When is garbage and recycling collected? Are there bag limits or sorting rules?
In the County municipality of Pictou, Nova Scotia, garbage & recycling rules are set by Solid Waste Resource Management By-Law, verified 2026-09-27. Container or bag limit: Organics cart for eligible premises; residual cans max 20 kg, bags max 15 kg; recyclable bags max 15 kg. Accepted or banned: Burning waste banned except brush, tree limbs, milled wood; Landfill ban on provincially regulated materials.
Organics cart for eligible premises; residual cans max 20 kg, bags max 15 kg; recyclable bags max 15 kg
s. 1.20, s. 5.4.1.1, s. 5.4.3.1, s. 5.4.3.2
accepted or banned
Burning waste banned except brush, tree limbs, milled wood; Landfill ban on provincially regulated materials
s. 3.3, s. 3.4
scout note
Municipality of the County of Pictou bylaw governing collection, source separation, and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials within the county.