Curbside Waste Collection: Sorting Rules Are Being Enforced 

Posted on:
April 29, 2026

Victoria County is reminding residents and businesses that curbside waste must be properly sorted in accordance with the Solid Waste Collection and Disposal By-law. 

Waste collection crews have been directed to reject bags that do not meet sorting requirements. 

A bag will be rejected if it contains items that do not belong in that waste stream. 

What this means 

• Garbage (clear bags), recycling (blue bags), and organics (clear green-tinted bags) must contain only accepted materials  
• Bags containing non-accepted items will be left behind  

Examples include: 

• Garbage bags containing food scraps or recyclables  
• Recycling bags containing food, pet waste or household garbage  
• Organics bags containing plastics or non-compostable materials  

Use the waste sorting guide 

When in doubt, check first. Avoid rejection by reviewing accepted materials before placing items curbside.  

• Victoria County Waste Sorting Guide 

The Recycle Cape Breton app is also available and includes a Waste Wizard tool to help determine proper disposal. Download the app on Google Play or the App Store. 

For information about waste sorting compliance and rejected materials: 

Kweku Attafuah-Wadee  
Manager of Solid Waste Collections  
(902) 294-0269 
Kweku.Attafuah-Wadee@VictoriaCounty.ca 

For information about waste sorting rules and resources: 

Morgan MacInnis  
Solid Waste Educator 
Phone: 902-295-0591 
morgan.macinnis@victoriacounty.ca 

Related Links 

• Safe Disposal of Needles and Other Sharps 
• Winter Waste & Recycling Collection: What Residents Should Expect 
• Residents can recycle more 
• Victoria County Waste Sorting Guide  
• Nova Scotia Accepted Recycling Materials List