Southwest Rural District

NB

Learn more about your recycling program.

Gold Box Contest!

Are you New Brunswick’s next gold star recycler? Show off your recycling skills for your chance to win a gold recycling box! From October 13 to November 14, 2025, White Head Island residents can participate by submitting photos of their recycling boxes.

Click here for more information.

Questions?

For questions related to:

Replacement recycling containers.
Missed collections.
What you can recycle.

Please contact:

Southern Sanitation

nantro@xplornet.ca

1-506-466-3234

For concerns or other recycling-related questions, please contact Circular Materials:
customerservice@circularmaterials.ca
1-877-667-2626

For questions related to:

White Head Island

Please contact:

Redneck Fisheries

billnash@smfn.ca

506-662-5554 / 506-662-4469

For concerns or other recycling-related questions, please contact Circular Materials:
customerservice@circularmaterials.ca
1-877-667-2626

Recycling resources

Learn more about recycling collection in Southwest Rural District.

Recycling guide

https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Southwest-NB-2026-recycle-guide.pdf

Recycling calendar Southwest NB

https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Southwest-Regional-Service-Commission-Recycling-Calendar-2026.pdf

Recycling guide - White Head Island

https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Recycling_Guide-White-Head-Island-BIL-Trifolds-2.pdf

Recycling calendar - White Head Island

https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/White-Head-Island-_Recycling-calendar_BIL-2.pdf

Redemption centre guide

https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NB-RC-high-level-material-list-1.pdf

Download the Circular Materials app

Download our free app to learn about what’s recyclable, your collection schedule and more.

What’s accepted

Metal Containers

Plastics Containers

Paper

Cardboard

Be recycle ready

Glass, white foam packaging and flexible plastics do not go in your curbside recycling. Take them to a participating redemption centre near you for recycling.
Give containers a quick rinse before putting in your recycling.
Place materials clean, dry and loose in your recycling. Only shredded paper can be bagged.
Flatten and bundle cardboard to save space.
Lids and labels can remain on containers.
Have your recycling to the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Hazardous materials, like batteries and medical sharps, do not belong in your recycling. Safely recycle them at a designated drop off location.