Colchester WRM
185 Mingo Road B6L 2K4 Truro, NS, Canada

Another disappointing find on Kavanaugh Mill Rd! Someone dumped 20 buckets of Tractor Hydraulic fluid (19L buckets) over the side of the road and down into the Brook. If anyone has information on the source of this material please call the Helpline at 902-895-4777.

Congratulations to Subway Bottle Exchange, 2020 Large Enviro-Depot of the year!!

Another great resident beach clean up. Thanks for taking care of our beaches and oceans!

Sending a Big Thank you to Kathy Barnhill and friends who collected 21 bags of litter in Debert. Just a few weeks ago Kathy and her friends collected 11 bags. We all need to do our part and keep Colchester clean! Divert NS Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up

Wondering What? Do you ever wonder what goes into your blue bags for containers? This short video shows you examples of materials that are allowed in your blue bags for container recycling. You are allowed to put up to 12 blue bags of recyclables curbside on your collection. Enjoy! Divert NS

Slow Down to Get Around (SDTGA) is a national safety campaign that reminds motorists to drive more carefully when near waste and recycling collection vehicles. Being struck by a motorist is a leading cause of death for waste and recycling collection employees, and with proper awareness, is completely preventable. This time of year especially, with it getting dark earlier, please help keep our collectors safe while they do their essential work! Check out SWANA for more information: https://swana.org/initiatives/safety/slow-down-to-get-around

Every year we hold an event in celebration of our volunteers. This event is open to both current and prospective volunteers. We provide updates on our work, net...work with like-minded programs, and listen to interesting waste and litter related presentations. We also have awards selected for certain volunteers and present our committee members with their long service awards. Our next event will be held online through Microsoft Teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 28th at 1 pm, click the below link to join our event: https://teams.microsoft.com//19%3ameeting_MDM1ZGJlMzgtN/0 We hope to see you all on the 28th!

This adorable puppy wants to remind you that starting today you need to bring your reuseable bags if you go shopping! Happy Friday everyone! #divertns #reducesingleuse #saveourplanet

Isha makes a recycled craft using old CDs, isn't it lovely?

The last day to register for the Great NS Pick Me Up is fast approaching! What was the most unusual thing your group collected? Enter to win! Thanks to all our litter clean up groups for all your hard work on keeping our communities beautiful this year, you are awesome!

Now here's a scary post.... These Halloween decorations are all made from trash picked up on shorelines in NS.

Heads up to our residents of Great Village, Bass River, Economy and Five Islands, just to name a few! We have rescheduled our Mobile HHW that was cancelled early this year for later this month!

"Wondering What" to do with your retired electronics?

Weekly prize winner

Big thanks to the participants of a DAL/AC community clean up earlier this week! The group (not all shown here) cleaned up 9 bags of litter in Bible Hill, as well as finding a needle which was safely disposed of in a sharps container. Please be cautious and stay safe while helping keeping our communities clean!

Week #18 coming right up !!! Valor and Gibson want to remind you to enter for some great prizes! How to Win: Download the free Colchester waste mobile app or click on this link https://www.colchester.ca/collection-schedules to set up your collection calendar reminder and click on the trophy icon to enter. Enter your contact information Set up or a have a collection calendar reminder... Share a tip on how you Reduce Single Use Winners will be announced every Monday at 2:00pm on ColchesterWRM Facebook Live! Supported in part by Divert NS See more

A litle glimse into the work that goes into cleaning up illegal dumpsites. Just a reminder, if you're hiring someone to clean up material for you, please ask for proof of proper disposal!

We love to see our residents getting involved in cleaning up their communities! Thanks for all your hard work keeping Colchester beautiful

This is too cool!

Weekly contest! Tune in to see our week 17 winner!

Engagement Opportunity! Carbon-Free Colchester will provide a pathway for Colchester to achieve its climate change targets, identify economic development opportunities from the green economy, and reduce Colchester's reliance on fossil fuels. Join us on Tuesday, September 29 at 6PM for a virtual Town Hall to learn about the project and share your thoughts and concerns. Zoom meeting link: https://bit.ly/33EaT1q. More information available at www.carbonfreecolchester.ca.

Meet our Scale House Operator, Ashley! She's a huge part of keeping things running smoothly here on site, and here she is telling us a little bit more about what her job entails.

Residential Curbside Collection will take place this morning for Wednesday September 23 for both Colchester and Town of Truro for those that have it scheduled for this day. Be mindful of the potential wind gusts that could blow your material around. Secure if possible.