Waste pickup

Schedule and sorting

Please use our tools, which are designed to make things easier for you when it comes to household waste pickups.

What do I have to do?

  • Enter your address below to find out your pickup schedule.
  • Not sure which bin to use? Use the Let’s Sort It option.

All you need to know about waste pickups!

You can also consult or download the following documents for more efficient sorting

 

Regulations

General rules for regular waste pickup
  • Be sure to bring your bin to the roadside before 7:00 AM on pickup day.
  • Two bins of waste per single-family residence are allowed for this pickup. Waste is picked up on an alternating basis (every 2 weeks) with recyclable materials.
  • Waste piled up beside the bin will not be picked up.
  • Bags left beside the bin will not be picked up.
  • Pickup is done with a rolling bin like the one supplied for pickup of recyclable materials and with a capacity of either 240 or 360 liters.
  • Using the blue recycling bin for regular waste pickups is not allowed.
  • Waste not picked up on public holidays or due to snowstorms will be picked up on the following business day.
General rules for pickups of bulky items
  • Furniture, mattresses and other bulky items that used to be picked up during special weeks are now picked up upon request (collection date is provided when request is made).
  • A limit of three bulky item per residence, per collection applies to this pickup.
  • Bulk waste and glass must be placed in a box.
  • Branches and pieces of wood must not exceed 1.20 m (4 ft.) in length and must be bundled up.
  • The maximum weight per item is 24 kg or 50 lbs.
  • White goods and metal will also be picked up upon request. These items will not be picked up from December to March.
General rules for pickup of recyclable materials

  • Be sure to bring your bin to the roadside before 7:00 AM on pickup day.
  • Only one recycling bin per single-family residence is permitted during blue bin week. This pickup occurs on an alternating basis (every 2 weeks) with the regular waste pickup.
  • Recyclable materials piled up beside the bin will not be picked up.
  • Recyclable materials are picked up exclusively from wheeled blue bins, it must be of the same model as the ones formerly provided by the CSRPA (2014) or of a smaller format, that is to say with a minimum capacity of 240 liters and a maximum of 360 liters, fitted with a lid and can be handled by a mechanical or automated arm. (Note: The program which offered bins to citizens has now ended.)
  • If waste pickup employees become aware of a contamination risk in connection with recyclables at a residence, they have the right not to empty the bin and to report the address so the Commission can intervene.
  • Recyclable materials not picked up on public holidays or due to snowstorms will be picked up on the next business day.

Any further questions about pickups of regular waste or recyclables? Please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section.