Garbage & recycling — Antigonish, Nova Scotia

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

In the Town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Management By-law (Town of Antigonish, No. 115), verified 2026-09-27. Fee: Annual 'Waste Collection Charge' billed with property tax. Container or bag limit: Residual: non-coloured clear bags; Recycling: unmarked transparent blue bags; Organics: 242 litre wheeled cart. Accepted or banned: Banned: Schedule B materials (cardboard, organics, electronics); Burning prohibited.

Solid Waste Management By-law (Town of Antigonish, No. 115) adopted bylaw
sorting required yes s. 3.1
container or bag limit Residual: non-coloured clear bags; Recycling: unmarked transparent blue bags; Organics: 242 litre wheeled cart s. 4.2(c)(i), s. 4.2(d)(i), s. 4.2(e)(i)
accepted or banned Banned: Schedule B materials (cardboard, organics, electronics); Burning prohibited. s. 2.3, Schedule "B", s. 2.2
fee Annual 'Waste Collection Charge' billed with property tax s. 8.0(a), s. 8.0(c)
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Governs collection and sorting of residential and commercial solid waste in the Town of Antigonish; prohibits burning; sets curbside collection eligibility, source-separation rules, and storage standards. Waste collection charge billed with property tax.

Machine-readable: garbage-recycling.json · Official website: https://www.townofantigonish.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Garbage & recycling across Nova Scotia · Garbage & recycling in other municipalities