Get details about household waste collections
Last updated July 15, 2022
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Collection schedules, accepted materials, materials that are not accepted and types of bins that are allowed. Find out how to put out household waste according to standards.
Household waste or garbage must not contain:
- Recyclable materials (paper, cardboard, glass, metal and some plastics), which should be placed in your recycling bin instead.
- Table scraps if there is a food waste or organic waste collection in your area.
You could be fined if you put out your bins at the wrong time, if your waste contains unacceptable materials, or if you use the wrong containers.
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Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Building with 30 dwellings or more
If you own a new residential building with 30 dwellings or more and need to remove, add or change containers, you must contact 311. We will assess the type and number of authorized containers. The owner is responsible for the cost of containers.
Acceptable materials
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Broken toys
- Carpets and rugs
- Cat litter
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Diapers
- Garden hoses
- Light bulbs
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Pool liners
- Sanitary pads
- Stickers
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Toothpaste tubes
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
Unacceptable materials
- Asphalt shingles
- Automobile tires
- Bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Dead animals
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Grease
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Hydrocarbons
- Medications
- Movie films
- Recyclable materials
- Reusable materials
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Sod
- Soil
- Stones, rocks
- Syringes
- Tree branches, stumps and trunks
- Vehicle batteries
- Wood
Acceptable containers
- Black wheeled bins, equipped with handles, a cover and compliant lifting system, from 120 to maximum 360 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Garbage cans equipped with handles, of maximum 150 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, from 50 to maximum 150 litres and maximum 25 kg (55 lb)
Maximum volume accepted
- 360 litres per residential unit
- 720 litres per industrial or commercial facility
- 5 m3 per address
Household waste that is too big for authorized containers can be put out for collection without a container - 25 kg (55 lb) maximum.
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Wood
- Ashes
- Grease
- Movie films
- Medications
- Stones, rocks
- Dead animals
- Hydrocarbons
- Bicycle tires
- Asphalt shingles
- Vehicle batteries
- Fluorescent tubes
- Contaminated soil
- Automobile tires
- Uncontaminated soil
- Small size home articles
- Hazardous household waste
- Broken fluorescent tubes
- Non-upholstered bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Deciduous tree branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
Acceptable containers
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, with a maximum capacity of 35 kg (77 lb)
- Black wheeled bins, equipped with handles, a cover and compliant lifting system, with a maximum capacity of 35 kg (77 lb)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, with a maximum capacity of 35 kg (77 lb) (small grocery bags are not accepted)
Maximum volume accepted
- 360 litres per residential unit in areas with food waste collections
- 720 litres per industrial, commercial or institutional facility
- 5 m3 per address
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
- CRT and flat screen televisions
Unacceptable materials
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Medications
- Stones, rocks
- Dead animals
- Asphalt shingles
- Fluorescent tubes
- Contaminated soil
- Reusable materials
- Automobile tires
- Recyclable materials
- Uncontaminated soil
- Hazardous household waste
- Non-upholstered bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Deciduous tree branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
Acceptable containers
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, with a maximum capacity of 150 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Black wheeled bins, equipped with handles, a cover and compliant lifting system, with a maximum capacity of 360 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, measuring from 50 to maximum 150 litres and with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb) (small grocery bags are not accepted)
- Small containers from 1 m to 3 m3, with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb) that are equipped with a cover and can be emptied by back loading
- Wheeled bins from 120 to 360 litres with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb) that are equipped with a “Dechets” (“Garbage”) sticked from a Montréal municipal inspector
Household waste can also be attached in bundles measuring 50 cm x 1 m maximum, with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb)
Maximum volume accepted
- 360 litres per residential unit in areas with food waste collections (excluding upholstered bulky objects)
- 720 litres per industrial or commercial facility
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Good to know
In Lachine, household waste and upholstered bulky objects are picked up as part of the same collection. Non-upholstered objects and construction and renovation debris are picked up on another day. Learn more
Bags for infested mattresses and headboards are available at the Lachine Accès Montréal office.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Number 6 plastics (styrofoam, polystyrene, utensils, etc)
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Ashes
- Grease
- Syringes
- Medications
- Hydrocarbons
- Dead animals
- Bicycle tires
- Asphalt shingles
- Vehicle batteries
- Fluorescent tubes
- Contaminated soil
- Recyclable materials
- Hazardous household waste
- Automobile tires
- Broken fluorescent tubes
- Fluorescent, halogen and LED bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
In most cases, you can bring these materials and objects to an ecocentre.
