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Curbside Compliance
Curbside Non-Compliance Visits
The Solid Waste Constable and the Solid Waste Education Coordinator visit neighborhoods following the area's collection day to see if uncollected or tagged waste materials have been removed from the curb. Residents are responsible for removing any garbage or blue bags that have been left uncollected or tagged following their collection day.
These visits are completed to reduce and address unsightly litter created from uncollected garbage and blue bags left curbside following an area's collection day.
If you are unsure of why your materials were missed or not collected contact the Solid Waste Department. Educators are available to answer your questions.
A package is provided to residents who are visited. If no one is home, a package is left in the mailbox.
Curbside Non-Compliance Sticker
Curbside Collection Reminder: Clear garbage bags
Residents can place a maximum of five clear garbage bags curbside per week. A resident can choose to replace one clear garbage bag with one optional dark garbage bag per week.
Illegal Dumping
CBRM's Illegal Dumping Program
The Solid Waste Department and the Cape Breton Regional Police Service joined forces in 2010 to tackle Illegal Dumping. A full-time officer is dedicated to this issue. Divert NS provides funding to support CBRM's illegal dumping efforts.
What is Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping is the unauthorized dumping or disposal of waste material on any public or private property in the CBRM. It is a serious problem that exists across the municipality. The Solid Waste Department in partnership with the Cape Breton Regional Police Service work together to reduce, clean up, and prevent illegal dumping from happening.
Reporting an Illegal Dumpsite
Illegal dumping is a crime in CBRM. Residents who witness this or locates an illegal dumpsite are encouraged to report it to CBRM’s Waste Management Hotline at (902)567-1337. You can also report illegal dumping by using the solid waste mobile app. The form is available in the Need Help Section of the App.
The information that is helpful to the Illegal Dumping Officer includes:
- The date you located or noticed the dumpsite.
- Location of the dumpsite (community, landmarks near the site, distance from a landmark, what side of the road the site is located, etc)
- Material & debris noticed in the dumpsite.
These details are important for followup.
Illegal Dumpsite Cleanups
Removing the debris dumped in an unauthorized location is a priority. When possible, the constable has the person responsible for dumping the debris clean and remove it. If this is not possible, other options are explored.
The debris is removed and disposed of once site has been searched for important evidence to link the person(s) responsible for dumping the debris at an unauthorized site.
Holidays - No Service Dates
Holidays - no service
New Years Day - January 1
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
Good Friday
Labour Day
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept. 30
Thanksgiving
Remembrance Day - November 11
Christmas Day - December 25
Boxing Day - December 26
CBRM tax rate information
Historical tax rate information 2011-2025
How is my tax dollar spent? 2020-21
Find your property's tax assessment at www.pvsc.ca
| CBRM Tax Rates | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
| CBRM Base Rates (per $100 of Assessment) | |||
| Residential/Resource Base Rate | $ 0.8931 | $ 0.8931 | |
| Commercial Base Rate | $ 4.0832 | $ 4.0832 | |
| Provincial Service Rates (per $100 of Assessment) | |||
| Provincial Education Rate | $ 0.3156 | $ 0.3156 | |
| Provincial Housing Rate | $ 0.0486 | $ 0.0 | |
| Provincial Corrections Rate | $ 0.0254 | $ 0.0 | |
| CBRM Area Rates - Fire Services (per $100 of Assessment) | |||
| Sydney - Residential | $ 0.4570 | $ 0.4570 | |
| Sydney - Commercial | $ 0.3834 | $ 0.3834 | |
| County | $ 0.0947 | $ 0.0947 | |
| Sydney Mines | $ 0.1598 | $ 0.1598 | |
| Dominion | $ 0.2362 | $ 0.2362 | |
| New Waterford | $ 0.2494 | $ 0.2494 | |
| Glace Bay | $ 0.2626 | $ 0.2626 | |
| North Sydney | $ 0.2748 | $ 0.2748 | |
| Louisbourg | $ 0.2921 | $ 0.2921 | |
| Business Improvement District Commission Rates (Commercial only / per $100 of Assessment) | |||
| Sydney Downtown Development Association | $ 0.2000 | $ 0.2000 | |
| North Sydney BIDA | $ 0.1750 | $ 0.1750 | |
| CBRM Service Based Rates (per $100 of Assessment) | |||
| Hydrant | $ 0.1836 | $ 0.1586 | |
| Sewer | $ 0.1910 | $ 0.0 | |
| Transit (Sydney Residential only) | $ 0.1042 | $ 0.1192 | |
| Transit (All other areas) | $ 0.1250 | $ 0.1400 | |
| Other Rates | CBRM Minumum Tax - Residential Dwelling | $ 575.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Acreage rates set by Provincial Legislation | |||
| Forest Property (<50,000 Acreage) - Resource per acre | $ 0.2500 | $ 0.2500 | |
| Forest Property (>50,000 Acreage) - Commercial per acre | $ 0.4100 | $ 0.4100 | |
| NFP Recreation Acreage / per acre | $ 47.17 | $ 49.53 | |
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Safe Sharps Program
Used needles, syringes, lancets, auto-injectors, and infusion sets must not be disposed of in garbage bags, blue bags, or your green cart.
Safe Sharps Disposal in CBRM
Safe Sharps Program: FREE Drop-Off Events October 2021
