Why recycle?
Sorting our materials and recycling helps reduce waste at the source and gives materials a second life.
The City’s recyclable materials collection aims at mixed recycling of glass, plastic, metal, and paper. The success of this program relies on the informed participation of each household and adherence to collection guidelines, both in terms of selecting recyclable materials and proper use of the bins.
Collection day
Single family dwellings, apartments, condominiums, schools, daycares:
Mondays, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Preparing for collection
- The blue bin must be placed at the curb between 7 p.m. on Sunday and 7 a.m. on Monday.
- The wheels and handles of the bin must be facing the residence, at the curb or edge of the sidewalk (do not place it on the street or on the sidewalk).
- The bin must be clean (resident's responsibility).
Accepted and excluded materials
Important note: The following accepted materials must be *unsoiled*
- Newspapers, flyers, magazines
- Cereal boxes, laundry detergent boxes, frozen food boxes
- Packaging cardboard
- Egg cartons
- Envelopes (with or without window)
- Paper (including with staples)
- Cardboard tubes and rolls
- Books
- Telephone directories
The arrow (–>) following any refused material indicates where to dispose of that material.
- Metallic wrapping paper –> Garbage
- Carbon paper –> Garbage
- Waxed paper –> Garbage
- Tissue paper –> Compost
- Paper towels –> Compost
- Soiled pizza boxes –> Compost
- Padded envelope –> Garbage
- Compost bags –> Compost
The following accepted materials must be *rinsed*.
- All plastic containers marked with a small triangle bearing the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7
- Multi-layered packaging such as milk cartons and juice boxes
- Bottles and containers for food or beverages (drinkable yogurt, margarine, etc.)
- Bottles and containers for personal care items (shampoo, detergent, etc.)
- Bottles and containers for household items (detergent, soap, etc.)
- Lids and caps
- Various plastic bags (single-use, milk bags, frozen food bags, bread bags, sandwich bags, dry cleaning bags, overwraps, etc.)
The arrow (–>) following any refused material indicates where to dispose of that material.
- All plastic containers marked with a small triangle bearing the number 6
- Polystyrene, styrofoam –> City's special collections, ecocentrer
- #6 plastic utensils –> Garbage
- Chip bags (greasy), cereal or cracker bags (coated) –> Garbage
- Plastic toys –> Garbage
- Plastic chairs –> Garbage
- Discs, CD-ROMs, CD-ROM cases –> Garbage
- Pool covers –> Garbage
- Computer parts –> City's special collections, ecocentre
- Black plastic bags (trash bags) –> Garbage
The following accepted materials must be *rinsed*.
- Bottles, jars, and glass containers of all shapes and colors
The arrow (–>) following any refused material indicates where to dispose of that material.
- Glass –> Ecocentre
- Pyrex –> Garbage
- Mirrors –> Ecocentre
- Porcelain, ceramics –> Garbage
- Light bulbs, neons lights –> Ecocentre
The following accepted materials must be *rinsed*.
- Metal cans
- Aluminum cans
- Aluminum containers
- Lids and caps
The arrow (–>) following any refused material indicates where to dispose of that material.
- Paint containers, solvents –> Special collections, ecocentre
- Electric or lithium batteries –> Ecocentre
- Nails, screws –> Ecocentre
- Pots, pans –> Ecocentre
- Electronic devices –> City's special collections, City's permanent drop-off point, ecocentre
- Small household appliances (toaster, etc.) –> Ecocentre
- Pipes –> Ecocentre
- Bicycles –> Ecocentre
- Fans –> Ecocentre
Where to dispose of excluded materials?
By depositing your residual materials in the right place, you contribute to the protection of the environment, the proper functioning of our municipal facilities and the safety of the employees who work there.
Damaged bin
The blue bin is the City’s property. To have a damaged bin repaired or replaced, please contact the Public Works Department by email at travauxpublics@ddo.qc.ca or by phone at 514-684-1010.
Information
- Public Works Department
- travauxpublics@ddo.qc.ca
- 514-684-1010
