in the proper bins. For more information, visit Recycling in apartments and condos.
Business Sorting Guide
The following Business guide is in [PDF] format:
Business Sorting Guide - English
For more information, visit Garbage and Recycling for Businesses.
Audio Sorting Guides
Audio Sorting Guide - Organics
Audio Sorting Guide - Blue Bag Recycling