Garbage and organics are collected weekly in the Municipality of the County of Antigonish, while recycling is collected every second week.

Residents are responsible for keeping their garbage bins, green carts, and recycling containers clean and in good condition. During the winter months, please clear snow and ice around collection containers to ensure safe access for collection crews.

Collection services operate as usual on most holidays, with the exception of Good Friday, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. When collection falls on one of these holidays, garbage and organics will be collected one week later on your regular collection day, and recycling will be collected two weeks later.

The Beech Hill Solid Waste Resource Management Facility is closed on all holidays.

In the event that collection is cancelled due to weather conditions, garbage and organics will be collected one week later on your regular collection day, and recycling will be collected two weeks later. Collection cancellations will be posted on the Muncipality’s Facebook Page on on the website.

Find Your Collection Day

Managed by Eastern Region Solid Waste Management, the Waste Collection Calendar can find your collection schedule by entering your civic address. The Calendar allow you to:

• View and print your personalized collection schedule
• Sign up for collection reminders by email, text message, or phone

Waste Wizard

Designed to make waste sorting easier, the Waste Wizard helps you determine whether an item belongs in the garbage, recycling, or organics – or if it should be taken to an Enviro Depot or another facility for proper disposal.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)—such as cleaning products, paint and solvents, oil and other lubricants, pesticides, herbicides, and pool chemicals—must not be placed in regular waste collection. HHW can be disposed of at the Beech Hill Transfer Station. Empty containers may be placed in your regular household garbage.

View the full list of Antigonish Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Information.
For a list of materials banned from disposal sites in Nova Scotia, visit: Materials Banned From Disposal Sites in Nova Scotia

Why Organics Collection Matters

Organics collection helps reduce waste and protect the environment. It complements recycling and backyard composting by capturing materials that are not suitable for home composting, such as meat, fish, bones, dairy products, and soiled paper products.

Residents who currently backyard compost are encouraged to continue doing so. Keeping yard waste and kitchen scraps on-site can benefit gardens and improve soil health.

Cart Size and Rural Considerations

Smaller 40-litre green carts were selected to better suit rural properties, where longer driveways can make larger carts more difficult to manage.

Getting Your Green Cart

If you are a permanent County resident and have not received a green cart, you can pick one up at the Municipal Office (285 Beech Hill Road). Residents are responsible for carts and may be charged for damage due to misuse, loss, or neglect.

For more information or to request a cart, please contact 902-863-1117.

Accepted Materials

Use the Waste Wizard or the ERSWM Waste Sorting Guide to find out what belongs in your green cart.

Yard waste such as leaves, grass clippings, branches, sawdust, and wood shavings can also be composted at home or taken to the Beech Hill Transfer Station (1356 Beech Hill Road).