Garbage, recycling, and green cart

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Waste Collection Day Changes - Halifax Peninsula & Halifax Armdale

Portion of Halifax Peninsula and Halifax Armdale are changing collection days

Sign up for a community litter clean-up

The Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up is Nova Scotia’s largest volunteer-driven community clean-up program.

Halifax Recycles Waste App

Search What Goes Where, sign up for weekly reminders and service alerts, or print a customized collection schedule for your address.

Garbage & recycling for businesses

Signs and resources to set up a business recycling program!

Get a waste collection calendar customized for your address

Print the weekly waste collection schedule (PDF)

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Education and outreach

Learn more about education and outreach programs.

Wasteless

Making simple changes to our everyday habits makes a huge impact.

Recycle right

Paper must be placed in a separate bag from plastic and metal recyclables.