Residential curbside collection for St. Stephen residents happens every:
Tuesday - Ward 2 (3 weeks trash, 4th week recycling)
Wednesday - Ward 3 (every 4th week recycling)
Friday - Ward 1 (every 4th week recycling)
Waste Collection for Ward 2 of St. Stephen continues to be through Southern Sanitation and they can be reached at 506-466-3234.
Please have your waste or recycling at the curb by 7:00 a.m. the morning of collection. For garbage, please use non-transparent plastic bags or garbage cans—no loose garbage please. For recycling collection, please use your blue recycling cart.
The MDSS’s recycling collection is now managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of the common collection system and a not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in New Brunswick. Click here to visit Circular Materials’ website.
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Circular Materials is excited to expand New Brunswick's extended producer responsibility (EPR) recycling program for packaging and paper products to multi-family dwellings (MFDs) starting May 1, 2026, making recycling more accessible for residents.
For the latest updates, refer to our FAQ section below, which will be regularly updated with common questions and program details.
How the program works:
MFD property owners and managers who are interested in recycling services can register via our online registry.
Once registered, your MFD information will be shared with Circular Materials' recycling collector for the respective region or sector.
The recycling collector will then contact the property owner or manager to discuss next steps and may arrange a site visit.
Key dates:
Phase 2 registration deadline has closed with service delivery starting November 1, 2025. If you have already registered with Circular Materials, no further action is required. Circular Materials' service providers will be contacting the registrants to discuss next steps. The next registry cadence is as follows:
- October 31, 2025: Registration deadline.
- May 1, 2026: Recycling service begins.
Information sessions:
Please review the following resources from the information sessions:
- View the information session recording
- Download a copy of the presentation https://www.circularmaterials.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Recycling-program-for-NB-MFDs_ENG.pdf
- Upcoming information session
- October 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.,
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Accepted Recyclables:
- Paper/Cardboard
- #1 Plastic (PETE) containers
- #2 Plastic (HDPE) containers
- #4 Plastic (LDPE) containers
- #5 Plastic (PP) containers
- #7 Plastic (OTHER) containers
- Metal food cans – rinsed and dried
- All food and beverage cartons – rinsed and dried
Materials NOT Accepted:
- Glass
- Expanded Foam (Styrofoam)
- Plastic Bags or any plastic films
