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Our goal: to provide effective and sustainable waste management in West Hants that promotes both an economically and environmentally viable community, now and for future generations. 

WHRM aknowleges that we, our contracted collectors, and the facilities we use all have a very important role to play in effective, sustainable waste management. Here, we want to highlight that the success we strive for begins at an individual level, with each of our daily actions.

This section of our website is an educational tool to empower you - the individual - to make informed decisions that will help us foster a more sustainable future; one that involves less waste! 

 

 

 



 West Hants Regional Municipality: 

CLEAR BAGS ONLY -- no black bags (or other solid-coloured bags) are permitted for curbside collection. 

  • For Garbage waste, ONE(1) small solid-coloured 'privacy bag' can be placed inside each clear garbage bag (i.e. kitchen-catcher, grocery bag, etc.).
    • No 'privacy bag' is permitted for Recycling waste -- Garbage only. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proper cardboard disposal in WHRM

 

Stay up-to-date with collection services, anytime! 

 

Visit: https://westhants.ca/waste-app.html 

If you are experiencing collection issues but no alerts have been posted, there may be another issue. Please browse the article "Why wasn't my waste Collected?"  and call GFL dispatch at 902-798-0910 for more information. 

 

 

What do I do with Used Needles?

Imagine you get pricked by a used needle! Scary? You bet! Check out the news clip here to hear accounts from Nova Scotians whose lives have been affected by improperly disposed needles. 

Did you know that Sharps Containers are FREE from any pharmacy in Nova Scotia if you are a residential sharps user? Once it's filled, bring it back to the pharmacy and they'll give you a new container! 

 

Toilets are NOT Trash Cans

Prevent Plumbing Problems & Protect the Quality of our Water!

Our sewer system isn't designed to dispose of anything beyond human waste, toilet paper and wastewater. 

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should not be flushed.

 

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Important: These materials either pose a serious threat to collection and facility workers, or will cause detrimental effects on surrounding human and ecological populations if not disposed of properly. Do your part to make sure they end up where they belong!