Waste Management
Learn more about the pdf Litter Cleanup Incentive (104 KB) Program!
Waste Collection
Call Eastern Shore Cartage at 1-800-261-0372 for any waste collection issues.
Residents are reminded all items must be to the curb prior to 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Collection times can change due to staffing, weather, traffic, construction, etc. Cancellations are advertised with local media.
NEW! Recollect Widget
Never miss your waste collection day again!
Antigonish & Guysborough counties – The Eastern Region Solid Waste Management Committee has made it even easier for residents in Antigonish, Guysborough, St Mary's and Mulgrave to stay connected about waste management collection and programs.
Sign up for waste collection reminders. Download your collection schedule into your iCal, Google calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. Print your collection schedule.
Not sure how to properly dispose of something? Use our new Waste Wizard to find out if a material can be recycled, composted or if it should be disposed of.
You can also download our mobile app, Eastern NS Waste Info, for Apple or Android devices.
Questions: Eastern Region Solid Waste Management: 902-232-2563 www.erswm.ca
View our pdf Waste Sorting Guide (963 KB) for details on recycling and garbage items.
Garbage Week
Clear bags only, each clear bag may contain one solid colour bag for personal items. In addition to garbage, you may also place one bulky item out for collection on garbage week. The garbage limit is 4 bags per household per week. Bulky items must be less than 400 lbs and smaller than 7 ft high x 6 ft wide (maximum that will fit through the door). You may put out an unlimited amount of bagged Recyclables providing it is recyclables week.
Refundable Containers
Deliver refundable items to an ENVIRO-DEPOT to receive a refund or place them in Blue Bag #2
MacMillan's Mobile Depot
8015 Highway # 7 Sherbrooke
Call for hours (902)-863-1127
Waste Disposal
St. Mary's Municipal Transfer Station
150 Cape Gegogan Rd, Goldenville, NS B Phone: 902-522-2659
Hours of Operation: Mondays 9:00am to 4:30pm, Every Second Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Items accepted at the transfer Station include:
| Appliances & Electronics: TV, Computers, Monitors, Printers, Telephones, Fax Machines, etc. |
No cost | ||
| Clear Bag Garbage House Hold Garbage, Chip Bags, Hot and Cold drink Cups, Straws and Bottle Caps, Net Onion Bags, Clothng, Footwear, Kitty Litter, Diapers, etc. |
$5 per bag | ||
| Compost Fruit and Vegetable Peels, Egg Shells, Meat, Fish Bones, Nuts and Shells, Tea bags, Corn Cobs, Solid Dairy, Solid Fat, etc. |
No cost | ||
| Construction and Demolition Materials SUSPENDED |
Not accepting at this time. | ||
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Electronics: |
No cost | ||
| Furniture | Chair | $5.00 |
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| Couch | $10.00 |
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| Mattress | $10.00 |
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| Small Items | $5.00 | ||
| Large Items | $10.00 | ||
| Household Hazardous Waste Leftover Paint Cans, paint thinners, strippers, lubricants, Pesticides, Fertilizers, Cleaners, etc. |
No cost | ||
| Metal: Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Refridgerators, Stoves, Microwaves, etc. |
No cost | ||
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Tires: Brush: |
No cost Not accepting at this time |
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Municipal Transfer Station Hours of Operation
pdf
Transfer Station Hours of Operation Dec 2024 March 2025
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Now accepting items containing Mercury
Mercury is a toxic pollutant that threatens the health of humans, fish and other wildlife. By recycling mercury-containing products such as CFL Bulbs and Thermometers you can help reduce the amount of mercury entering our environment. Bring your residential mercury-containing products to the Municipal Transfer Station and we'll recycle them for you, free of charge.