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2014-2015 Collection Schedule
Town of Amherst
October-14
S
5
M
6
T
7
November-14
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T
F
S
1
2
3
4
8
9
1
T
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T
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S
1
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4
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8
9
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13
18
9
10 NC 12
13
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14
15
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19
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25
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
21
22
23
24 NC NC
27
23/30
24
25
26
27
28
29
28
29
30 31
28
29
30
31
Yard Waste Collection
24
January-15
4
M
8
27
7
S
7
26
6
S
6
21
W
December-14
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5
20
T
T
3
19
M
W
2
13
S
T
11
12
23
M
10
14
15
16
17
Yard Waste Collection
22
S
February-15
Dec 25th collection on Dec 27th
Dec 26th collection on Dec 29th
March-15
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F
S
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
NC
2
3
1
2
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5
6
7
1
2
3
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5
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7
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8
9
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14
8
9
10
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12
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14
4
5
11
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15
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21
15
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21
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22
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27
28
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
29
30
31
T
Christmas Tree Collection
April-15
S
M
T
W
May-15
T
F
S
1
2
NC
4
S
M
T
W
June-15
T
F
S
1
2
S
M
1
T
F
S
2
W
3
4
5
Special Collection
6
9
10
11
12
Yard Waste Collection
13
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
26
27
28
29
30
24/31
25
26
27
28
29
Yard Waste Collection
30
28
29
30
S
M
T
S
M
S
S
M
July-15
August-15
W
T
F
S
NC
2
3
4
T
W
T
September-15
F
1
T
W
T
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
6
7
8
9
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12
12
13
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18
9
10
11
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13
14
15
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14
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17
18
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19
20
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22
23
24
25
16
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18
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20
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22
20
21
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24
25
26
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27
28
29
30
31
25
26
27
28
29
27
28
29
30
23/30 24/31
Organics & Garbage
Recyclables
6 bags/collection
6 bags/collection
Yard Waste Collection:
Place materials curbside by 7:00 a.m.
Place materials curbside by 7:00 a.m.
October 14th - October 17th
October 28th - October 31st
May 26th - May 29th & June 9th - June 12th
Garbage - clear non colored bags.
Organics - compostable or paper
bags.
Clear non colored or
transparent blue bags.
Annual Special Collection:
June 2nd - June 5th
NOTE: Up to 10 compostable bags of leaf & yard waste
can be placed beside your green cart year round.
Christmas Tree Collection:
January 6th - 9th /May 26th - May 29th
June 9th - June 12th
No
Collection
Alternate
Collection
For more information
please call
667-5141 or www.cjsma.ns.ca
COLLECTION FOR BULKY ITEMS
AND C&D WILL TAKE PLACE ON YOUR
REGULAR SCHEDULED COLLECTION
DAY BETWEEN JUNE 2ND-JUNE 5TH
WHAT’S ACCEPTED?
White goods such as refrigerators, freezers,
washers & dryers, etc. Bulky items such as
furniture, box springs, & mattresses.
Items must not exceed 50kg in weight for any
one item or 150kg for all items from any one
premise. No item shall exceed 2m in any
dimension.
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D)
C&D includes lumber, doors windows, gyproc,
roofing, siding, carpet, etc.
Items must not exceed 50kg in weight for any
one item or 150kg for all items from any one
premise. No item shall exceed 2m in any
dimension.
BULKY ITEMS AND C&D MUST BE IN
SEPARATE PILES
Collection Reminders

All materials must be placed for collection by 7:00 a.m.

Garbage bag limit: 6 bags per collection.
Recycling bag limit: 6 bags per collection.

Garbage must be placed in clear non colored bags.

One privacy bag no larger than 20” by 22” per clear
garbage bag is permitted.

Recyclables can be placed in clear non colored or
transparent blue bags.

Recyclables must be clean. Please place recyclables loose
in recycling bag.

Organics can be placed in compostable or paper bags.
NO Plastic is to be placed in the green cart.

Select electronics (computers, televisions, etc) must be
taken to an EPRA drop-off centre - free of charge.
Call 1-877-462-8907 for more information.

Unwanted batteries and cell phones can be taken to the
Scale house in Little Forks or the Canadian Tire Customer
Service Desk.

Garbage & recyclables can not be stored in the green cart.

Yard Waste Collection- Branches must be tied, bundled,
and not exceed 1.5m in length, 5cm in diameter, or 25kg in
weight.
REMINDERS
*Collection for both BULKY items and C&D
will take place on your REGULAR scheduled
collection day*
Materials MUST be placed within 3 meters of
the curb by 7:00 am on your REGULAR
SCHEDULED COLLECTION DAY
Sorting Questions
Check out our
website @
www.cjsma.ns.ca
Call our Helpline at
667-5141
or
E-mail
solwaste@cjsma.ns.ca
GARBAGE
Broken glass
Candy bar wrappers
Cat & dog food bags
Diapers
Dishes & ceramics
Disposable cups
Light bulbs
Netted onion bags
Plastic utensils
Potato chip bags
Sanitary products
Styrofoam
Toys
Vacuum cleaner bags
RECYCLING
Aluminum cans
Beverage containers
Boxboard/cardboard
Empty paint cans
Envelopes & flyers
Glass food containers
Juice boxes
Magazines
Milk cartons
Newspapers
Office paper
Plastic bags
Plastic containers
Steel & tin cans
Recyclables must be clean.
COMPOSTING
All dairy products
Fruits & vegetables
Pet waste- no plastic
Meat, fish, & bones
Clams & shellfish
Branches & leaves
Soiled Paper including:
Newspaper
Paper plates
Paper flour bags
Paper towel/napkins
Pizza boxes
Potato bags
**NO PLASTIC**