Collections of waste materials and depots

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CALENDAR OF VARIOUS COLLECTIONS

Garbage and recycling collection alternates every second week. The day of collection varies depending on your area. Compost is collected every Monday from April to November and every Monday from December to March in all sectors.

Collection times: between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., depending the day scheduled in your area.

CLICK HERE  TO CONSULT THE MAP OF THE COLLECTION AREAS (PDF)

Find below the schedule of 2023 collections by sector:

Information regarding the collections of waste materials and depot

The following information is regarding the various types of waste collections carried out only on weekdays by the City (garbage, recycling, organic waste and green waste)

The City also provides to the resident a special waste site depot located at the municipal garage.

Collection schedule:

Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

On the scheduled day

 

COLLECTIONS DATES 

To know which days are planned in your area for each collection or for more information regarding the material that are accepted and rejected in the various collection,Click here to check the 2023 Municipal Calendar edition.

 

Reporting a problem? 

You would like to report a problem regarding a broken collection bin such as a wheel, a lid or the container itself?  or If your collection bin was not picked up at your address on the scheduled day?

Please send us your requests via our website under the tab:

  ⇒ Comments and requests

 

GARBAGE WASTE COLLECTION

The day of collection varies depending on your  housing area.

Frequency of collection: one every two weeks  between 7 am and 6 pm

Consult the collection map by area in the Municipal Calendar of the current year.

 

RECYCLING WASTE COLLECTION 

The  day of collection  varies depending on your  housing area.

Frequency of collection: one every two weeks  between 7 am and 6 pm

Consult the collection map by area in the Municipal Calendar of the current year.

•  Over Largecardboard boxes:  (size 3’x3′) are accepted tied together at all times, at the Deux-Montagnes train station, in the parking lot, near the Olympia arena.

As a reminder, consult this document produced by the City to help you to use the recycle bin at home :  Reminder to avoid sorting with your eyes closed

 

ORGANIC WASTE COLLECTION

The Organics collection day is Every Monday  between 7 am and 6 pm for all housing areas.

All year :

From December to March , the collection takes place  Every two weeks

From April to November , pick-up is  Every Monday

For general information on the proper management of organic materials in your bin, consult the practical guide:

⇒  Practical guide of the organic material

To know the organic materials which are accepted and rejected in the brown bin: consult this reminder list:

 ⇒ Reminder list by clicking here

 

LEAVES COLLECTION

Collection of leaf and green waste bags

Leaf collection is scheduled for Fridays 27 October, 3-10-17-24 November 2023.

An additional collection is scheduled in the spring, on Friday 12 May 2023.

Important: Leaf litter must be collected in paper bags only. Plastic bags are no longer allowed (even biodegradable plastic bags).  Paper bags containing dead leaves must be placed at the curb from 7 p.m. on the day before collection, or no later than 7 a.m. on the morning of collection.

There are three ways to dispose of fallen leaves:

Leaves must be placed inpaper bags for yard waste and deposited at the curb starting at 7 p.m. the day before the leaf collection, or no later than 7 a.m. the morning of the collection.

The City also encourages its citizens to usetheir brown bins to dispose of dead leaves and other green waste such as grass clippings, roots, plants, small branches, wood chips, bark, and conifer needles. Please note! Do not fill the bin with soil or potting soil, as this would make it too heavy and damage it during mechanical collection.

Citizens canpractice leaf recycling. Learn more about this method, which consists of mowing dead leaves and leaving them on the ground rather than collecting them: https://www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/citoyens/matieres-organiques/herbicyclage

Important: The dead leaves must be placed in paper bags only. Plastic bags are no longer authorized (even biodegradable plastic bags). The paper bags containing dead leaves must be placed at the curb starting at 7 p.m. the day before collection, or no later than 7 a.m. the morning of collection.

 

 

CHRISTMAS TREES COLLECTION

Before being placed at the curb, the natural tree must be stripped of its ornements and must not be wrapped in any plastic bags.

A special Christmas tree collection is planned in all residential areas on  Thursday 12 January 2023.  Please note that the tree collection operation may take place over several days.

 

BULKY WASTE COLLECTION

Large waste collection takes place  every 3rd Thursday of the month  between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The additional collection scheduled on Thursday, July 6, 2023 for the moving period is POSTPONED  ** Monday, July 10. **

An additional collection is scheduled for  Thursday, July 6, 2023  for the moving period.

