Garbage & recycling — Victoria, Nova Scotia

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

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

Solid Waste Management By-Law (2021 amendment) adopted bylaw
sorting required True SEPARATION AND STORAGE
container or bag limit Residual: max 4 bags per dwelling per collection day; Recyclables: max 4 bags per collection day; Compostable organics: max 4 bags per collection day; Corrugated cardboard: max 2 bundles per collection day 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9
accepted or banned Prohibited: hazardous waste, sharps, pathological waste, hospital/pharmaceutical waste, asbestos, septic waste, hot ashes, dead animal carcasses, industrial waste, solid waste generated outside municipality, C&D debris exceeding bulky item limits 8. SOLID WASTE MATERIALS NOT PERMITTED
scout note

Regulates solid waste collection and disposal in Victoria County; sets rules for waste containers, collection days, and prohibited materials.

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