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Would you like to know if you have a lead water service line? There are a few different ways to find out. Locate your service line and follow our tips to learn how to recognize a lead pipe.

Did you know that the emerald ash borer affects the health of ash trees and that declining ash trees must be felled as quickly as possible? The longer you wait, the greater is the risk that your tree will become dangerous.

The city is working in large parks and nature parks to remove buckthorn. This invasive shrub threatens the growth and survival of native vegetation.

Trees play an important role in the fight against climate change, which is why Montréal is planting so many. Some people mistakenly believe that tree roots can damage such things as building foundations, pipes and sidewalks. So what’s the true story?

Each year, the city removes many, many ash trees infested by the emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive insect pest. What do we do with all this wood? We use it to make furniture or transform it into chips to improve the soil!

Sustainable Montréal 2016-2020 is Montréal’s 3rd sustainable development plan. Implemented in conjunction with partner organizations, its actions will continue with the Montréal Climate Plan starting in 2021.

Some buildings with eight dwellings or fewer that were built before 1970 have water service lines. Lead could dissolve into the water, which could impact people’s health if they drink it. This is why the city is replacing lead service lines between May and October.

Saint-Laurent adopted its new 2021-2030 Climate Emergency Plan (PUC), which presents the administration’s orientations to slow the harmful effects of climate change by reducing greenhouse gases and protecting biodiversity.

Does your brown bin give off a foul odour or attract fruit flies and animals, such as squirrels and racoons? Find out how to properly use your bin in order to avoid any inconveniences.

Montréal is banning certain single-use plastics items in restaurants and other establishments as of March 1, 2023. In the meantime, those affected can begin the transition toward compliance.