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.

NOTICE: February 24th, 2026 - Due to the weather, collection for Tuesday Week 1 residents, in Kings and Annapolis Counties, will be rescheduled until Monday, 2nd March. Collection will start at 7am. The office and sites will open at 10am. Thank you!

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/