City abolishes hazardous trash pickup
The city has abolished its periodic pickups of hazardous garbage as “too expensive”; borough mayors fear that people will simply chuck these things out in the regular garbage, or dump them on the street.
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MarcG 09:40 on 2026-04-27 Permalink
As far as I know this service wasn’t offered in Verdun and I’ve always dragged my ass (by Communauto) to the Eco-centre. Sometimes you end up sitting in a huge lineup behind a bunch of massive dump trucks – they’ve added an estimated wait time to the website. I currently have a bunch of miscellaneous toxic junk in the garage waiting to go. I’m reminded of how the company they hired to manage one of the Eco-centres was found to be just dumping everything in the woods.
su 09:43 on 2026-04-27 Permalink
So now it will be up to individuals to dump things in places like La Falaise and the sewer system
dhomas 10:07 on 2026-04-27 Permalink
I go to the eco-centre from time to time (I just went this weekend to dump a TV that I could not repair). But I have a car. It’s really far if you don’t have a car. For someone in Tétraultville (not far from me), like the lady in the article, the closest eco-centre is in RDP! This will make people who want to do the right thing have no choice but to do the wrong thing.
I saw a range next to the garbage can in the park close to my house. I expect to see more of this kind of thing soon.
Kate 10:19 on 2026-04-27 Permalink
I don’t think Villeray has had a hazardous pickup since I’ve lived here either.
I’ve hauled things in a big Ikea bag on the 193 bus to the Eco‑centre in Frédéric‑Back park, but it’s not exactly a pleasure jaunt. I’m reminded I need to do this soon with a busted monitor and some other junk.
mare 14:51 on 2026-04-27 Permalink
If you don’t have giant objects, you could do this with a Bixi and a Bixi trailer. Or use your own bike and a Bixi trailer.
If you arrive by bike —at least in the Rosemont eco-centre— you don’t have to wait in line. I must admit that it feels rather nice to see the long line of waiting cars and just cycle past them. I’m sure there’s a German word for it.