The  materials accepted  in the large waste collection are:

Appliances
Furniture
Pool (rolled liner and parts attached together)
Pool filter (emptied of contents)
Patio furniture
B.B.Q.
Dishes and household items (contained in boxes)

Materials refused  in the large waste collection:

– Renovation materials or demolition debris (see dry material drop-off)
– Treated wood and garden trellis (stained or natural)
– Tires (with or without rims)

 

TREE BRANCH PICKUP 

For a fee charge (variable according to quantity), the City offers the service of picking up tree and shrub branches to the citizens’ homes fromApril 15 to November 15 of each year.

How to take advantage of the branch pick-up service?

  • The citizens of Deux-Montagnes can have their branches picked up at home by registering directly with the Public Works Department : 450 473-2796, option 1.
  • The branches must be placed on the citizen’s property, at the edge of the street and parallel to it (in the direction of road traffic).
  • Branches should not exceed 8 feet in length and should NOT be tied.
  • Please note: branches placed in a jumble will not be picked up.

DEPOT OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND

It is important to know that citizens can always come and drop off their tree branches at the municipal garage throughout the year, at NO CHARGE.

The hours of operation of the depot are Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Proof of residency will be required.

 

DEPOT OF HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE

Every  1st Saturday of April to November,  residents can bring their household hazardous waste free of charge to the site deposit located at the municipal garage between 9 am and 3 pm A proof of residence is required.

The  materials accepted  in the collection :

• used motor oil,
• paint,
• solvent,
• thinner,
• pesticide
• glue,
• propane tank
• batteries of all kinds and anti-freeze batteries

If you have any doubts about which hazardous products are accepted at the site deposit, contact the Public Works Department directly at  450 473-2796 option 1.

 

 

DEPOT OF DRY & DEMOLITION MATERIALS

A depot, located at the municipal garage, is available to residents wishing to dispose of demolition debris and other materials used during renovation work, for a fee based on the quantity deposited.

The municipal garage depot is located at 625 20th Avenue

Opening hours are:

Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 11:30 and 13:00 to 16:30

and on Friday from 8:00 to 11:30

Pricing:

A rate of  $12 per cubic yard (1v³), taxes included, is required to dispose of the materials. A trailer from 4′ x 8′ x 2,5′ or a pick-up truck of the same dimensions will be considered as having a volume of three cubic yards (3v³) therefore, the fee for loading such a quantity is  $36. The fee is payable at the Public Works counter.

The deposit is  free of charge  for the following materials:

  • Tree branches,
  • Tires (without rims)
  • Large folded cardboard boxes  that do not fit in the recycling bin.

The  accepted materials  are:

  • Construction or demolition rubbish (example: wood and shingles)
  • Built-in furniture made of wood or metal

The  rejected materials  are:

  • Earth (soil excavation)
  • Stone, brick, cement, concrete and asphalt siding

 

DEPOTS OF USED BATTERIES

Containers for recovering used batteries of all sizes and types (except car batteries) are available to citizens in three municipal buildings:

– The municipal garage

– At City Hall

– At the Library

 

DEPOT OF USUED ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Every  first Saturday of  the month,  from April to November,  residents can drop their used electronic device at the municipal garage between 9 am and 3 pm

➡   Click here  for a detailed list of products accepted.

The  accepted appliances  are :

– Computer

– Tablet

– Phone

– Radio, audio system

– Flat-screen TV

The rejected devices are:

– Small household appliances

– Toaster

– Sweeper-vacuum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLLECTION OF FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES IN GOOD CONDITION

Collection service offered according to the agreement with the organization: Au grenier populaire.

The agreement with Au Grenier Populaire allows citizens of Deux-Montagnes to benefit from afree home pick-up service for used furniture and appliances.

PROCEDURE FOR FURNITURE DONATIONS

  • Pick-up requests must be made online : https://www.grenierpopulaire.com/cueillette-et-livraison
  • The goods must be in good condition and meet the standards of cleanliness. A photo of the item is requested by the organization before pick-up to avoid any misunderstanding and unnecessary moving.
  • When moving large pieces of furniture, the front door should already be dismantled/unscrewed to facilitate handling.
  • No item may be added to a pick-up unless it has been previously accepted by the organization, in order not to interfere with the carrier’s space and time management.
  • For the collection of non-functional appliances, they must be placed outside the home the day before collection and protected from the weather. Citizens should be careful not to place them at the curb in order to avoid theft.

 

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Contact the Public Works Department to find out all you need to know about the waste disposal facilities available at the municipal garage.

The Public Works Department is located at:

625, 20th Avenue, Deux-Montagnes

Phone:  450 473-2796 option 1

 

Opening hours:

Monday to Thursday, from 8 am to 11:30 am

and from 1 pm to 4:30 pm

as well as on Fridays from 8 am to 11:30 am