Waste Management
Way to go, Port Hawkesbury! We achieved a diversion rate greater than 50%, this means that the weight of our organics composted exceeded the weight of garbage sent to the landfill. According to the Government of Canada, organic and kitchen waste makes up to 30% of the waste disposed of by Canadian households.
The Town of Port Hawkesbury would like to remind residents that effective January 1st, 2021 black bags will no longer be accepted and garbage must be placed in clear bags.
All material must be curbside by 7:00am on your scheduled collection day.
During winter months, please ensure that green carts, clear bags, blue bags and garbage boxes are not buried or stuck in snow banks. If they are not easily accessible to the driver, they may not be collected.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Solid Waste Information Line.
Phone: 1-902-625-7888
What Goes Where?
Helpful Documents
- Streets Included on the Monday Collection Schedule (Zone 1) – PDF (48 KB)
- Streets Included on the Tuesday Collection Schedule (Zone 2) – PDF (27 KB)
- Collection Zones – PDF (164 KB)
- Green Cart Collection FAQ – PDF (424 KB)
- Safe Sharps Bring-Back Program – How to Safely Dispose of your Used Sharps – PDF (224 KB)
Helpful Links
Divert NS
Please visit their website for more information on how to improve our environment, economy, and quality of life by reducing, reusing, recycling, and recovering resources.
Eastern Region Solid Waste Management
All organics collected at curbside are trucked to the Guysborough Waste Management Facilty. For information on the Facility and what items they accept please visit the Eastern Region Solid Waste Management website.
When is my collection day?
Simply enter your address into the link and click on your house for information on your zone, collection day and collection schedule.
How to dispose of sharps?
Please be safe with sharps. The unsafe disposal of sharps presents a health and safety risk to front-line waste workers. Visit #Dontbeaprick to learn more.
Latest Waste News
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 2
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Waste collection for Tuesday, January 27th is CANCELLED due to the impending weather. Zone 2 collection will take place on Thursday January 29th. Please Note: Zone 1 Collection will take place Wednesday, January 28th. Please take any bags away from the street to avoid interference with snow plowing operations.
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1:
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Green bin and clear bag collection for the Cairdeil and Queen Street Trailer Parks will take place on Tuesday January 6th. Please ensure that your green bins and clear bags are curbside by 7am. GFL apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
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WASTE NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1: Waste Collection for December 8th is rescheduled to Wednesday, December 10th. Please remove your bags from the curb and ensure they are curbside by 7am on Wednesday. GFL apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Recycling Changes Launch: What it Means for The Town of Port Hawkesbury
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December 2025 Recycling Changes Launch Across the Province: What it Means for the Town of Port Hawkesbury On December 1, Nova Scotia launched a new residential recycling model that shifts responsibility from municipalities to the producers of packaging and paper products. This change is part of the province’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiative, designed to…
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Notice to Residents in Zone 1
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1: Due to Labor Day, green bin and clear bag collection will be collected on Wednesday September 3rd. Please have your green bin and clear bags curbside by 7am.
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REMINDER TO RESIDENTS
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REMINDER TO RESIDENTS – Summer weekly green cart collection has begun! You can now put your green cart curbside each week for collection. Please ensure your green carts are curbside by 7am. For the online version of the Waste Collection Schedule please visit : PH Green Bin Calendar 2025 – 11×17 double-sided
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Easter Weekend Hours 2025
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Good Friday – April 18, 2025 Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Municipal Office & Strait Area Pool – CLOSED Saturday – April 19, 2025 Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre (8am-4pm) & Strait Area Pool (9am – 4pm) – OPEN Easter Sunday – April 20, 2025 Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre – Strait Area Pool – CLOSED Easter Monday…
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Residential Spring Curbside Collection 2025
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1: Due to a mechanical issue, GFL will not be able to complete collection on the following streets: Sydney Road, Ryan’s Road, Waye Court, and Queen Street & Cardiel Trailer Park. The route will be completed Tuesday April 1st. GFL apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Notice to Residents in Zone 1
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1: GFL has notified that due to mechanical issues, waste collection will be delayed but will commence once resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.
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Notice to Residents: Solid Waste Collection, Zone 1, January 6th.
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Due to the current weather conditions and Causeway closure to high sided vehicles, GFL has advised that today’s collection will be cancelled and collected on Wednesday, January 8th.
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2025 Waste Collection Calendar
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Printed copies of the 2025 Waste Collection Calendar can be picked up outside the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre Box Office.
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1
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Due to Remembrance Day, Green bin and clear bag collection will take place on Wednesday November 13th Please ensure that your green bins and clear bags are curbside by 7am.
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1- WASTE COLLECTION – Monday August 5, 2024
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Please note that clear bag and green bin collection will occur on Monday, August 5th as scheduled in the 2024 Waste Collection Calendar.
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1
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Notice to Residents in Zone 1: Due to the statutory holiday, blue bag collection will take place on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024. Please ensure that your bags are curbside no later than 7am.
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS: Weekly Green Cart Collection
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS IN ZONE 1
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Notice to Residents in Zone 1: Due to the Statutory Holiday, Blue Bag collection will take place on Wednesday May 22, 2024. Please ensure your blue bags are curbside by 7am.
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2024 LEAF AND YARDWASTE SITE SCHEDULE
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2023/2024 Holiday Schedule
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The Town of Port Hawkesbury would like to provide residents with a schedule of holiday closure dates for all departments, the PHCC Arena, Strait Area Pool, Fitness Centre, and information on garbage collection and Christmas tree chipping and drop-off.
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