Acceptable containers
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb) where the collection is done manually
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb) where the collection is done manually (small grocery bags are not accepted)
- Black wheeled bin with a maximum capacity of 360 litres
Maximum volume accepted
- 360 litres per residential unit in areas with food waste collections
- 720 litres per industrial or commercial facility
Containers must not be overflowing or too heavy, otherwise they are difficult for garbage collectors to handle.
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Wood
- Ashes
- Grease
- Syringes
- Movie films
- Stones, rocks
- Dead animals
- Medications
- Hydrocarbons
- Bicycle tires
- Asphalt shingles
- Vehicle batteries
- Reusable materials
- Contaminated soil
- Automobile tires
- Uncontaminated soil
- Recyclable materials
- Small size home articles
- Broken fluorescent tubes
- Hazardous household waste
- Industrial type materials
- Soiled paper or newsprint
- Non-upholstered bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Carpets
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
Acceptable containers
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed (small grocery bags are not accepted)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Food waste
- Medications
- Stones, rocks
- Hydrocarbons
- Dead animals
- Bicycle tires
- Asphalt shingles
- Fluorescent tubes
- Contaminated soil
- Automobile tires
- Uncontaminated soil
- Recyclable materials
- Hazardous household waste
- Broken fluorescent tubes
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
Acceptable containers
- Nonflammable and watertight metal container, equipped with a cover, measuring from 1 m3 (35.3 ft3) to maximum 2 m3 (70 ft3)
- Black wheeled bins, equipped with a cover, with a maximum capacity of 120 litres to 360 litres
- Black or dark green plastic bags, properly closed, measuring from 50 to maximum 150 litres (small grocery bags are not accepted)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover
- All other containers are determined by ordinance
Maximum volume accepted
- 360 litres per residential unit in areas with food waste collections
- 720 litres per industrial or commercial facility
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Asphalt shingles
- Automobile battery
- Automobile tires
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Contaminated soil
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Dead animals
- Deciduous branches, stumps and tree trunks
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Fluorescent tubes
- Food waste
- Grease
- Green waste: sweepings, grass, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
- Hazardous household waste
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Hydrocarbons
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Medications
- Non-upholstered bulky items
- Recyclable materials
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Sod
- Stones, rocks
- Syringes
- Wood
Acceptable containers
- Black or gray wheeled bins, equipped with a cover, from 120 litres to maximum 360 litres
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover (25 kg maximum)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, of minimum 56 cm x 61 cm (small grocery bags are not accepted) (25 kg maximum)
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Medications
- Stones, rocks
- Hydrocarbons
- Bicycle tires
- Asphalt shingles
- Contaminated soil
- Automobile tires
- Uncontaminated soil
- Recyclable materials
- Broken fluorescent tubes
- Hazardous household waste
- Soiled paper or newsprint
- Non-upholstered bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Deciduous tree branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
Acceptable containers
- Black wheeled 360-litre bins
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed (small grocery bags are not accepted)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, of maximum 120 litres and 27 kg (60 lb)
Legislation
Beginning February 28, 2022, household waste will be collected once every 2 weeks in 2 sectors. Learn more about this pilote project (in French).
