Garbage & recycling — Inverness, Nova Scotia

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

In the County municipality of Inverness, Nova Scotia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Bylaw 16 – Garbage Collection and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Fee: based on an assessment basis and charged against each ratepayer. Collection schedule: not less than once each week, on a day determined by the Municipality. Container or bag limit: garbage bags no larger than 30" by 37"; not more than four bags, 75 pounds combined.

Bylaw 16 – Garbage Collection adopted bylaw
collection schedule not less than once each week, on a day determined by the Municipality s. 10
sorting required yes s. 15, s. 24
container or bag limit garbage bags no larger than 30" by 37"; not more than four bags, 75 pounds combined s. 10, s. 19
accepted or banned No fluid consistency; excluded: wrecked vehicles, dead animals, garden refuse, furniture, construction waste s. 20, s. 24, s. 25
fee based on an assessment basis and charged against each ratepayer s. 9
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Governs garbage collection in the Municipality of the County of Inverness, Nova Scotia.

Bylaw 17 – Garbage Disposal adopted bylaw
accepted or banned Explosives, radioactive, toxic, corrosive, large building materials, animal carcasses, liquids, large metal, manure, septic waste, hot ashes, concrete, trees, biomedical, flammable wastes, pesticide containers. Schedule "A"
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Governs solid waste disposal in the Municipality of the County of Inverness, Nova Scotia.

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