Final community contracts which outline the service agreements for curbside and depot collection in opt-in or depot only communities are noted below.
Here are the updated community curbside and depot service agreements for eligible communities.
Nova Scotia’s transition to Extended Producer Responsibility starts on December 1, 2025. Circular Materials is representing brand owners obligated by the Packaging, Paper Products and Packaging-like Products Materials Management Standards under the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act.
To support ongoing collaboration with municipalities, we have established a Municipal Working Group as a forum to share feedback, raise questions and directly engage with our team.
You only need to register once to attend all the Municipal Working Group meetings. Once registered, you will be sent a confirmation email from Zoom and can add all the meeting dates to your calendar.
If you have questions, please contact nsoperations@circularmaterials.ca
To ensure a seamless transition in Nova Scotia, Circular Materials is working with registered communities to transition their collection services to EPR via two different models:
