Last updated on April 29, 2026
Litter Events
Join Halifax Solid Waste for a community clean-up. Stop by anytime during these events to talk about litter and waste management and grab some free supplies to pick-up litter outside.
Capt. William Spry Public Library
Location: 16 Sussex St, Spryfield
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Rain or Shine
St. Andrew's Community Centre
Location: 3380 Barnstead Lane, Halifax
Date & Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rain or Shine
Mobile HSW Depots
Mobile community Household Special Waste (HSW) depots take place between May and October. More depots will be added to the 2026 schedule once dates and locations have been confirmed. Bring your unwanted Household Special Waste to the mobile depot to be handled and disposed of by experts. The depot will operate rain or shine. Events are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Click here for a list of accepted items.
Please note: due to safety reasons jerry cans used to transport gasoline cannot be decanted at mobile events, and will not be returned to you. If you have gasoline in a jerry can and would like the jerry can back, the HSW Depot at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive can accommodate.
Porters Lake Transit Terminal
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Address: 21 Inspiration Dr, Porters Lake
Sackville Transit Terminal
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Address: 7 Walker Ave, Lower Sackville
SMU Campus
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Address: 960 Tower Rd, Halifax (Use Inglis St Entrance)
Horizon Community School
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Address: 168 Redoubt Way, Eastern Passage
Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Address: 12046 NS-224, Middle Musquodoboit
St. Margaret's Bay Elementary
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Address: 24 Ridgewood Dr, Head of St. Margaret's Bay
Mic Mac Mall
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Address: 21 Micmac Blvd, Dartmouth
West Bedford Park & Ride
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Address: 120 Innovation Dr, Bedford
Brookside Jr. High School
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Address: 2239 Prospect Rd, Hatchet Lake
Lockview High School
Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Address: 148 Lockview Rd, Fall River
Marine Drive Academy
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Address: 479 Church Point Rd, Sheet Harbour
Cole Harbour District High School
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Address: 2 Chameau Cr, Cole Harbour
Curbside Give Away Weekend
Free yourself of clutter and find some great free items of your own during Curbside Give Away Weekend. This event takes place rain or shine, twice a year all across the municipality.
The next event is June 6 and 7. Click here for more information.
Spring Curbside Give Away Weekend
June 6, 2026 - 8:00 am
Event Information & Online Webinars
Halifax Solid Waste staff regularly attend and host events throughout the municipality. If you have an event that you would like our staff to attend please contact us at wasteless@halifax.ca.
Solid Waste Resources offers a full menu of pre-recorded webinars, online presentations and workshops, and in person presentations, workshops, and information booths.
To see a full list of education sessions available or to watch a webinar click the button below.