Two-Stream Recycling
The Municipality now has a two-bag system for recycling. This will mean that residents will now be required to separate their recyclable containers and paper products into two separate blue bags before placing curbside for collection. In other words, moving forward all paper such as newspaper, flyers, cereal and cracker boxes, tissue boxes, magazines, frozen food boxes and paper towel rolls will belong in one blue bag, while recyclable containers such as all plastic bags, containers, glass, metal and tin cans will belong in a separate blue bag.
This is being implemented as the processing facility that accepts our recyclables is now requiring that paper be kept separate from other recyclables and we are preparing for once Nova Scotia moves to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in 2025.
Here are frequently asked questions that provides more information on the new system: Frequently Asked Questions – Two-Stream Recycling Program
Sorting it Out.
The Municipality of Shelburne, Town of Shelburne and Town of Lockeport have a four stream waste sorting system – Recycling, Paper, Regular Waste & Compost. Plesae click on the links below for detailed sorting information for each stream.
R6RECYCLES can help you with your waste questions, remind you of your collection day, test your sorting skills and more.