Municipal Refrigerant / Freon Removal Programs

Region 2A

County of Antigonish and Town of Antigonish

Municipality of the County of Antigonish (Beech Hill Waste Management)

863-4744

http://www.antigonishcounty.ns.ca

$45/tonne disposal, free refrigerant removal

Deliver appliance to landfill

   

Municipality of the District of Guysborough and surrounding area

Municipality of the District of Guysborough

1-888-232-2316

http://www.modg.ca

Free within the municipality, $46/tonne disposal with free refrigerant removal for residents outside the municipality

Deliver appliance to landfill

Region 2B

New Glasgow, Trenton, Westville, Stellarton, Pictou County, Town of Pictou

Municipality of the District of Guysborough

1-888-232-2316

http://www.modg.ca

Free within the municipality, $46/tonne disposal with free refrigerant removal for residents outside the municipality

Deliver appliance to landfill

Region 3

Cumberland County

Cumberland County Joint Services Authority (CJSMA)

667-5141 or 1-888-711-5925

http://www.cjsma.ns.ca

$20 per appliance for refrigerant removal

Deliver appliance to landfill

Region 4

Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Regional Municipality

490-4000

http://www.halifax.ca/wrms/cfcprogram.html

Free

In-home refrigerant removal, then curb disposal with approval sticker

Region 5

Annapolis Valley

Valley Waste Resource Management (VWRM)

679-1325 or 1-877-927-8300

http://www.vwrm.com/fallspringpickup.html

$20 per fridge/freezer to extract refrigerants, no tipping fees on fridge

Deliver appliance to Management Centre

Region 6  

The towns of Shelburne, Lockeport, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Clark's Harbour and Windsor; and the Municipality Districts of West Hants, Chester, Lunenburg, Shelburne, Barrington and the Region of Queens

Region 6 Solid Waste Management

637-2322 – Barrington C&D landfill
875-5336 – West Green Harbour Diversion site
350-1084 – Queens Landfill
543-2991 – Community Recycling Centre (Lunenburg)
275-1312 – Kaizer Meadow Landfill (Chester)
757-2308 – Cogmagun Landfill (West Hants)

http://ecomom.ca

Free

Deliver appliance to landfill nearest you

Region 7

Yarmouth County ( Municipality of
Argyle, Municipality
of Yarmouth and Town of Yarmouth)

Waste Check

742-1312 or 1-800-569-0039 – Waste Check
742-5852 – Yarmouth County Transfer Station

http://www.wastecheck.ca

Free

Appliances are collected curbside during advertised Spring & Fall special collection, but appliance doors must be removed. Appliances can also be taken to the Transfer Station on Hardscratch Road.

Municipality of Clare

Waste Check

742-1312 or 1-800-569-0039 – Waste Check
645-2993 – Clare Transfer Station
769-2750 – Municipal Hauler for Clare

http://www.wastecheck.ca

$10 Freon removal, hauling fee, free drop-off with Freon removed

Residents can call the municipal hauler for collection for a fee. Appliances can be dropped off at the Transfer Station for $10 if Freon is not removed, or free of charge if Freon is already removed and appliance is tagged from the process for verification.

Municipality of Digby

Waste Check

742-1312 or 1-800-569-0039 – Waste Check
245-2657 – Municipal Hauler and C&D Site for Municipality
and Town of Digby

http://www.wastecheck.ca

Hauling and Freon removal fee, free drop-off with Freon removed

Appliances are collected curbside during advertised Spring & Fall special metal collection, but appliance doors must be removed. Outside of special collection times, residents can call the municipal hauler for Freon removal and collection for a fee. Appliances with Freon removed and tagged from the process can be delivered to the C&D site at no cost.

Town of Digby

Waste Check

742-1312 or 1-800-569-0039 – Waste Check
245-2657 – Municipal Hauler and C&D Site for Municipality
and Town of Digby

http://www.wastecheck.ca

Hauling and Freon removal fee, free drop-off with Freon removed

Residents can call the municipal hauler for collection and Freon removal for a fee. Appliances with Freon removed and tagged for verification from the process can be dropped off free of charge at the C&D site.

 

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