Victoria County manages waste and recycling services for residential and commercial customers across the municipality.
Victoria County Waste Management
Phone: 902-295-2026
Email: recycle@victoriacounty.ca
Collection takes place every week at 7 a.m. for garbage, recycling organics and cardboard. Download and print the NEW Victoria County Waste Sorting Guide for information about how to dispose of garbage, recyclables and organics.
Weekly Limits
Commercial properties can purchase tags to increase limits.
| Day | Area of Collection |
| Monday | Beginning in Northside Boularderie, including Ross Ferry, Kempt Head, South Side Boularderie, Big Bras d’Or, New Campbellton, Cape Dauphin, New Harris, Englishtown, South Haven, Big Harbour and Port Bevis. |
| Tuesday | Beginning at Barachois Bridge, including the North Shore, Cape Smokey and Ingonish. |
| Wednesday | Beginning at the Shore Road, including Baddeck, Baddeck Bay, Big Baddeck and North River to Barachois Bridge. |
| Thursday | Beginning in Neil’s Harbour, including Smelt Brook, Dingwall, Cape North and Bay St. Lawrence. |
| Friday | Beginning at Baddeck Inlet, including Nyanza, Middle River, Bucklaw, Little Narrows and the Washabuck Peninsula. |
Curbside Collection Reminders: Download the Recycle Cape Breton app on your device to help you sort waste, check the waste collection schedule, and receive notification of any changes to collection. Available on Google Play and the App Store.
Our facilities South of Smokey:
Baddeck Transfer Station
445 Old Margaree Road, Baddeck NS
Phone: 902-295-2026
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Jim Bradley Recycling Depot
445 Old Margaree Road, Baddeck, NS
Phone: 902-295-2026
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Closed daily between 12 – 12:30 p.m.)
Our facilities North of Smokey:
Dingwall Transfer Station
99 Dump Road, Cape North, NS
Phone: 902-383-2548
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
New Haven Recycling Depot
690 New Haven Rd, New Haven, NS
Phone: 902-336-2242
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Closed daily between 12–12:30 p.m.)
Victoria County accepts regular household waste and organics for its curbside collection service and owns and operates the Baddeck Transfer Station and the Dingwall Transfer Station.
Below are items not collected curbside but are accepted through disposal programs at our transfer stations:
Sharps & Medication Disposal
Sharps & Medication should be return to your local pharmacy. For more information visit the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia Safe Sharps and Medication Disposal.
Victoria County offers curbside recycling collection service and owns and operates the Jim Bradley Recycling Depot in Baddeck and the New Haven Recycling Depot. The recycling system in Nova Scotia is managed by Circular Materials. Download the accepted material list or visit Circular Materials to learn more about the program and how to recycle correctly.
Below are items not collected curbside but are accepted at our recycling depots free of charge. Not all these recycling programs are available to businesses.
Accepted at the Jim Bradley Recycling Depot and New Haven Recycling Depot:
* North of Smokey, intact paint cans with readable labels and electronics recycling (computers, TVs, and small household electric appliances) are accepted at the Dingwall Transfer Station only.
We collect refundable beverage containers at the Jim Bradley Recycling and New Haven Recycling Depots and pay the refunds on behalf Divert NS who manages the Beverage Container Recycling Program in NS.For more program details visit Divert NS.
We choose Victoria County not-for-profits for our Charity of the Month fundraiser. If your group is selected, we will contact you with the dates that the Jim Bradley Recycling Depot or New Haven Recycling Depot will be collecting refundable beverage containers for your group. This selection is done once a year in December.
2026 Charity of the Month List
To support these groups, you can choose to donate the refund when you bring your refundable beverage containers to one of our depots. Your donation will support the community group selected for that month, providing a simple and meaningful way to give back while recycling.