Nova Scotia is too good to waste. Through our comprehensive provincial waste management strategy, we are utilizing regulation in combination with public outreach, education, and engagement, to waste less, recycle more, and reap significant environmental, economic and social benefits. By essentially turning waste from an unpleasant byproduct of modern living into an exploitable resource, our waste management approach is positioning Nova Scotia among world leaders in environmental stewardship.

The Solid Waste Resource Management Section is responsible for a number of initiatives including recycling, composting, disposal, and the Nova Scotia Solid Waste Strategy. Please browse the links on the left for more information pertaining to programs and facility contacts.

Contact Us

Nova Scotia Environmental
Waste Resource Management
PO Box 442
Halifax, NS B3J 2P8
Email: swrm@gov.ns.ca
Secure Enquiry Form

NSE Solid Waste Regional Contacts

Contact the nearest regional office for the Department contact in your area.

Regional Waste Reduction Facilities

Region: 1 Cape Breton

Municipality	Address
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Inverness, Victoria, Richmond & Port Hawkesbury	320 Esplanade Sydney, NS B1P 7B9 phone: 902-563-5054 fax: 902-564-0481
Inverness	375 Main Street, Port Hood phone: 902-787-3502 fax: 902-787-3503
Victoria	PO Box 370 Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0 phone: 902-295-3144 fax: 902-295-1780
Richmond	PO Box 120 Arichat, NS B0E 1A0 phone: 902-226-3988 fax: 902-226-1510
Port Hawkesbury	PO Box 10 606 Reeves Street Unit 1 Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2R7 phone: 902-625-7895 fax: 902-625-0040

Region 2 : Antigonish - Guysborough - Pictou County

Municipality	Address
Antigonish / Guysborough	33 Pleasant Street P.O. Box 79 Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 phone 902-232-2563
Pictou	266 Foord Street P.O. Box 2500 Stellarton Nova Scotia B0K 1S0 phone 902-396-1495

Region 3 : East Hants - Cumberland – Colchester

Municipality	Address
East Hants	230-15 Commerce Court NS B2S 3K5 phone 902-883-2299 toll free: 1-888-873-3332
Cumberland	PO Box 549 Amherst, NS B4H 4A1 phone 902-667-5141 x.223
Colchester	1 Church Street PO Box 697 Truro, NS B2N 5E7 phone 902-897-0450 x.104

Region 4 : Halifax Regional Municipality

Municipality	Address
HRM	PO Box 1749, Halifax, NS B3J 3A5 phone: 311 or 1.866.236.0020 outside HRM boundary but within Nova Scotia

Region 5 : Annapolis - Kings

Municipality	Address
Valley Waste	P.O. Box 895 Kentville, NS B4N 4H8 phone 902-679-1326

Region 6 : South Shore - West Hants

Municipality	Address
Town and District of Lunenburg, Chester, Bridgewater, Mahone Bay, Region of Queens, Town and District of Shelburne, District of West Hants, Windsor, Lockport	PO Box 639 45 School St. Rm 304 Mahone Bay, NS B0J 2E0 phone: 902-624-1339 fax: 902-624-1313 email: region6@ns.sympatico.ca

Region 7 : Yarmouth – Digby

Municipality	Address
Waste Check	309 Forest Street, P.O. Box 577 Yarmouth, NS B5A 4B6 phone 902-742-4404