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Recyclable materials (use the recycling collection)
- Bulky items and construction, demolition, and renovation debris (use the bulky items and construction debris collection)
- Hazardous household waste (use the hazardous houshold waste collection)
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (use the green waste collection except when it is suspended - in that case, use the ecocentre)
- Sod
- Ashes
- Grease
- Syringes
- Stones, rocks
- Dead animals
- Hydrocarbons
- Bicycle tires
- Vehicle batteries
- Fluorescent tubes
- Contaminated soil
- Automobile tires
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
Acceptable containers
- Black or gray wheeled bins, equipped with a cover, with a maximum capacity of 360 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, with a maximum capacity of 150 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres and 25 kg (55 lb) (small grocery bags are not accepted)
Maximum volume accepted
- 360 litres per dwelling serviced by food waste collections
- 720 litres per industrial or commercial facility
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Incandescent or halogen light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Syringes
- Medications
- Hydrocarbons
- Dead animals
- Bicycle tires
- Vehicle batteries
- Automobile tires
- Recyclable materials
- Hazardous household waste
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
Acceptable containers
- 360-litre black wheeled bin (not provided by the borough)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, with a maximum capacity of 50 to 150 litres and 25 kg (55 lb) (small grocery bags are not accepted)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb)
Maximum number of containers
- 5 containers per residential unit
- 5 containers per unit in buildings with nine or more dwellings
- 5 containers per industrial or commercial facility, with the exception of municipal buildings and public educational facilities
Legislation
Containers are now mandatory
- You must now use wheeled bins, or garbage cans holding maximum 150 litres closed by a lid and provided with handles, for your trash.
- If you use opaque plastic bags, they must be placed inside your bin.
- Since July 1, you may be fined if you do not comply with new legislation.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Medications
- Stones, rocks
- Bicycle tires
- Hydrocarbons
- Asphalt shingles
- Vehicle batteries
- Contaminated soil
- Automobile tires
- Recyclable materials
- Uncontaminated soil
- Hazardous household waste
- Broken fluorescent tube
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
Acceptable containers
- Commercially purchased wheeled 120-, 240- or 360-litre bins with European grip for residential units and wheeled 720-litre bins for businesses and organizations. It must be identified with the owner’s address.
- Garbage can holding maximum 150 litres, kept closed by a lid and provided with handles, and which weighs not more than 25 kg when filled. It must be identified with the owner’s address.
- Materials fastened in bundles of maximum 1 m (3.3 ft) long and 50 cm (20 in) diameter.
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Grease
- Syringes
- Stones, rocks
- Dead animals
- Vehicle batteries
- Automobile tires
- Contaminated soil
- Recyclable materials
- Hazardous household waste
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
Acceptable containers
- Black wheeled 240-litre or 360-litre bins
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed (small grocery bags are not accepted)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, of maximum 120 litres
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Stones, rocks
- Bicycle tires
- Medications
- Dead animals
- Hydrocarbons
- Vehicle batteries
- Asphalt shingles
- Fluorescent tubes
- Automobile tires
- Contaminated soil
- Recyclable materials
- Uncontaminated soil
- Upholstered bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
Acceptable containers
- 240-litre or 360-litre black wheeled bins, with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, measuring 56 cm x 61 cm and with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb) (small grocery bags are not accepted)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, with a maximum capacity of 100 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Dead animals
- Hydrocarbons
- Stones, rocks
- Bicycle tires
- Recyclable materials
- Asphalt shingles
- Food waste
- Vehicle batteries
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Automobile tires
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Hazardous household waste
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Green waste (sweepings, grass, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc.) (outside the period of green waste collections)
Acceptable containers
- Black wheeled bins, equipped with a cover, with a maximum capacity of 120 litres to 360 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, with a maximum capacity of 100 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Black or dark green plastic bags, properly closed, measuring more than 65 cm x 90 cm and with a maximum capacity of 80 litres (small grocery bags are not accepted)
Maximum number of containers
- Six containers per commercial facility
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Stones, rocks
- Dead animals
- Hydrocarbons
