Good Friday Collection Changes

• There will be no residential garbage, recycling or green cart collection on Friday, April 2.
  • Residents with Friday collection are advised that material will instead be picked up on Saturday, April 3.
    
  • Collection can start as early as 7 am.  Residents may place material curbside the evening prior.

• Otter Lake Facility will be CLOSED Friday, April 2.
  • OPEN Saturday, April 3, 7 am to 7 pm.
    
• Otter Lake Facility will be CLOSED Sunday, April 4.
  • OPEN Monday, April 5, 7 am to 7 pm.

• HRM Recycling Plant will be CLOSED Friday, April 2.
  • OPEN Saturday, April 3, 7:30 am to 6 pm
    
• HRM Recycling Plant will be CLOSED Sunday, April 4.
  • OPEN Monday, April 5, 7:30 am to 6 pm

• HHW Depot will be CLOSED Saturday, April 3.  Please view the operating schedule for the next open date .
  
• Regular collection services will be provided on Easter Monday.

EARTH MACHINE™ Backyard Composters on Sale NOW!

Offer is limited to residents of HRM only. All purchases must be pre-ordered and prepaid. Orders may be placed by phone, fax or mail. Pick up at the Farmer Clem's location of your choice. Orders will be accepted until April 23, 2010.   Follow this link for more information!

Tips for winter garbage and recycling collection:

• White garbage bags are difficult to see in snowbanks.  Black or green garbage bags are best to use in winter weather.  Note: 'kitchen catcher' sized bags are not acceptable for collection at any time of the year.
  
  
• A retail or grocery carry out bag can still be used for paper.  Place this next to your blue bag recyclables.

• Keep bags out of the path of snowplows.  This may mean placing bags curbside (before 7:00 am) on collection day.  Broken bags may not be collected, and clean up is your responsibility.
  
  • Clear an area adjacent to your driveway for placement of materials.
    
  • Collection staff cannot climb over snowbanks to pick up material.

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.