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Garbage

Curbside garbage pickup occurs biweekly. Acceptable garbage containers must be between 60-360 liters in size. Please make sure to have your garbage at the curb by 7:00 AM on your scheduled pickup date. If you are unaware of your scheduled pickup date, please see the online calendar on the Fundy Regional Service Commission Website.

https://www.fundyrecycles.com/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/garbage-bulk-items/

Composting

The Fundy Region Solid Waste Commission supplies each household in Quispamsis with a compost cart for organics. Please make sure to have your compost cart at the curb by 7:00 AM on your scheduled pickup date. If you are unaware of your scheduled pickup date, please see the online calendar on the Fundy Regional Service Commission Website.

https://www.fundyrecycles.com/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/garbage-bulk-items/

Curbside Recycling

The collector provides bi-weekly curbside recycling pick up. Recyclables are to be sorted and placed in blue or green recycling bins prior to pick up. Recycling bins must be 60-liters or less in size.  Recyclables in plastic bags will not be accepted. Excess recycling can be put in additional bins or similar sized containers (Rubbermaid Totes).

Please make sure to have your recyclables at the curb by 7:00 AM on your scheduled pickup date. If you are unaware of your scheduled pickup date, please see the online calendar on the Fundy Regional Service Commission Website.

https://www.fundyrecycles.com/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/recycling/

For additional information on curbside recycling:

https://quispamsis.ca/azdirectory/recycling/

https://quispamsis.ca/azdirectory/delivery-of-curbside-recyling-bins-has-begun/

Yard Waste

Yard waste will only be collected at the curb with compost. Yard waste includes leaves, brush, twigs, weeds, and grass. Yard waste packaged in plastic bags will not be collected. Maximum 15 additional paper bags per garbage cycle.

Acceptable packaging for yard waste includes:

  • Compost Cart (lid must close; weight must be kept under 50 kg / 110 pounds).
  • Brown paper bag.
  • Brush & twigs, bundled and tied with string.
  • Bundles should be less than 4’ in length.
  • Branches no more than 2” in diameter.

For more information on yard waste please see the Fundy Regional Service Commission Website.

https://www.fundyrecycles.com/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/composting/

Bulky Items

Fero provides a regularly scheduled bulky item pick up. 3 large household items can be placed at the curb on your regularly scheduled garbage pickup date. The Town pays to provide homeowners with this curbside service. Please contact Fero at 652-3376 for more details or visit their website at https://www.municipalenvironmental.com/fero

Redemption Centers/Hazardous Waste

KV Redemption Centre, a bottle exchange depot located at 1 Market Street, will take your returnable bottles, cans, etc. in exchange for the going refund rates.  KV Redemption Centre will also accept old paint for recycling. For more information on their offerings please see their website. https://www.valleyredemption.ca/

Household Hazardous Waste can also be brought to the HHW facility at the Crane Mountain Landfill Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 8 am to noon. There is no charge to drop off Household Hazardous Waste. For more information, please see the Fundy Regional Solid Waste Commission Website.

https://www.fundyrecycles.com/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/household-hazardous-waste-and-computer-recycling/

For more information visit Fundy Recycles website or call 738-1212.