Waste Collection on Private Roads
This page provides information to residents in Kings and Annapolis Counties who receive collection from the cottage truck versus the larger curbside trucks.
Download a copy of a guide for Private Road Waste Collection Services The guide outlines collection on Private Roads including winter collection, bulky waste collection, and other information about private road collection services. If your road has an association, please make sure you are on their communication list or contact us at education@vwrm.com with your name, email address, and civic address. We will add you to our contact list.
Click on the following links or visit our website to access:
Green Bin Replacement and Tips
Collection Rules and Bag Limits
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BULKY WASTE NOTICE: Items must be at your designated area no later than 7am on Monday, 11th March 2026. The truck will be along once during the following two weeks. Please read the clean up rules for what is accepted.
For residents receiving curbside collection on the smaller cottage truck, you will receive a Spring and Fall Clean-up. Contact your road association for the location of collection. You are allowed a maximum of 20 items per household. Please read our Bulky Waste Items list to see what will be accepted. Residents are responsible for the removal of items that are NOT accepted. These include:
- Tires (up to four rimless tires can be returned to a tire retailer for free).
- Electronics (Free to bring to our sites, Staples or Enviro Depots) Visit EPRA for more information and your nearest location.
- Cardboard (is banned from landfill, and is a recyclable item). It can be bundled in 3x2x1 bundles and put out with your regular collection.
- Paint Cans (are free to bring to our sites or Enviro Depots). Visit Product Care Recycling for more information.
- Batteries (can be taken to Canadian Tire, Staples, our sites. Visit Recycle Your Batteries for your nearest location.
- Household Hazardous Waste including Propane Tanks (Items can be brought to our sites for free).
- Cooling Devices including items such as fridges, freezers, heat pumps, ice makers, and water coolers. These items can be brought to our sites for the safe removal of CFCs
- Large auto parts or construction debris
Collection updates will be posted on our Home page under Collection Updates Tab and our Facebook page. Decisions are usually made on the morning of collection for weather related incidents. If there are storms that affect road conditions, the driver will use his discretion about travelling the road.
If you need to contact us, please call the Hotline at 902-679-1325 or email info@vwrm.com