- Bicycle tires
- Asphalt shingles
- Fluorescent tubes
- Vehicle batteries
- Contaminated soil
- Reusable materials
- Automobile tires
- Recyclable materials
- Uncontaminated soil
- Upholstered bulky items
- Broken fluorescent tubes
- Soiled paper or newsprint
- Upholstered bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Carpets
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
Acceptable containers
- 120-litre, 240-litre or 360-litre black wheeled bins
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Wood
- Ashes
- Grease
- Syringes
- Movie films
- Stones, rocks
- Medications
- Hydrocarbons
- Dead animals
- Bicycle tires
- Asphalt shingles
- Vehicle batteries
- Reusable materials
- Fluorescent tubes
- Automobile tires
- Contaminated soil
- Recyclable materials
- Uncontaminated soil
- Hazardous household waste
- Broken fluorescent tubes
- Non-upholstered bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
Acceptable containers
- Black wheeled bins, equipped with a cover, of maximum 360 litres
- Nonflammable and watertight metal container, equipped with a cover, from 1 m3 (35.3 ft3) to maximum 6 m3 (212 ft3)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, of maximum 150 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, from 50 to 150 litres and maximum 25 kg (55 lb) (small grocery bags are not accepted)
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Stones, rocks
- Dead animals
- Hydrocarbons
- Bicycle tires
- Asphalt shingles
- Fluorescent tubes
- Vehicle batteries
- Contaminated soil
- Automobile tires
- Uncontaminated soil
- Hazardous household waste
- Compact fluorescent light bulb
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Non-upholstered bulky items
Acceptable containers
- Metal or plastic garbage cans of maximum 150 litres
- Container of maximum 6 m3 (212 ft3)
- Black wheeled bins of maximum 120 litres
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed (small grocery bags are not accepted)
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Wood
- Grease
- Syringes
- Medications
- Movie films
- Stones, rocks
- Dead animals
- Hydrocarbons
- Asphalt shingles
- Fluorescent tubes
- Contaminated soil
- Reusable materials
- Automobile tires
- Uncontaminated soil
- Recyclable materials
- Hazardous household waste
- Upholstered bulky items
- Non-upholstered bulky items
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Household appliances: kitchen stoves, toasters, washing machines, clothes dryers, etc.
- Carpets
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Construction, demolition, and renovation debris: asphalt, concrete, mortar, ceramic, etc.
- Air conditioning, freezer and refrigeration units containing gas
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
Acceptable containers
- 120-litre, 240-litre or 360-litre black wheeled bins, equipped with handles, a cover and compliant lifting system
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, of maximum 150 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Plastic bags, opaque, properly closed, from 50 to 150 litres and maximum 25 kg (55 lb) (small grocery bags are not accepted)
Maximum number of containers
- Business: 6 480-litre containers
Legislation
Collection schedules
To find out when to put out your household waste, visit Info-collectes.
Acceptable materials
- Light bulbs
- Stickers
- Garden hoses
- Broken binders, padded envelopes
- Diapers
- Broken toys
- Mineral wools, acoustic tiles, tarry materials from flat roofs
- Cat litter
- Upholstered furniture or items covered with fabric, leather or other upholstering material, such as sofas, armchairs, chairs, mattresses
- Broken tools, screws or nails
- Waxed papers, stretch films, carbon papers, metallic papers, wallpapers
- Cereal, cracker or potato chip bags
- Sanitary pads
- Styrofoam (polystyrene (#6))
- Carpets and rugs
- Pool liners
- Toothpaste tubes
- Plastic utensils (#6)
- Broken dishes (porcelain or ceramic)
Unacceptable materials
- Sod
- Ashes
- Grease
- Syringes
- Movie films
- Medications
- Hydrocarbons
- Dead animals
- Matière recyclable
- Bicycle tires
- Vehicle batteries
- Fluorescent tubes
- Contaminated soil
- Automobile tires
- Recyclable materials
- Uncontaminated soil
- Broken fluorescent tubes
- Hazardous household waste
- Compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Liquid or semi-liquid substances
- Deciduous trees branches, stumps and trunks
- Sharp-edged materials that can cut or prick: pieces of glass, etc.
- Dangerous, explosive or toxic materials: used oil, paint, solvents, etc.
- Electronic products and small parts: stereo systems, printers, DVD players, personal computers, CRT and flat screen televisions, etc.
- Green waste: sweepings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, trimmings, etc. (outside the period of green waste collections)
Acceptable containers
- Black wheeled bins, equipped with a cover, from 120 litres to 360 litres and maximum 25 kg (55 lb)
- Metal or plastic garbage cans equipped with handles and a cover, with a maximum capacity of 150 litres and 25 kg (55 lb)
- Plastic bags, properly closed, of greater than 56 cm x 61 cm, with a maximum capacity of 25 kg (55 lb) (small plastic grocery bags are not accepted)
Maximum volume accepted
- 360 litres per residential unit in areas with food waste collections
- 720 litres per industrial or commercial facility
Legislation
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