Recoverable materials

For single-family dwellings and residential buildings with 8 or fewer units, recoverable materials are collected every two weeks.

Since January 1, 2025, recoverable materials are also collected every two weeks for industrial, commercial and institutional buildings (ICIs), as well as apartment buildings with 9 or more units. A maximum of six 360-L recovery bins will be allowed. If this number is not sufficient to meet needs, certain options are available depending on the type of building. For more information, see Changes to 2025 waste collections page.

Collection days vary by sector. Please refer to your calendar.

The bins must be placed at the curb between 7 p.m. the day before and 5:30 a.m. the morning of collection. They must be removed the day after collection.

You must place your bin on your property near the sidewalk. The lid must be tightly closed. No material should protrude out of the bin or be placed beside it. You must leave a clearance of 1 m (3 ft) around the bin.

In order to allow for mechanized collection, only the 360-litre wheeled bin is accepted. Material placed beside the bin will not be collected.

Place your bin properly

CONTAINERS, PACKAGING, PRINTED MATTER. THAT'S IT!

Did you know?

• A container comes with a cap or a lid.
• Packaging is used to easily transport a product.
• Containers and packaging made of degradable plastic should not be placed in the bin. They will contaminate all other recyclable materials.

• Empty and lightly rinse out containers.
• Remove lids from jars and containers (except for small caps).
• Separate different materials from the same container or packaging (i.e bag of cereals in a cereal box).
• Crush aluminum sheets into compact balls, even when lightly used, before placing them in the bin.
• Undo and fold your cardboard boxes.

Residents who do not have a recycling bin or who wish to get an additional one can contact the Environment Management division at 450-672-4444 or environnement@saint-lambert.ca.