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Different Collection Bins Used in Pointe-Claire

Which bins are authorized for collection, how to place them, find everything you need to know about collection bins in Pointe-Claire.

Recyclables

The City offers two blue wheeled bin sizes to meet your needs. The bin can only be used for the collection of recyclables.

Note that the manufacturer recommends a maximum weight to ensure that employees can move the bin and empty its contents into the truck.

Bin sizesMaximum weight
120 L110 lbs
360 L220 lbs

Get a second bin or a bin of a different size

It is possible to obtain a bin of a different size or request a second one at any time. To submit a request, go to Online Requests.

Organic Waste

For this collection, only the green wheeled bin supplied by the City may be used. This bin cannot be used for any other type of collection.

The City offers two bin sizes to meet your needs. Note that the manufacturer recommends a maximum weight to ensure that employees can move the bin and empty its contents into the truck.

Bin sizesMaximum weight
120 L110 lbs
240 L150 lbs

Get a second bin or a bin of a different size

It is possible to obtain a bin of a different size or request a second one at any time. To submit a request, go to  Online Requests.

Household Waste

Citizens are responsible for obtaining a container or bin for this collection. We recommend that this bin be grey or black. It must not be blue, green, or brown. If it is a wheeled bin, it must have a European handle and not an American one.

IMPORTANT

City-supplied bins for organics and recyclables cannot be used for domestic waste collection, as per By-Law PC-2864.

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Manual Collection

Materials can be deposited in a bin OR in plastic bags.

Bin

*We recommend removing the lid on the morning of collection day to avoid losing it.

  • Reusable plastic or metal container with handles and lid, minimum capacity 40 L, maximum 100 L
  • Container weighing no more than 55 lb (25 kg) when full
  • Maximum of one container per address

Bag

*Bags must be put out before 7 a.m. on the morning of collection day.

  • Opaque plastic bag, minimum capacity 50 L, maximum 150 L
  • Bag weighing no more than 55 lb (25 kg) when filled
  • Maximum 3 bags per address

Mechanized Collection

Only bins with a European grip are accepted for mechanized collection.

Materials can be deposited in a wheeled bin with a European grip and a maximum volume of 360 L.

City-supplied bins for organics and recyclables cannot be used for domestic waste collection, as per By-Law PC-2864.

Bin SizesMaximum Weight
80 litres75 lbs
120 litres110 lbs
240 litres150 lbs
360 litres220 lbs

Placement of Bins and Containers

Your bins must be placed in your driveway, at the edge of the public roadway, after 6 p.m. the day before or before 7 a.m. on collection day.

The wheels and handles of the wheeled bin must face your home. A space of 30 cm (1 foot) must be left around the bin and between bins, or 45 cm for a container.

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