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Blue Bag Recycling Collection Cancelled for Next Two Weeks
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- Category: Covid-19
- Published: Tuesday, 24 March 2020 11:00
There will be no collection of blue bag recyclables for the period of March 25th until Wednesday 8 April 2020. Notification about resumption of service or additional suspension will be made by Public Notice within this two-week period.
Recyclables sorting at our Municipal facility has been suspended to comply with safe distancing requirements under the Nova Scotia State of Emergency declaration.
Compost, clear and black bag collection continues as scheduled.
For the latest information about Colchester’s Solid Waste services please visit our website at www.colchester.ca or call 902-895-4777 (Colchester Waste Helpline).
All Municipal Parks are Closed During the Provincial State of Emergency
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- Category: Covid-19
- Published: Sunday, 22 March 2020 17:00
To comply with the Provincial State of Emergency declared at 11:30 AM today, Sunday the 22nd of March 2020, all Colchester parks and their parking lots are closed until further notice.
Municipal trails can only be utilized while complying with legally enforceable social distance measures. Parking lots used for accessing trails are closed and are not to be used.
Anyone entering Provincial or Municipal Parks or their parking lots during the State of Emergency is subject to a summary conviction and fines between $500 and $10,000 per incident.
Safely Store Sharps At Home During The Covid-19 Situation
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- Category: Covid-19
- Published: Friday, 20 March 2020 10:26
Pharmacies are instructing patients to use heavy duty plastic containers to store used needles (‘sharps’) at home until further notice. Containers like those used for laundry soap should be labelled Sharps and kept safely out of reach of children.
NO sharps or containers with sharps inside should ever be put in the garbage or recycling for collection. Help us keep our workers safe!
Pharmacies will not be accepting used sharps because suppliers will not be shipping sharps pails during the COVID-19 situation. Labelled sharps containers will be accepted by pharmacies at a future date that will be posted when known.
For more information on safe sharps disposal go to the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) or contact the Colchester Waste Helpline at 902-895-4777.
Please continue to vist this site for updated information as it becomes available.
Municipal Building Closures & Service Changes
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- Category: Covid-19
- Published: Thursday, 19 March 2020 10:21
All Municipality of Colchester buildings are closed to the public until further notice to protect against the spread of COVID-19.
The closures include all Colchester Solid Waste Facilities. Only licensed haulers and collection trucks will be accepted at the site until further notice. Curbside collection will continue as regularly scheduled. Call the Solid Waste Helpline for additional information: 902-895-4777.
All recreational programming is cancelled until further notice.
Municipal essential services will continue during building closures. These include solid waste collection, sewer and water maintenance, snow removal, critical road repairs, building inspection, and bill processing.
The application deadline for the Low-Income Municipal Tax Assistance Program has been extended to May 29, 2020.
For the latest information about Municipal services please visit colchester.ca or call 902-897-3160.
The Municipality is closely following advice from the Province of Nova Scotia as it is continually updated on Government of Nova Scotia - COVID-19. Please visit this website for reliable health and safety information.
Community Energy and Emissions Plan, CEEP-2020-01, May 2020
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- Category: Tenders & Proposals
- Published: Tuesday, 17 March 2020 11:56
Addendum #1 – May 14, 2020, RE: Digital Submissions
This Addendum forms part of the “Tender Documents” and modifies section 3.2 Proposal Submission of the original “Tender Documents” for RFP # CEEP-2020-01:
Due to delays and interruptions in mailing and courier services related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Municipality will accept digital submissions to RFP CEEP-2020-01, with the following conditions:
- Digital submissions, including any appendices, must be submitted in PDF format to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- Digital submissions must be followed by 3 hard copies, which must be post-marked prior to the deadline. The deadline for submission remains May 22, 2020 at 3:00PM Atlantic Time.
- Either a digital or hard-copy submission must be received by the deadline for the proposal to be accepted.
ALL OTHER SPECIFICATIONS, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS IN THE RFP REMAIN UNCHANGED.
Municipality of Colchester
May 14, 2020
Municipality of Colchester Mayor Christine Blair's Address Regarding COVID-19
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- Category: Covid-19
- Published: Saturday, 14 March 2020 19:19