Garbage & recycling — Antigonish, Nova Scotia

When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?

County municipality of Antigonish has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste By-Law (Antigonish County) adopted bylaw
sorting required True s. 13(1)
container or bag limit Compostables in wheeled cart; recyclables in blue tinted bags; residual in transparent bags; max 25 kg. s. 17(1)(e), (f), (g)
accepted or banned Prohibited: hazardous waste, asbestos, septic waste, tires, dead animals, industrial waste, waste from outside Municipality. s. 18(1)
fee Charged on municipal tax bill or invoice; facility tipping fees vary by material per policy. s. 23; Policy
scout note

Governs collection and disposal of solid waste in Antigonish County; covers compostables, recyclables, and residual waste; defines backyard composting, contaminated soil, and construction/demolition debris; sets collection obligations.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://antigonishcounty.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities