Garbage and Recycling

Information regarding garbage and recycling collection

• Place items at the roadside before 7am the day of collection or after 6pm the night before collection day.
• A maximum of three garbage bags of 90L (20 gallons) or three garbage cans of 90L…
• Each bag or can, cannot exceed 23 kilograms (50 pounds) 
• Tags for additional bags are available at the City Hall.
• Damaged recycling bins may be replaced at no charge at the City Hall.

Disposal of domestic hazardous waste

The domestic hazardous waste depot is located at 2335 Lalonde Road in Bourget. It must be noted that this service is for residential use only and commercial, industrial or farming products cannot be accepted.

It accepts the following hazardous products free of charge:

• Oil, antifreeze and gasoline
• Paint, adhesives and aerosols
• Batteries of all kinds
• Propane tanks and fire extinguishers
• Fluorescents tubes

It doesn't accept the following products : 

• Smoke detectors
• CO2 detectors
• Syringes
• Pharmaceuticals
• BPC
• Explosives (including fireworks)
• Munition

Hours of operation

The depot is open all year round at the following hours:

Summer hours from April 1 to November 30

• Tuesday: 8:30 am-12:30 pm
• Thursday: 8:30 am-12:30 pm
• Friday: 8:30 am-5:30 pm
• Saturday: 8:30 am-4:00 pm

Winter hours from December 1 to March 30

• Tuesday: 8:30 am-12:30 pm
• Friday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
• Saturday: 8:30 am-12:30 pm

Other

Many recyclable items are not collected at the roadside but can be brought free of charge to the landfill site at 2335 Lalonde Road in Bourget.

• Textiles
• Electronic devices
• Tires
• Blue box material
• Cardboard and paper
• Garden waste and leaves
• Agricultural silage plastics
• Metals
• Appliances (there will be a charge of $20 for items with refrigerant)