**** HRM Media Release
Municipal service level adjustments for the Thanksgiving long weekend
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following municipal program and service level adjustments for the upcoming Thanksgiving long weekend, including the holiday on Monday, October 9.
Be prepared
The municipality is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Philippe as it approaches the region this weekend. Municipal service adjustments will be made throughout the weather event as needed and additional information will be shared as required.
Residents are asked to move patio furniture inside and remove anything that high winds could pick up, such as garbage bins, flower pots, umbrellas, toys, temporary signage, sports equipment, and any other loose objects located near the right of way.
To reduce the likelihood of flooding, residents are asked to clear debris from catch basins located near their property prior to the storm if they are able to do so safely.
As high storm surges are expected, all residents should stay away from the shoreline and low-lying areas. Be ready to move inland or to higher ground in case of flooding.
Register for hfxALERT, the municipality’s mass notification system to receive urgent and non-urgent public alerts by phone, email or text. Sign up here.
For more information about storm preparedness visit our website.
Solid Waste Collection and Facility Hours
There will be no garbage, organics or recyclables collection services on Monday, October 9.
Curbside collection normally scheduled for Monday, October 9, will instead occur on Saturday, October 7. To ensure collection, residents are asked to place materials curbside, contained and secured to prevent access from wildlife, prior to 7 a.m. on collection day.
The Otter Lake Waste Management Facility and Materials Recovery Facility will be closed on Monday, October 9 but will be open on Saturday, October 7 for regular business hours.
The Household Special Waste Depot will be closed on Saturday, October 7 but will be open on Saturday October 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Mobile Household Special Waste Depot will be held on Saturday, October 7 at Mic Mac Mall (21 Micmac Boulevard, Dartmouth).
Residents can find more information on solid waste facility holiday hours online. Residents can also sign up for weekly collection reminders and service alerts, as well as print a calendar customized to their address at halifax.ca/whatgoeswhere.
Halifax Transit Bus and Ferry Services
Halifax Transit buses will be operating on Holiday Schedules on Monday, October 9. Alderney Ferry service will also be operating on Holiday Schedules, with the first trip departing Alderney Ferry Terminal at 7:30 a.m. Woodside Ferry service will not be operating on Monday, October 9.
For complete schedules, click here.
Recreation Facilities, Programs and Services
Many municipally-operated Recreation facilities will be closed on Monday October 9, except for the Emera Oval, which will be open (weather dependent) and the Sackville Sports Stadium.
Please call your local Recreation Centre for further information.
Customer Contact Centres
The 311 Contact Centre will be closed Monday, October 9 for full service. Urgent calls can still be reported.
Regular operating hours (Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) will resume on Tuesday, October 10. Residents can reach 311 by phone, or by emailing contactus@311.halifax.ca
In-person Customer Service Centres will be closed on Monday, October 9. Customer Service Centres will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, September 7.
For more information on Customer Contact Centres, visit our website.
Parking
On-street paid parking will be free on Monday, October 9.
Motorists are reminded to abide by other posted signage, including no stopping, accessible parking spaces and no parking zones.
Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend.
