May 6th-17th, 2024 is Heavy Garbage Collection

Heavy Garbage Collection 2024

RESIDENTIAL HEAVY GARBAGE COLLECTION

Starting Monday, May 6th, 2024

GENERAL RULES & GUIDELINES
Material must be placed curbside by 6 am on Monday, May 6th, 2024. Collection will start on Monday and continue until all areas are completed.

DO NOT PLACE YOUR WEEKLY REGULAR GARBAGE/RECYCLABLES/ORGANICS WITH YOUR HEAVY GARBAGE. KEEP THESE SEPARATE ON YOUR COLLECTION DAY.

Wood and Metals should be placed in separate bundles at least 1.2 m (4 ft.) apart.
Only material designated as heavy garbage will be collected.

Collection vehicles will VISIT EACH AREA ONCE, starting Monday, May 6th, 2024.

Regular household garbage must be kept separate from Heavy Garbage items.

Electronics can be taken to our Electronics Drop Off Centres at Dingwall or Baddeck, free of charge.

ACCEPTABLE HEAVY GARBAGE WASTE STREAMS

Bulky Material: Includes sofas, mattresses, carpet, flooring, furniture, box spring, vinyl windows, etc.

Metal Materials: Includes white goods ( fridges, stoves, deep freezers, dishwashers, etc.), metal fencing, bicycles, water tanks, steel bathtubs, etc.

NOTE: ALL white goods and water tanks must be empty.

Wood Materials: Includes used, disassembled fencing, wooden stairs, wood posts, disassembled decking, etc.

NOTE: ALL materials must be disassembled and not exceed 1.2 m (4 ft.) in length.

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIAL FOR HEAVY GARBAGE COLLECTION

  • NO household special waste materials
  • NO construction and demolition materials
  • NO asphalt roofing shingles
  • NO electronics (tv’s, printers, computers)
  • NO vehicle parts or tires
  • NO coloured, tinted or dark garbage bags
  • NO microwaves
  • NO paint or empty paint cans
  • NO propane or oil tanks
  • NO fluorescent light bulbs
  • NO concrete, mortar or brick
  • NO leaf, yard waste or tree brush
  • NO bagged garbage

Council Recap August 23 2021

Council opened with the introduction of Erica Holgate, Victoria County’s new Economic Development Officer. Council welcomed Erica, who is getting to know the county & the businesses. Ms. Holgate looks forward to the exciting challenges ahead.

  • Following a public hearing, Council passed the Deed Transfer Tax bylaw which will see the amount increase from 1% to 1.5% on the sale amount of properties.
  • The next Tax Sale is set for December 7, 2021.
  • Heavy Garbage is set to begin September 27, 2021.
  • Businesses in some areas are expressing frustration at a lack of an independent contractor who will provide a service to deliver their waste to our facilities. Since a business is not in place at the time being, staff will review how other municipalities in Nova Scotia and those across the country deal with this issue. The CAO said staff will explore fee-based options and hopefully find a program that is innovative, easy to comply with and cost-effective to help businesses with the excess bag problem. Once staff have come up with some options, a pilot project may be looked at to fill this void in the short term. An update is expected by the next council meeting in September.
  • Council recognized the bravery of Kale Morrison, a Victoria County youth who saved a woman at a beach in Margaree earlier this summer. Kale is the son of Vaughn & Amanda Morrison.
  • The Cape Breton-Victoria Centre for Education will speak at the Sept 20 council session. Council has requested a meeting regarding busing issues regarding the lack of safe walking areas alongside most rural roads and the lack of bus service on many non-paved roads in the county.
  • Council requested to meet with the in-coming Environment minister regarding provincial protected areas. Victoria County already exceeds the percentage of regulated protected space and having this designation can limit potential development.
  • Council is requesting local EHS representatives speak to council about the critical lack of ambulances available across the province, which has also affected areas of Victoria County.

The next council session is Monday September 20, 2021 in the Council Chambers in Baddeck. The meeting will be live streamed on Facebook and posted to YouTube.