Household garbage

Until December 31, 2024, garbage will be collected every two weeks on Mondays, alternating by sector.

As of January 1, 2025, collection will be every three weeks for single-family residences and buildings with 8 dwellings or less. Collection will remain every two weeks for buildings with 9 dwellings or more, and for industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) buildings.


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

Consult the collection dates

Collections

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.

Only wheeled bins (black, grey or green) with European grips are accepted: you have the option of using 120-litre, 240-litre, or 360-litre bins. No surplus garbage placed beside the bin is picked up.

Only one bin per residence is allowed. Citizens are responsible for obtaining a appropriate bin at their own expense.

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Place your bin properly

Place your bin


Prohibited in the regular waste

Some items are not accepted in the household garbage collection:

All large waste and objects such as furniture, mattresses, carpets, etc., are not picked up with the regular household garbage. There is four collections per year for those oversized items.

Halocarbon-containing appliances that are harmful to the environment, such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, etc., are not picked up with the regular household garbage.

You must bring your halocarbon-containing appliances to an ecocentre or consult the Directory of recyclers to find a place where you can properly dispose these items. Moreover, we strongly recommend that when you purchase a new appliance, you include a pick-up for your old appliance in the sales contract.

You may not place construction, renovation, and demolition waste such as lumber, ceramic, toilets, etc., out with the regular waste. You must bring these items to an ecocentre or have your contractor remove them.

We ask that you bring your hazardous household waste (HHW) to an ecocentre, where it is accepted year round. Products such as paint, solvents, oils, pesticides, etc. are harmful to the environment and to human health if they are not properly disposed of.

Dispose of used batteries, printer cartridges, chlorine, and cell phones in the recycling containers available at City Hall, the library and the recreation centre.

To present the alternatives available for getting rid of waste materials not accepted in the regular garbage or recycling collections, the city also suggests displaying the poster on the Agglomération de Longueuil ecocentres and the materials accepted there, near the collection containers.

You can download or print this poster from the Agglomération de Longueuil’s website.

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