Collection of Recyclable Materials
Côte Saint-Luc collects curbside recycling on Tuesdays starting at 7am. Please place your items in your blue bin.
When to set out your blue bin for collection
You must place your blue bin at the edge of your driveway between 10pm on the evening before collection and 7am on the morning of collection. After your blue bin is emptied on collection day, please be sure to roll it back to your garage. You may also leave it outside your home, but not more than 3 feet (1 meter) from the building. Don’t leave it on the curb past midnight the day of collection (By-law 2302 art. 4.3).
You can mix your recyclables together
You can mix your paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum together. No need to sort, but please clean all cans and containers before placing them in the bin. Also, take all papers and flyers out of plastic bags (e.g., Publisac).
Everything must go inside the blue bin
Only items placed inside the blue bin will be collected. In other words, items placed next to the blue bin (such as folded cardboard, moving boxes, etc.) will not be collected.
How to place the blue bin for collection
Place your blue bin at the edge of your driveway (but not on the street or sidewalk) with the logo facing the street and the wheels facing the home—just like your brown bin. Leave at least 2 feet (0.6 meters) on either side of the blue bin, which is needed for the mechanical arm to safely lift your blue bin. Make sure nothing else on your driveway is in the way. Finally, ensure that nothing is covering the lid.
How to receive a blue bin
You can request a blue bin in person at the Public Works Department (7001 Mackle Rd.), or by calling 514-485-6868, weekdays between 8am and 4pm. Single family home owners and duplex owners will be asked to pay a one time fee of $50 to receive their blue bin. Duplex owner will be able to receive a second bin. free of charge.
What we recycle
Aluminum foil, cans, plates (clean first)
Bread, pastry, food storage bags
Books, catalogues, calendars
Bristol board
Cardboard boxes, tubes, rolls
Cereal, frozen food boxes
Cigarette packs
Coffee cups
Detergent boxes and bottles
Dry-cleaning plastic bags
Egg cartons – not Styrofoam
File folders, envelopes, greeting cards
Flyers, magazines, junk mail, newspapers
Gift-wrapping (call also be reused)
Glass bottles and jars (no need to remove labels)
Juice boxes (Tetra Pak)
Margarine containers and lids
Paper (even with staples)
Paper bags
Plastic types 1,2,3,4,5,7
Plastic bottles, shampoo bottles
Plastic grocery bags
Plastic wrapping
Shoe boxes
Sugar bags (paper)
Telephone books
Tin cans, covers, lids
Yogurt plastic containers and lids
Don't put in blue bin
Soiled or greasy paper or cardboard
Wax paper
Stickers
Wallpaper
Photographic paper
Foil gift wrap
Padded envelopes
Composite products (binders, etc.)
Diapers
Glass
Drinking glasses
Windows and mirrors
Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
Porcelain and ceramics
Pyrex
Broken and unbroken dishes
Metal/Aluminium
Paint, solvent or pesticide containers
Spray cans, etc.,
Metal hardware
Pipes
Nails
Screws
Pots
Pans
Muffin tins
Electronic and large household appliances
Small household appliances
Toys
Tools and other products made from mixed materials
Plastic
Hard – All number “6” plastics (polystyrene), paint, motor oil or other similar containers, tooth paste tubes and pumps, rubber items (hoses, boots), toys, tools and other products made from mixed materials
Soft – Soiled plastic film, cereal or cracker bags (waxed), chip bags (greasy), stretch wrap (from pâté, meat, cheese, etc.), pool covers, awnings, etc.
