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Garbage, Recycling, and Compost

Important Notice: Changes to Solid Waste Services

Starting January 1st, 2025, Miller Waste System Inc. will take over residential waste collection services for garbage & compost in Ward 1 & Ward 3.

For Ward 2, please be advised that your garbage, compost and recycling system will continue to be managed by the town of Hampton. There are no changes to your collection system or schedule at this time.

For the Compost, Garbage and Recycling schedule please refer to the links below.

Link: Garbage & Compost Schedule

Link: Recycling 

For more information call 506-832-6065 or email works@hampton.ca.

What's Can Be Collected & What Goes Where?

The town of Hampton & Miller Waste Systems Inc. provides residential garbage and compost collection for the municipality. Hampton & Miller Waste Systems Inc. aim to provide innovative waste management services to our residents in an efficient, effective and courteous manner creating environmental sustainability, promoting diversion and maintaining a clean town.

All residences will receive a large roadside garbage & compost bin. If your household requires any of these bins, please contact works@hampton.ca or call 506-832-6065.

All waste must be curbside by 7 AM on your scheduled collection day, as no street will be revisited. Routes and collection days are subject to change from the current set-up. 

It is important to note:

  1. Only garbage INSIDE the bin will be collected.
  2. All garbage must be bagged before placing it in your bin.
  3. Ensure that the handle and wheels of the garbage cart are facing the road when placed curbside on collection day.
  4. Residents are reminded to keep their garbage and compost carts off sidewalks and street rights-of-way, to not impede snow removal efforts.
  5. Regularly composting and recycling will greatly reduce the amount of garbage in your household.
  6. To arrange a bulky item pick-up in Ward 2, call 506-832-6065.
  7. Civic addresses must be posted to receive any municipal service.

Bin Repairs:

For garbage bin repairs, contact Miller Waste System Inc. at 833-644-1163. For compost bin repairs visit the Fundy Regional Service Commission website at www.fundyregion.ca/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/composting/.

Large Item Pick-Up:

Hampton & Miller Waste Systems Inc. provides regular residential large-item garbage pick-up, including appliances, furniture and other oversized household goods acceptable to the Fundy Region Service Commission.

For Wards 1 & 3, Miller Waste System Inc. will provide large item pick-up services every two weeks. Your household will be allowed one large item, bi-weekly. Leave your large item beside your garbage bin during your collection cycle.

For Wards 1 & 3 there is no need to pre-register for the large item pick-up service. Please note that all white goods will be collected within 24 hours of your regular collection day. Be advised that refrigerators and/or freezers must have the Freon removed by a licensed technician, who will sticker the item before its collection.

For Ward 2, please be advised that refrigerators and/or freezers must have the Freon removed by a licensed technician, who will sticker the item before the item is placed on the Town’s pick-up list.  You must pre-register for this service by calling the Town Office at 506-832-6065. Please note that households are limited to placing out five large items per month with this service. This service is not for construction & demolition debris, household hazardous waste or residential garbage (bags or boxes) that exceeds the amount permitted by your biweekly garbage pick-up.

Items should only be placed curbside no earlier than the evening before the scheduled pick-up so as to not impede snow removal efforts and to avoid the items from becoming water-logged.

Acceptable Compost Contents: Fundy Regional Service Commission PDF

Bones * Breads * Brush * Candy * Cardboard Ice cream cartons * Cedar clippings * Cheese * Coffee grounds & filters * Cooked or raw food * Cooking oil, grease & fat * Dairy products * Eggs & shells * Fruits/vegetables & peelings * Feathers * Gourds * Grass clippings (not chemically treated) * Gum * Hair (human & pet) * Kitty litter (clay-based only, must be in compostable bag or wrapped in newspaper) * Leaves * Meat, bones & fish * Muffin liners * Noodles * Nuts * Paper food wrap & bags * Paper plates (no Styrofoam) * Paper napkins & paper towels when soiled with food waste * Pasta * Peanut butter * Peanuts * Pet waste (must be in compostable bag or wrapped in newspaper) * Pine cones * Plants * Pizza * Pizza boxes (greasy or soiled) * Popcorn & microwaveable bag * Popsicle sticks * Pumpkins * Rhubarb & leaves * Rice * Roots * Sauces * Sawdust & wood shavings * Seeds * Shellfish, including shells * Straw & hay * Tea leaves & bags * Twigs & branches (2-inch diameter or less) * Weeds * Wine corks * Yogurt

Unacceptable Compost

*Ashes * Coffee Cups * Plastic Bags * Cigarette Butts * Wax Paper * Styrofoam * Tree Stumps * Rocks & Gravel * Bricks * Branches larger than 2” in diameter * Baby diapers * Chemically sprayed grass * Clothes & rags * Coffee & fast-food cups * Dryer sheets & lint * Glass, metal & plastic * Medical waste * Milk cartons * Personal hygiene products * Paint, motor oil or gasoline * Plastic bags * Q-tips * Vacuum cleaner bags & contents * Wax *

It is important to note:

  • Carts hold a maximum of 50 kg or 100 lbs.
  • Please store your compost cart out of direct sunlight.
  • Wrap food waste in newspaper, brown paper bags, or special compostable bags.
  • Add baking soda, garden lime, or yard clippings to help absorb odours.
  • Greasy or soiled cardboard and paper can be composted. Clean, dry cardboard and paper can be recycled.
  • No plastic bags are allowed in Compost Carts. Only special compostable bags are accepted.

Hampton’s recycling program is now managed by Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in New Brunswick. To learn more about this program in Hampton, visit Hampton – Circular Materials or call 1-877-667-2626.

Important Information for Hampton Residents: 

Ward 1 (former Hampton LSD) and Ward 3 (portions of former Upham and Norton LSDs), Circular Materials will manage the recycling programs. There is no change to the materials you currently recycle.

Ward 2: Collect your recyclables and take them to the recycling depot (the blue bins) located on Logie Drive (at the rear of the building – 89 Logie Drive). Circular Materials will take over the recycling program for Ward 2 starting in May 2025. More information will follow once the transition reaches its final stages.

PLEASE NOTE THIS BLUE BIN RECYCLING LOCATION IS OWNED AND SERVICED BY THE TOWN OF HAMPTON AND IS INTENDED FOR HAMPTON RESIDENTS ONLY.

What goes into Recycling?

For Ward 1 please visit the link here: Recycling Guide for Ward 1

For Ward 2 please visit the link here: Recycling Guide for Ward 2

For Ward 3 please visit the link here: Recycling Guide for Ward 3