Recycling and composting programs may vary throughout the province, depending on where you live. Nova Scotia is divided into seven different solid waste-resource management regions. Please click on your region for specific information on your municipality's program.

For information on reducing, reusing, recycling and composting in your community visit www.divertns.ca.

Region 1: Cape Breton

• Cape Breton Regional Municipality
• Inverness
• Victoria
• Richmond | Port Hawkesbury

Region 2: Eastern

• Municipality of the District of Guysborough
• Municipality of the County of Antigonish
• Municipality of the Town of Antigonish
• Pictou County

Region 3: Northern

• The Municipality of the County of Colchester
• Cumberland Joint Services Management Authority
• The Municipality of East Hants

Region 4: Halifax

• Halifax Regional Municipality

Region 5: Valley

Valley Waste Resource Management includes the following municipalities:

• Annapolis
• Kings
• Berwick
• Bridgetown
• Hantsport
• Kentville
• Middleton
• Wolfville

Region 6: South Shore/West Hants

Includes the following towns:

• Barrington
• Bridgewater
• Lockeport
• Lunenburg
• Mahone Bay
• Shelburne
• Windsor

Also included are the following municipality districts:

• West Hants
• Chester
• Lunenburg
• Queens Region
• Shelburne

Region 7: Western

• Town and County of Digby, Clare, Argyle, Town of Yarmouth, District of Yarmouth, Clark's Harbour