The Town of Lewisporte would like to advise its residents that effective Tuesday November 19th, 2024, that Central Newfoundland Waste Management (CNWM) will commence collecting residential waste in our community. All households will continue to have weekly curbside residential waste collection.
CNWM has advised that collection will be scheduled over three days per week – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Collection days falling on a statutory holiday will be rescheduled for the next workday with CNWM adding an extra truck to route if required. A table with all streets showing the collection day can be found at the bottom of this page.
CNWM will not remove/collect waste from garbage boxes, freezers, refrigerators, drums, or similar vessels. All waste must be placed at the curb on your collection day, covered or enclosed. Residents may cover with blankets, tarps, nets, or use a portable bin (plastic or metal) suitable for waste.
If your waste was not collected on your scheduled collection day, please contact CNWM at 709-653-2900.
A complete list of CNWM waste collection requirements is provided below.
Should you have any questions on these requirements or like further information please go to the CNWM website – www.CNWMC.com
CNWM REQUIREMENTS
- Waste must be placed curbside by 8:00 am on your scheduled collection day.
- Curbside means no more than 4.75m (15ft) off the road right of way as measured from the edge of the pavement or the public road.
- Regular household waste must be put in CLEAR standard size refuse bags.
- Recycling waste must be put in BLUE (Transparent) standard size refuse bags.
- All bags must be securely tied or closed at the top.
- Standard size refuse bags are 66cm x 87.5cm (26”x32.5”) and should weigh less than 22kg (50lbs).
- Unbagged kitchen catchers or shopping bags will not be collected.
- Cardboard must be flattened and placed in BLUE bags or bundled & tied. Bundles may not exceed 50cm x 50cm x 75cm (20” x 20” x 30”), weigh less than 22kg (50lbs), and should be placed at the curbside on your collection day.
- All waste materials must be covered or enclosed. Residents may cover refuse bags with nets, tarps, blankets, or use portable bins (made of plastic or metal). Bags will be limited to a maximum of 5 per week, per household. Tags for additional bags may be purchased at the Town Hall at a cost of $2.00 per tag.
- For safety reasons waste will not be collected from garbage boxes, freezers, refrigerators, drums or similar units.
- Broken glass and sharps must be in a puncture proof packing marked as “Broken Glass or Sharps” and placed inside your clear refuse bag.
- Property owners are responsible to clean up waste from broken bags or animals. Drivers will not retrieve such waste.
- If above requirements are not met, then materials will not be collected.
