Sorting Guide and Calendar

What Goes Where?

Remember…not all biodegradable & compostable items go in the COMPOST bin. Download the Recycle Coach app to For more information on refundables, please visit DivertNS for more information.

Download our Valley Waste Calendar 2024

2024 Calendars are available for collection at various locations lsited below including King’s County office, Town Halls in Wolfville, Kentville, Berwick, Middleton and Annapolis Royal, Village offices in Canning, Port Williams, New Minas, Aylesford, Kingston, and Greenwood, libraries, and Valley Waste site and office while quantities last. You can also download our Valley Waste Calendar for 2024. For residents of Annapolis County ONLY excluding the Towns of Middleton, Annapolis Royal, and Bear River First Nation, please download the Annapolis County insert.

Our Tipping Fees will change subject to approval of our budget, please check our Locations and Tipping Fee page for updates.

Sorting guides in other languages are available on our Resources Page

Annapolis County insert and 2024 Calendar Collection points

Download our Sorting Guide


Download Recycle Coach

How to Use Recycle Coach

Setting up Reminders

To use the app, enter your address. This is so it can select the correct information for your area. Choose your area from the dropdown box. To activate reminders or check when your collection takes place, click on View Schedule. Add your address and click finish. Your curbside collection calendar will appear.

To set your reminders, click on My Reminders and select either weekly summary or single collection or event. You can choose to reminded by email, text message or phone.

What Goes Where

If you need help with your recycling, you will need to enter your street address first, and then type your item into What Goes Where and it will answer your query. If you can’t find what your are looking for, please call our Hotline at 902-679-1325

NOTICE: For Annapolis County residents only (excluding the Towns of Middleton, Annapolis Royal, and Bear River First Nations) the online version of Recycle Coach will not show your address and collection information at this time. This is currently in transition. However, you will be able to download the mobile version which includes this information and the What Goes Where section. You can also access our interactive map on this page which will give you your collection day. Thank you!

Holiday Collections 2024