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Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Litter Clean-Up (Day) Permit |
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| Who Needs This Permit? | |
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Any private citizens' group in Nova Scotia which wants to provide roadside
litter clean-up for 1 day along an approved section of secondary road,
under the "Adopt-A-Highway" Program. (This excludes
100-series highways.) |
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| Issuing Department / Agency: | |
| N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal |
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| Where can you get this Permit and / or further information? | |
| Area Manager Any district or area office N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal This permit is issued by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. |
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| Application Forms & Process: | |
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The group wanting this permit must first be approved under the Litter
Clean-Up (Adopt-a-Highway) Permit. They can then apply to any District
or Area Office of the N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
for the permit itself.
The Women's Institutes of Nova Scotia coordinate the activities of all participating community groups. Before you apply for the permit, read the conditions and suggestions. Application forms can be obtained from the Adopt-A-Highway office: Phone: 902-843-1030 Women's Institutes of Nova Scotia E-mailwins@gov.ns.ca
Each time a cleanup is performed (usually twice per year in the spring and fall), a new permit must be obtained from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. The Department will provide: |
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| Waiting Period: | |
| 1 to 5 business days Provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received |
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| Expiry & Renewal: | |
| This permit is valid for the day(s) of the event specified on the permit.
It is renewable. The renewal process is started by the permit holder. |
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| Price: | |
| Free |
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| Related Requirements: | |
| Litter Clean-Up (Adopt-a-Highway) Permit, N.S.
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal |
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| Additional Information: | |
| The Adopt-A-Highway Program is an international roadside litter cleanup
initiative. In Nova Scotia, the program was started in 1997 by the Women's
Institutes of Nova Scotia, the Lions Clubs and Clean Nova Scotia. The Departments
of Environment, Communities, Culture and Heritage, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and the Resource Recovery Fund Board continue to be strong supporters
of this program. |
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| Legislative Authority: | |
| None |
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