Municipality of the County of Cumberland

Solid Waste Newsletter Spring 2015

What’s In Bulky Items

Box springs, mattresses, furniture, sofas & chairs, toys, etc.

Metals Fridges & freezers (doors removed), washers & dryers,

BBQs, etc.

Construction & Demolition Doors, windows, siding, flooring, lumber, drywall, toilets,

etc.

MUST be in a single pile no larger than 8ft x 4ft x 4ft.

What’s Out Engine Blocks

Electronics- computers, printers, TVs, CD players, etc.

Hazardous waste- oil, propane tanks, etc.

Household garbage

Tires

Leaf & Yard Waste

For more information call 667-5141 or visit our web-site at

www.cjsma.ns.ca

If your regular

collection day is:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Your Special Collection

takes place on

June 15th

June 22nd

June 29th

July 6th

July 13th

Special Collection Schedule

Special Bulky Collection

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Special Collection items MUST be placed curbside by 6:30am on the Monday of your scheduled week.

Construction & Demolition Debris, metals, and bulky items MUST be in separate piles.

The contractor will not pick up items if the items are not properly separated.

Do not use cardboard boxes to store materials; materials in boxes will not be collected.

Pick up will not necessarily take place on your scheduled collection day so have it out on Monday.

Cardboard boxes used to place material in will be left behind to be recycled.

Household Hazardous Waste

QUESTIONS?? Call Cumberland Joint Services @ 667-5141 or toll free 1-888-711-5925 or visit

www.cjsma.ns.ca

Household Hazardous Waste can be disposed of at events held by Cumberland Joint Services.

These events are FREE for residents and ensure proper disposal of this waste material.

Parrsboro Town Garage - 654 Main St. May 23rd & Sept. 12th 8:30am - 9:30am

Pugwash Transfer Station - 1031 Irishtown Rd May 23rd & Sept. 12th 11:30am - 12:30pm

Oxford Transfer Station - 6279 Hwy 321, Roslin May 23rd & Sept. 12th 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Springhill Community Center - overflow parking lot May 23rd & Sept. 12th 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Amherst Fire Hall - 62 Albion St. June 20th & Sept. 26th 9:00am - 12:00pm

Recycling Programs www.call2recycle.ca- household battery recycling

program– household batteries can be dropped off at the

Canadian Tire Customer Service Desk and at The Amherst

Stadium.

www.afterwear.ca- textile recycling program

7,000 tonnes of textiles are diverted from landfills

annually, but another 30,000 tonnes are still sent to N.S

landfills! Keep textiles out of the landfill by donating

them!

www.epra.ca-electronic recycling program. Electronics

are banned from landfill disposal! You can bring your end

of life electronics to Novapet at 23 Tupper Blvd. (902)667

-1398

*Nova Scotians can return up to four regulated tires at a

time to any tire retailer in the province - free of charge.

Unwanted or worn-out tires should be left at the tire

retailer when buying new tires.

What’s Accepted?

Acids Batteries Pesticides

Aerosols Gasoline Propane tanks

Antifreeze Herbicides Pool cleaners

What’s not?

Explosives Pathological waste

Radioactive waste PCB containing products

No commercial waste will be accepted.

Cottage Collection

Attention Cottagers! The Municipality of the

County of Cumberland is pleased to announce that

the annual summer cottage collection season begins

May 19th and runs through to Thanksgiving Day.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Garbage and organics are collected on the same

day.

Recycling is collected on alternating weeks. The cycle begins with garbage/organics

collection on May 19th.

Organics can be placed in compostable or paper

bags. NO PLASTIC BAGS!

Please check the Solid Waste Collection

Schedule for your collection day.

If you do not have one, an electronic sort guide

and or collection schedule can be e-mailed to

you by e-mailing: solwaste@cjsma.ns.ca

Purchasing Compost

CJSMA sells Grade A compost year round. Compost can be purchased by the

bag for $2.50 or in bulk for $40.00 per metric tonne (HST Included). We

recommend calling 667-5141 to ensure availability!

No Plastic Please

Staff receive calls from residents asking if they can use plastic bags to store

organic material. Plastic bags are not permitted, however compostable and paper

bags are great alternatives. These bags break down quickly and leave little to no

residue. When purchasing compostable bags make sure the package has

“compostable” stamped on it. There are bags on the market labeled

biodegradable however these bags do not break down quickly and do not work

well in our facility.

Transfer Station Guide & Schedule

The Advocate, Pugwash, and River Hebert Transfer

Stations accept the following materials:

Scrap Metal

Leaf & Yard Waste

Clean Wood

Asphalt Shingles

Construction & Demolition Debris

Compost Corner

Hours of Operation

Advocate

Friday & Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Pugwash

Tuesday & Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm

River Hebert

Friday & Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm

How to Make Sure Your Waste Gets Collected Materials MUST be set out on time; all materials must be placed curbside by 6:30am. A lot of factors may

affect the driver’s schedule (the weather, a new driver, how busy the day is, etc.).

All materials must be sorted properly. When in doubt call 667-5141 or visit www.cjsma.ns.ca.

Absolutely NO plastic in the green cart; compostable and / or paper bags are allowed but not necessary.

Make sure your pets are tied.

Do not store garbage or recyclables in your cart.

Make sure you have the right material out for collection. Check your collection schedule if you are not

sure.

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Come and join the staff of Cumberland Joint Services Management Authority for their annual

facility tour! Enjoy a guided tour of the Recycling & Composting Facilities in addition to our

Landfill.

When: Saturday, June 6th, 2015

Where: Cumberland Central Landfill

2052 Little Forks Road

Time: 11:00am

Recycling Right

Recyclables must be clean prior to placing them in the recycling bag.

Use clear non-coloured or transparent blue bags for recyclables.

Styrofoam™ is not recyclable and should be

placed in the garbage.

Residents are asked to place all recyclables

loose in their recycling bag.

Place wet paper such as paper towel in the green

cart.

CUMBERLAND

CENTRAL LANDFILL

Location:

2052 Little Forks Road

Little Forks

Hours:

Monday – Friday

7:00am – 3:00pm

Saturday

8:00am – 12:00noon

(residential drop off)

Questions?

Call 667-5141

Toll free: 1-888-711-5925

E-mail: solwaste@cjsma.ns.ca

www.cjsma.ns.ca

NOTE: Cash, interac, and credit

cards, with the exception of

American Express, are acceptable

methods of payment.

Carry a reusable shopping bag “Lug a Mug”- bring a reusable coffee cup Shop 2nd hand and vintage “Bulk Up” buy products in bulk and store them in reusable jars Donate items you no longer need or want Properly sort your waste materials Invest in quality items that last.

Waste reduction tips

This newsletter was sponsored by Cumberland Joint Services

Management Authority & RRFB Nova Scotia.

Horse and Wagon Facility Tour

Dar’s Mobile Ice Cream Truck

Display Booths

Face Painting

Give Aways

Pallets for Sale

Grade A Compost

for Sale

Vermi Compost Workshop

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