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District of Lunenburg: Metal & Wood Collection Update

Metal will be collected on the following roads on Monday, September 29:

Fall Curbside Electronics Collection

Three electronic items will be collected per household on these dates:

Municipality of Lunenburg: September 29 - October 10, on your regular collection day*

Town of Mahone Bay: October 6, entire Town collected

Town of Bridgewater: October 20 - 24, on your regular collection day

*Collection on Tancook Islands has been postponed due to crane repairs on the ferry. An update will be provided.

Waste Collection Notice: District of Lunenburg September 25, 2025

Waste was not collected in the following areas. Collection will take place on September 26:

Wood & Metal: Green Bay Area, Italy Cross Road and side roads off Italy Cross Road
Garbage: Jubilee Road
Green Cart: four households before Ultramar Hebbville, William Hebb Road, Meldrum Avenue and Hillside Drive, Conquerall Bank
Metal - Bakers Settlement, Colpton, Chelsea, Lapland, Laconia, Camperdown, Crousetown and Crouse Settlement.

Questions? Waste Hotline 1-855-530-3324

Tancook Islands Waste Collection Notice, September 23, 2025

Residents of Big and Little Tancook Islands are advised that the scheduled wood, metal and electronic waste pickup will not be collected until crane repairs have been

completed on the Tancook ferry. Please do not place these special collection items roadside, near the wharves or in the collection bins until further notice.

Regular household waste will continue to be collected as usual.

For more information, call the Waste Hotline at 1-855-530-3324.

Request for Proposals 2025 - 007: Dredging & Dewatering Septic Lagoons

The Municipal Joint Services Board is requesting proposals for dredging and dewatering septic lagoons at 908 Mullock Road in Whynott's Settlement.

View RFP package at https://procurement-portal.novascotia.ca/tenders/2025007. Address submissions and questions to: Mark Dauphinee - Environmental Services Supervisor at .

Deadline for submissions is October 3, 2025 at 2:00 pm AST.

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation: Waste Collection & Waste Site Hours

Waste will be collected as usual on September 30, 2025 in the District of Lunenburg and Town of Bridgewater.

The Waste Site at 908 Mullock Road, Whynott’s Settlement will be open September 30, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. The administrative office will be closed.

Questions? Call 902-543-2991.

NEW: Clothing Donation Bin

NEW! Drop off clothing donations at 908 Mullock Road in Whynott’s Settlement.

Wetsuit Recycling Program

The ARK, with support from Divert NS, has launched a Wetsuit Recycling Program.

The goal is to remove wetsuits from Nova Scotia landfills, where they can take over 100 years to decompose. Clean, dry wetsuits, booties and gloves are accepted. Each wetsuit will be repaired or repurposed into new products and remaining scraps will be shredded for use as pillow stuffing, etc.

Important Hurricane Preparedness Information

Make a 72-Hour Plan & Understand Your Risks

REMO Hurricane Season 2025

FireSmart Program & Brush Disposal

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The District of Lunenburg, Town of Bridgewater and Town of Mahone Bay councils have approved covering the disposal cost of brush removed from residential properties in their areas, to help minimize wildfire risk. To learn about reducing the potential impact of wildfires on your property, read about the FireSmart program at https://firesmartcanada.ca/about-firesmart-2/.

The waste site 908 Mullock Road in Whynott’s Settlement will accept clean brush free of charge, year-round, starting April 1. Brush must be delivered directly to the waste site. For more information, call (902) 543-2991.

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