Recycling Programs
Many other recycling programs are available in your community. Just take a look below;
Nova Scotia Paint Recycling Program
Safe Sharps Bring-Back Program
Expired Marine Flares Disposal Program
Old or Un-wanted Ammunition & Fire Works
Recycle Rechargeable Batteries
Empty Ink Jet or Laser Jet Cartridges
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Enviro Depots
Enviro-Depots® have been established to collect redeemable beverage containers and certain designated materials for recycling in order to divert unnecessary materials from provincial landfills.
To locate your local Enviro-Depot® click "here".
Nova Scotia Paint Recycling Program
Residents who have left over household paint and paint aerosols may return these to their local Enviro Depot. This program was established in June 2002 and is managed by RRFB Nova Scotia.
For more information on this program please contact the RRFB at 1-877-313-7732 or visit their web pages at "Paint Recycling"
Safe Sharps Bring-Back Program
Used sharps (syringes, needles, and lancets) can be harmful if they are not handled properly. The "Safe Sharps Bring Back Program" program provides a safe way to dispose of syringes, needles, and lancets. Sharps users are asked to pick up a sharps container from their local pharmacy. They can then place their used syringes, needles, and lancets into the sharps container. When filled this container can be returned to their local pharmacy for proper disposal.
For additional information residents can contact the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia at (902) 422-9583, their community pharmacy, the Canadian Diabetes Association or a local Diabetes Education Centre.
Used Motor Oil
This can be taken to your local service station. Retailers who sell motor oil are required by Provincial Regulation to provide an option for the public to return their used oil or notify them of a location within a reasonable distance of their point of sale.
Expired Marine Flares Disposal Program
Marine flares, otherwise known as “ pyrotechnic distress signals” form part of the required safety equipment of many vessels. However many boaters are unaware that improper disposal of flares can be hazardous.
This program allows boaters to properly dispose of these materials by dropping them off at their nearest RCMP detachment or Canadian Coast Guard Base. For additional information boaters can contact the Canadian Coast Guard, office of Boating Safety (Dartmouth) at 1-888-670-0771.
Nova Scotia Material Exchange
The Nova Scotia Material Exchange can be considered an on line market place to buy, sell, trade or donate usable material that would otherwise end up in our landfills.
This is a web-based "database" where individuals and business cans search for needed material or list their surplus items. Listing on this service is free of charge.
Ethylene Glycol – Antifreeze
This can be returned to your local service station for recycling. Not all service stations are equipped to accept this and resident should call ahead. This is a banned material under Provincial Regulations.
Old or Un-wanted Ammunition & Fire Works
The Queens County detachment of the R.C.M.P. has agreed to accept ammunition and fireworks for disposal. This service is FREE. It is recommended that when dealing with these items, that extreme care be taken. Remember, these are explosives and if handled in an abusive manor, can cause serious and sometimes fatal injuries.
Recycle Your Rechargeable Battieries
You can now recycle your portable rechargeable batteries. These batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys.
The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) recycles the following battery chemistries: Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead* (Pb).
Empty Ink Jet or Laser Jet Cartridges
Don't know what to do with those empty ink jet or laser jet cartridges from your computer?
Drop them off at the VON office, Liverpool at 1 Waterfront Plaza.
For each empty cartridge, VON will receive $2. The proceeds will be used to support the community based programs for seniors. For more information contact the local VON at 354-3297.
Electronics Recycling
Effective Friday, February 1, 2008, all computers, monitors, printers and TV's must be recycled. Do not put them out for curbside collection.
Corkum Bottle Exchange is opened from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays only. They are located on 4886 Hwy#3, White Point. Kendall Corkum can be contacted at 902-527-7047.
Please click on the link below for more information.
Electronics Recycling In Nova Scotia
Derelict Vehicle Program
Do you have a derelict vehicle on your property?
If you are in Queens County and the derelict vehicle is accessible (as determined by the Contractor) we can have it removed for you. To request removal, call 354-3455 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.