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Thanksgiving Closures & Special Waste Collection
posted October 6, 2026
Thanksgiving Closures & Special Waste Collection
All offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, October 12. There will be no solid waste collection that day.
Instead, there will be a special collection for Monday routes on Friday, October 9. Please have materials curbside by 7:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9, to ensure collection.
Download the Recycle Cape Breton app for collection updates and special collection notices. Head to invernesscounty.ca/sortitout to find the link.
Scheduled Office Closure – Municipal Administration Building
posted October 5, 2026
Scheduled Office Closure – Municipal Administration Building

The Municipal Administration Building located at 375 Main St., Port Hood, will be closed to the public on Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7, due to ongoing building upgrades.

Services remain available online (info@invernesscounty.ca) or by phone (1-866-258-0223), and the building is expected to reopen for regular business hours on Thursday, October 8.

Residents are also reminded to use the Main St. entrance to access the mailboxes and clothing donation bins, as through traffic from Court St. to Main St. via the rear of the building is currently blocked due to the construction.

Welcome To Inverness County

The Municipality of Inverness County is pleased to welcome our constituents, tourists and those considering relocating to our beautiful county.

As Canada’s Musical Coast, Inverness County comprises the entire western coastline of Cape Breton Island, including the world-famous Cabot Trail, and reaches as far inland as the beautiful Bras d’Or Lakes. Inverness County is a string of beautiful communities, with majestic coastline vistas and breathtaking sunsets, bound together by musical traditions.

Hours of Operation

Municipal Administration Building

375 Main Street, Port Hood,
P.O. Box 179, NS B0E 2W0

Monday - Friday:
8:30am – 4:00pm

Saturday:
Closed

Sundays & Holidays:
Closed


Toll-Free:
1-866-258-0223, Option #5

Email:
info@invernesscounty.ca

Strathlorne Municipal Recycling Facility

15109 Nova Scotia Trunk 19,
Strathlorne, NS B0E 1N0

Monday - Friday:
7:00am – 4:00pm

Saturday:
7:00am - Noon

Sundays & Holidays:
Closed


Toll-Free:
1-866-258-0223, Option #1

Email:
waste@invernesscounty.ca

Kenloch Waste Management Facility

420 West Lake Ainslie Rd.,
Inverness, NS B0E 1N0

Monday - Friday:
8:30am - 4:30pm

Saturday:
8:30am - Noon

Sundays & Holidays:
Closed


Toll-Free:
1-866-258-0223, Option #1

Email:
waste@invernesscounty.ca

Recreation & Community Wellness Office

86 High Rd., Port Hood, NS B0E 2W0

Monday - Friday:
8:30am – 4:00pm

Saturday:
Closed

Sunday:
Closed


Toll-Free:
1-866-258-0223, Option #6

Email:
Recreation@invernesscounty.ca

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