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Municipal Refrigerant / Freon Removal Programs

Contact your municipality or its solid waste collection agency for details of Municipal Refrigerant / Freon Removal programs and services in your area:

Region 2A
County of Antigonish and Municipality of Antigonish
Municipality of the District of Guysborough and surrounding area
  • Municipality of the District of Guysborough
  • Phone: 1-888-232-2316
  • http://www.modg.ca
  • Free within the municipality, $46/tonne disposal with free refrigerant removal for residents outside the municipality
  • Deliver appliance to landfill
Region 2B
New Glasgow, Trenton, Westville, Stellarton, Pictou County, Town of Pictou
  • Municipality of the District of Guysborough
  • Phone: 1-888-232-2316
  • http://www.modg.ca
  • Free within the municipality, $46/tonne disposal with free refrigerant removal for residents outside the municipality
  • Deliver appliance to landfill
Region 3
Cumberland County
  • Cumberland County Joint Services Authority (CJSMA)
  • Phone: 667-5141 or 1-888-711-5925
  • http://www.cjsma.ns.ca
  • $20 per appliance for refrigerant removal
  • Deliver appliance to landfill
Region 4
Halifax Regional Municipality
Region 5
Annapolis Valley
  • Valley Waste Resource Management (VWRM)
  • Phone: 679-1325 or 1-877-927-8300
  • http://www.vwrm.com/fallspringpickup.html
  • $20 per fridge/freezer to extract refrigerants, no tipping fees on fridge
  • Deliver appliance to Management Centre
Region 6
The towns of Shelburne, Lockeport, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Clark's Harbour and Windsor; and the Municipality Districts of West Hants, Chester, Lunenburg, Shelburne, Barrington and the Region of Queens
  • Region 6 Solid Waste Management
  • 637-2322 – Barrington C&D landfill
    875-5336 – West Green Harbour Diversion site
    350-1084 – Queens Landfill
    543-2991 – Community Recycling Centre (Lunenburg)
    275-1312 – Kaizer Meadow Landfill (Chester)
    757-2308 – Cogmagun Landfill (West Hants)
  • http://ecomom.ca
  • Free
  • Deliver appliance to landfill nearest you
Region 7
Yarmouth County (Municipality of Argyle, Municipality of Yarmouth and Town of Yarmouth)
  • Waste Check
  • 742-1312 or 1-800-569-0039 – Waste Check
    742-5852 – Yarmouth County Transfer Station
  • http://www.wastecheck.ca
  • Free
  • Appliances are collected curbside during advertised Spring & Fall special collection, but appliance doors must be removed. Appliances can also be taken to the Transfer Station on Hardscratch Road.
Municipality of Clare
  • Waste Check
  • 742-1312 or 1-800-569-0039 – Waste Check
    645-2993 – Clare Transfer Station
    769-2750 – Municipal Hauler for Clare
  • http://www.wastecheck.ca
  • $10 Freon removal, hauling fee, free drop-off with Freon removed
  • Residents can call the municipal hauler for collection for a fee. Appliances can be dropped off at the Transfer Station for $10 if Freon is not removed, or free of charge if Freon is already removed and appliance is tagged from the process for verification.
Municipality of Digby
  • Waste Check
  • 742-1312 or 1-800-569-0039 – Waste Check
    245-2657 – Municipal Hauler and C&D Site for Municipality
    and Town of Digby
  • http://www.wastecheck.ca
  • Hauling and Freon removal fee, free drop-off with Freon removed
  • Appliances are collected curbside during advertised Spring & Fall special metal collection, but appliance doors must be removed. Outside of special collection times, residents can call the municipal hauler for Freon removal and collection for a fee. Appliances with Freon removed and tagged from the process can be delivered to the C&D site at no cost.
Town of Digby
  • Waste Check
  • 742-1312 or 1-800-569-0039 – Waste Check
    245-2657 – Municipal Hauler and C&D Site for Municipality
    and Town of Digby
  • http://www.wastecheck.ca
  • Hauling and Freon removal fee, free drop-off with Freon removed
  • Residents can call the municipal hauler for collection and Freon removal for a fee. Appliances with Freon removed and tagged for verification from the process can be dropped off free of charge at the C&D site.