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Storm & Collection Updates

Storm updates or changes to collection will be posted here based on the weather on the morning of collection. You can check our Facebook page or Hotline answering machine at 902-679-1325. If you have the Recycle Coach app, which is free from Google and Apple Stores, you can also sign up for notifications. Please see our table below for holiday collections for 2025.

December 25, 2024 - Christmas Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Alternate collection December 23. Collection starts at 7 am.
December 26, 2024 - Boxing Day	Office and Management Centre Closed	Alternate collection December 28. Collection starts at 7am.
January 1, 2025 - New Year's Day	Office and Management Centre Closed	Alternate collection January 4. Collection started at 7am.
February 17 - Nova Scotia Heritage Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Curbside Collection is NOT affected.
April 18 - Good Friday (Friday Week 2)	Office and Management Centres Closed	Alternate Collection for Good Friday - Saturday, April 19. Collection starts at 7am.
April 21 - Easter Monday	Office and Management Centres Closed	Curbside Collection is NOT affected.
May 20 - Victoria Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Curbside Collection is NOT affected.
July 1 - Canada Day (Tuesday Week 1)	Office and Management Centres Closed	Alternate Collection for Canada Day - Saturday, July 5. Collection starts at 7am.
August 4 - Natal Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Curbside Collection is NOT affected.
September 1 - Labour Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Curbside Collection is NOT affected.
September 30 (Tuesday Week 2) - Truth and Reconciliation Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Alternate Collection for Truth and Reconciliation Day - Saturday, October 4.
October 13 - Thanksgiving Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Curbside Collection is NOT affected.
November 11 (Tuesday Week 2) - Remembrance Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Alternate Collection for Remembrance Day - Saturday, November 15
December 25 - Christmas Day	Office and Management Centres Closed	Alternate collection Saturday, December 27. Collection starts at 7 am.
December 26 - Boxing Day	Office and Management Centre Closed	Alternate collection Monday, December 29. Collection starts at 7am.
January 1 - New Year's Day	Office and Management Centre Closed	Alternate collection Saturday, January 3. Collection started at 7am.

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Notice of Participation

The Valley Regional Solid Waste Resource Management Authority takes part in the following Collaborative and Buying Groups for procurements eligible to Nova Scotia Municipalities, Academic Institutions, Schools and Hospitals (MASH):

Province of Nova Scotia

Procurements conducted by the Province of Nova Scotia including Nova Scotia MASH Sector Entities: For further information and access to Public Sector tender notices please go to https://procurement.novascotia.ca/ns-tenders.aspx

Canoe Procurement Group of Canada

For further information and access to the Canoe Procurement Group go to https://canoeprocurement.ca/
For access to Canoe Procurement Group tenders go to https://www.merx.com/

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