A 5-step cleanup 

1. Set a date and form a group made up of relatives, neighbors or friends. 
2. Reserve and pick up your tools at the éco-quartier. 
3. Carry out the cleanup.
4. Contact the éco-quartier to find out when and where to dispose of the bags. 
5. Return the borrowed tools to the éco-quartier.

Tools at your disposal 

Contact your éco-quartier at least 5 days prior to the cleanup activity, to borrow such tools as rakes, brooms, pliers and dust trays. You will also receive gloves and garbage and recycling bags. 

You must go pick up the tools yourself and return them once you have completed your cleanup. 

Contact your éco-quartier 

If you live in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, where there is no éco-quartier, find out about organizing a cleanup and reserve your tools by filling out this form (in French). 

Well sorted materials 

It is important to sort the waste and place it in the appropriate bins. 

• Garbage bags: waste and soiled materials 
• Compost bags: dead leaves and organic waste 
• Recycling bags: clean paper, cups, plastics and metals 

Every bag must be light enough to be picked up with one hand. Contact the éco-quartier to find out when and where you can dispose of them. Be careful not to block access to sidewalks.

Natural materials such as stone or soil must be disposed of separately, in rigid containers. Branches must be piled up, but not bound. Call 311 for the city to pick them up. 

A safe cleanup 

Make sure that all the participants in your cleanup follow these rules: 

• Wear gloves, closed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. 
• Pick up waste using shovels and use a leaf broom or paper pick when they cannot see their hands (e.g., in bushes). Leave heavy objects on the ground. 
• Remain at a distance from vehicles. 
• Refrain from touching any syringes. The organizer will have to call 311 for crews to collect syringes. 
• Keep a first-aid kit on hand.