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Call to Haul bulky-item pickup in Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
CBRM Call to Haul is a year-round booked pickup for up to five approved bulky household items. It replaces the former annual heavy-garbage collection.
Key information
CBRM Call to Haul is a year-round booked pickup for up to five approved bulky household items. It replaces the former annual heavy-garbage collection.
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Eligible homes and booking
The programme serves single-family and mobile homes, duplexes, row houses and townhouses with individual street frontage, and apartment buildings up to six units. It is not described as universal commercial or large-apartment collection.
Book online or through 311. Residents can use the service more than once in a year, but each appointment has a five-item limit and only the items approved at booking are collected.
Sources: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Set out correctly
Put confirmed items at the curb by 6 am on the assigned day. Keep the road and sidewalk open. Incorrect address, placement or more than five items can prevent collection.
Drain fluids from listed powered outdoor equipment and tanks as directed. Remove bulbs where the listed lamp or fan category excludes them. Do not assume a furniture set is counted as one item; have booking staff confirm its counted quantity.
Sources: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Accepted-list scope
The five sections below reproduce every named example in the official list: furniture, appliances, sports/fitness, outdoor equipment and other household items. The City describes them as examples, so this is the complete published example scope, not a promise that every possible object is eligible.
Regular garbage and blue bags are excluded and belong on the normal collection route. Use What Goes Where for an item not clearly listed or approved.
Sources: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Special disposal
Batteries, beverage containers, electronics, lighting, oil/glycol, paint, sharps and used tires have separately linked disposal routes. These links do not make them eligible for bulky curbside pickup.
Before discarding, consider whether a safely reusable item can be donated through an appropriate operator. This guide does not claim a donation pickup service or a collection fee not stated on the municipal page.
Sources: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Quick reference
| Topic | What to know |
|---|---|
| Appointment limit | Up to 5 approved items |
| Set-out | By 6 am on booked day |
| Multiple use | Permitted throughout the year |
| Apartment scope | Up to 6 units |
| Excluded routine materials | Regular garbage and blue bags |
Sources: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
What to do next
- Check
Match housing eligibility and accepted examples.
- Book
Confirm every item and its counted quantity.
- Set out
Use the correct address, date and safe curb placement.
Sources: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Furniture: all named examples
- bedframe
- headboard
- mattress
- box spring
- crib
- dresser/drawers
- night stands
- mirror
- make-up table
- sofa/couch
- love seat
- futon
- chair/recliner
- end tables
- television stand
- piano/organ
- stool
- bench
- table/chairs (set)
- bookshelf/utility shelf
- cedar chest
- hutch
- desk
- portable island
- curtain rod
- lamp (no bulbs)
Appliances: all named examples
- air conditioner
- built-in or over-the-range microwave oven
- rangehood
- deep freezer/ freezer
- refrigerator/ mini bar fridge
- dishwasher
- washer
- dryer
Sports & Fitness Equipment: all named examples
- bicycles
- tricycle
- scooter
- treadmill
- elliptical
- rowing machine
- step machine
- weights (set)
- oversized gym mat
- golf clubs & bag
- hockey net
- hockey bag
- hockey stick
- soccer equipment
- basketball equipment
- ping‑pong table
- pool table &sticks
- sled/toboggan
- trampoline
Outdoor Equipment: all named examples
- Chain saw (drain fluids)
- Grass trimmer (drain fluids)
- Tree/shrub trimmer (drain fluids)
- Leaf blower (drain fluids)
- Lawn mower (drain fluids)
- Lawn tractor (drain fluids)
- Snowblower (drain all fluids)
- Generator (drain fluids)
- Shovel
- Wheelbarrow
- Ladder
- Patio furniture set
- Lawn chair (set)
- Picnic table
- Large lawn decoration
- Large garbage can (plastic or metal)
- Hose reel (plastic or metal)
Other Household Items: all named examples
- Area rug / floor mat
- Artificial Christmas tree
- Bathtub
- Ceiling fan (no light bulbs)
- Closet door
- Countertop
- Curtain / shower rod
- Door
- Electric fireplace
- Empty hot water tank (drain fluids)
- Empty oil tank (drain fluids)
- Fireplace
- Furnace
- Garage door / garage door motor
- Heat pump
- Infant / baby car seat
- Large decoration (seasonal)
- Large toy
- Light cover
- Luggage / suitcase
- Mop & broom
- Musical instrument
- Patio umbrella
- Pet crate
- Piping
- Plastic crate
- Safe (metal)
- Shower door
- Sink
- Stand‑up shower
- Toilet
- Trunk (metal / wood)
- Window blind
10 useful questions
Has this replaced annual heavy garbage pickup?
Yes. The City describes Call to Haul as its replacement.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Is service available year-round?
Yes.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
How many items may one appointment include?
Up to five approved items.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Can I use it more than once in a year?
Yes.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Can a six-unit apartment building qualify?
The stated housing list includes buildings up to six units.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Must a townhouse have street frontage?
Yes, in the stated eligibility list.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
When should items be at the curb?
By 6 am on the scheduled day.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Will an extra unbooked item be collected?
No. Only approved booking items are collected.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Can I include regular garbage bags?
No. Regular garbage and blue bags are excluded.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Should I drain fuelled outdoor equipment?
Yes. The named outdoor equipment examples require fluids to be drained.
Source: Cape Breton Regional Municipality: Call to Haul bulky-item pickup
Official information and forms
This guide covers Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It does not cover every municipality on Cape Breton Island. Provincial responsibilities and other operators are identified separately. Fees and active service notices can change. Use the linked official page for the application or latest notice.