Request for Seasonal Pickup of Special Refuse

Request for Seasonal Pickup of Special Refuse

This special refuse pickup service is offered to residents only every year from May 1 to October 31. The City will not pick up material left by a contractor.
Please remember the following before making an online request below:

COVID-19 - Usually, the refuse collection takes place, at your request, within five to ten business days, depending on the traffic period. Please note that due to the pandemic situation at covid-19, this timeframe may be longer due to reduced staff at work. Please be assured that your request will be kept on file and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Residents can use this service twice during the season to dispose of non-household refuse, such as leftover material from residential construction, demolition or renovation projects.
• The service is free so long as the quantity of refuse does not exceed 4.5 m3 (6 yd3) in one year. Above this, charges will apply for any additional pickup (more than 2) or quantity exceeding 4.5 m3 (6 yd3).
• Materials will be picked up within five to ten business days following the request.
• To facilitate pickup and recycling, some material must be placed in an orderly fashion on the resident’s property, near but not on the street or sidewalk. Material must be sorted as follows and placed parallel to the street:
  • Wood, fences (pannels between 4 ft and 6 ft wide), tree trunks and stumps
  • Railway ties
  • Sand and rocks
  • Earth
  • Glass and windows
  • Pieces of metal and wood no longer than 1.8 m (6 ft) long
  • Masonry and cement
  • Plasterboard, ceramic, bricks and unistone
  • Asphalt, shingles, tires and pool covers will not be collected.
• Materials will not be collected if they are piled together.
• To make sure our employees can work safely in this time of COVID-19, please keep 2 metres of distance with them when they are on your property.

Information: 514-684-1010

To make your online request now, click here.