The Halifax Regional Municipality is making some adjustments to waste collection to deal with debris from the hurricane this weekend

The Halifax Regional Municipality is making some adjustments to waste collection to deal with debris from the hurricane this weekend.

Collection scheduled for Monday, September 9 has been cancelled for those who live on the Halifax peninsula, but is still taking place in surrounding areas.

Instead, collection for these residents will occur the next week, on Monday September 16, when crews will collect garbage, organics and recycling.

Residents are encouraged to place materials curbside by 7.a.m. on collection day.

"There is still considerable tree and debris clean-up in the area and the municipality can't guarantee collection trucks will be able to make it to all residents," says an email from Brendan Elliott, senior communications advisor with HRM.

In addition, the municipality doesn't want extra materials being placed curbside while they are trying to clean up trees and debris.

All residents who live off the peninsula will still have garbage collection as usual.

The city also recognizes that people are cleaning up branches and debris on their own properties.

Over the next two weeks, HRM will be accepting armload-sized bundles of branches, up to a maximum of 10 bundles. This number is usually capped at five bundles.

These bundles can be up to 34 kg (75lb) and 8 inches in diameter, with branches up to 4 feet long (1.5 metres), according to the release from HRM.

The city says any materials larger than this are classified as construction and demolition materials, and must be taken to Halifax C&D Recycling Ltd.

The two locations of Halifax C&D Recycling are at 16 Mills Dr. in Goodwood, and 188 Ross Rd., in Westphal.