Recycling
Recyclable materials are materials that can be reintroduced into the production process from which they are derived or into a similar process that uses the same type of material.
Recycling collection is on Wednesdays for all.
The interactive map allows you to know the other waste collection days for your address.
Consult all the essential information about waste collection and discover helpful tips!
At a glance, see all the scheduled collections dates for the year for single family homes and buildings of 1-8 units.
Consult all the essential information about waste collection and discover helpful tips!
1. IS IT A:
- Container
(as a lid/cap) - Packaging
(used to transport a product) - Printed material
2. IS IT MADE OF:
- Paper/cardboard (unsoiled)
- Plastic (with or without a number)
- Glass
- Metal (soiled or not)
Steel or aluminum
Exceptions to bring to an ecocenter:
- Aerosols
- Polystyrene protective packaging (Styrofoam)
- Soiled paper/cardboard
Food-soiled paper/cardboard is compostable! - Fabrics, clothing and other items
- Long objects
Garlands, hoses, etc. - Furniture and construction materials
- Household hazardous waste and electronic or electrical appliances
Paint cans, bottles, batteries, etc.
FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULES TO RECUPERATE BETTER!
- GATHER items made of the same material
(e.g. bag of bags, aluminum foil ball) - SEPARATE items composed of different materials
(e.g. glass jar with metal lid)
Exception: leave small caps on containers - EMPTY AND LIGHTLY RINSE product and food containers
- DISASSEMBLE boxes to maximize space in your bin
- PROTECT your materials from rain/snow by closing your wheeled bin, or by placing a flattened cardboard box over them if you have an open bin
DOOR-TO-DOOR COLLECTION
Recyclable materials collection is offered to residences, businesses and institutions. Collection is streetside and in lanes accessible to collection trucks, and takes place on Wednesdays for all.
The City now supplies 360-litre blue wheeled bins to all residents!
Unlike small open blue bins and bags, the 360-litre bins better preserve the recyclability of materials from the elements, facilitate the work of collection and sorting center employees, and help keep the City clean. They can hold 5 times as much material, so they don’t have to be placed for collection every week. Small open blue bins and transparent bags are however still allowed at the moment.
The bins are supplied to residential dwellings and institutions. Businesses must purchase their own 360-litre blue wheeled bins.
DON’T MISS THE COLLECTION!
Make sure your recyclable materials are :
- contained in a blue recycling bin and/or in clear recyclable plastic bags;
- deposited or your property, street side or along a collected lane, for 7 a.m. on Wednesdays
- bins can be placed as of 8 p.m. on Tuesday evenings
- bags can be placed as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday mornings
- clearly visible from the street;
THE RECYCLING LOOP
Here are some examples of what happens to recuperated and recycled materials.
- Telephone directories
- Writing, printing and newsprint paper
- Toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels and napkins
- Envelopes
- Cardboard boxes and packages
- Construction materials
- Plastic bottles
- Collection bins
- Polyester carpets and clothing
- Flowerpots and planters
- Park benches and picnic tables
- Pipes and patio boards
- Glass bottles
- Glass jars
- Fiberglass insulation materials (mineral wool)
- Roads Foundation
- Microbeads for reflective or abrasive paint
- Sandblasting
- Engine and car parts
- Tools and nails
- Thin and aluminum cans
- Construction materials
THE BEST SOLUTION: REDUCE AT THE SOURCE!
Recycling is a positive gesture for the environment, but it requires energy and causes pollution through the transportation and processing of materials.
Reducing and reusing is the best solution!
Buy in bulk to reduce packaging, choose durable items and avoid using single-use products.