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Region 6 Solid Waste Management Towns of: Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Lockeport, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, and Windsor. Municipality Districts of: Barrington, West Hants, Chester, Lunenburg, Queens Region, and Shelburne. |
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Plastic Retail Bags • In Region 6 Municiplitites, all CLEAN plastic goes in your blue bag for recycling • For some tips to reduce your use of plastic bags click here• To watch a 40 minute CBC video on the complications of plastic bags click herePrograms • For specific sorting information, click on your Municipality • To get more detailed information on items not accepted curbside, check out RRFB Programs Summer Green Cart Tips • A layer of balled-up paper on top of the grate prevents material from sticking to the metal grate. • Add a layer of grass clippings over food that may smell before pickup (such as seafood, etc). • Freeze your organic waste and place in the cart the day before pickup. • More moisture = more maggots and smell. If your waste is particularly wet, wrap in a healthy layer of newsprint and/or use boxboard such as a cereal box to absorb moisture and odour!• Think before you buy . . . PREcycle • In Region 6 ALL clean plastic is recyclable • Milk Cartons and other containers should be rinsed and placed in your recyclables bag. • All papers, magazines and catalogues can be recycled (In Queens and Shelburne Counties all paper and containers can go in the same blue or clear bag) • Ensure all recyclables are clean and dry •
Consult the sorting guide for your Municipality • Leftover paint can be taken free of charge to your local ENVIRODEPOT™ for recycling •
Electronics can be taken •
Your cell phone and other wireless devices can be taken • Any ready to serve beverage container under 5 lt (Except Milk) can be taken to your local ENVIRODEPOT™ for a refund •
Up to 4 clean used car and tuck tires, up to 24.5inches, can be
returned to any tire |
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