{"id":945,"date":"2018-07-06T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T00:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/how-to-sort-your-waste\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:33:14","slug":"how-to-sort-your-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/resident-services\/waste-collection\/how-to-sort-your-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sort your waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"945\" class=\"elementor elementor-945\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1283550 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1283550\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d371e9d\" data-id=\"d371e9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b992de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b992de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Don&#8217;t know where things go?\u00a0<\/h2><p>With all these bins to choose from, it isn&#8217;t always easy to know what goes where. We&#8217;ve broken it down for you here.<\/p><p>You can also refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca\/points-de-recuperation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c7a va o\u00f9 <\/a>where you all you need to do is type the item and, just like magic, you&#8217;ll be told which bin it goes in!<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recyc-quebec.gouv.qc.ca\/appmobile-cavaou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the <i>\u00c7a va ou?<\/i> application.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1bee3c elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6b1bee3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"penega-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"elementor-tab-title-0\">\n\t\t  \t\t        <button class=\"btn btn-link d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#elementor-tab-content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGarbage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/penega\/images\/right-arrow.png\" alt=\"Right arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-0\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labbeledby=\"elementor-tab-title-0\" data-parent=\".penega-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Accepted waste<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Refused waste<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Normal household discards<\/li>\n \t<li>All household items (sofas, fridges, stoves, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Household hazardous waste<\/li>\n \t<li>Recyclables<\/li>\n \t<li>Construction materials<\/li>\n \t<li>Permanent household fixtures (sinks, toilets, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"elementor-tab-title-1\">\n\t\t  \t\t        <button class=\"btn btn-link d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#elementor-tab-content-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecycling\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/penega\/images\/right-arrow.png\" alt=\"Right arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labbeledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1\" data-parent=\".penega-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quebec has rolled out a major reform of its selective collection, designed to simplify the process for citizens and improve recycling across the province.<\/p><p>Under the new guidelines, sorting is easier than ever. Residents only need to remember three categories: <strong>containers, packaging, and printed paper<\/strong>. <strong>That\u2019s it.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>What goes in the bin?<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Containers<\/strong><ul><li>Flexible or rigid, containers can be made of paper, cardboard, glass, plastic or metal. How to spot them: recyclable containers usually have a cap or lid.<ul><li>Ex: shampoo bottles, oil bottles, laundry soap container, sour cream container, etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Packaging<\/strong><ul><li>Like containers, packaging items are made of paper, cardboard, plastic, glass or metal.<\/li><li>How to spot them: they\u2019re used to easily transport a product.<ul><li>Ex: egg carton, fruit basket, canned food, paper bag, etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Printed paper<\/strong><ul><li>These are papers or other fibres with texts, patterns or images.<ul><li>Ex: newspapers, magazines, lined or squared paper sheets, envelopes, etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>For more information on curbside recycling in Quebec, <a href=\"https:\/\/binimpact.ca\/\">visit Bin Impact<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"elementor-tab-title-2\">\n\t\t  \t\t        <button class=\"btn btn-link d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#elementor-tab-content-2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganic waste\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/penega\/images\/right-arrow.png\" alt=\"Right arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labbeledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2\" data-parent=\".penega-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\"><thead><tr><td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Accepted waste<\/td><td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\">Prohibited waste<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\"><p><strong>Kitchen waste<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fruits and vegetables<\/li><li>Eggshells<\/li><li>Fish and seafood<\/li><li>Meat and poultry (including bones)<\/li><li>Milk products<\/li><li>Bread, pasta and cereal products<\/li><li>Nuts and nutshells<\/li><li>Coffee and tea bags<\/li><li>Condiments<\/li><li>Vegetable or animal oils and greases<\/li><li>Sauces and dressings<\/li><li>Spices<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Green waste<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Garden residues (e.g. flowers, dead plants, grass, fruits, weeds, leaves<\/li><li>Weeds, thatch, mulch<\/li><li>Twigs and small branches from shrubs or hedges (diameter less than 5 cm, length less than 1 m)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Other waste<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Non-waxed paper plates<\/li><li>Paper towels<\/li><li>Tissues<\/li><li>Animal food<\/li><li>Condiments<\/li><li>Soiled newspaper<\/li><li>Non-plasticized food packaging (e.g. pizza boxes, flour bags)<\/li><li>Hair, fur and feathers<\/li><li>Dust<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td style=\"width: 50%; vertical-align: top;\"><p><strong>Kitchen waste<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Plastic bags (even if compostable)<\/li><li>Waxed paper<\/li><li>Plasticized wrappings<\/li><li>Styrofoam<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Green waste<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Big tree branches<\/li><li>Dead animals<\/li><li>Wood<\/li><li>Christmas trees<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Other waste<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Textiles<\/li><li>Dryer lint<\/li><li>Ceramic<\/li><li>Recyclable materials<\/li><li>Hazardous household waste<\/li><li>Soiled pet litter<\/li><li>Diapers and sanitary products<\/li><li>Cotton swabs<\/li><li>Dental floss<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c0369f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c0369f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3fff39\" data-id=\"d3fff39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db60ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db60ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Solutions to the most frequent compost problems<\/h2><p><strong>Insects\/flies<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Wrap your meat, chicken and fish leftovers in newspapers or a paper bag before putting them into the bin.<\/li><li>Close the bag tightly after each use.<\/li><li>Sprinkle some salt in the bin or spray with vinegar, if needed.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Odours<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Use paper bags or line the bottom of your brown bin and your kitchen bin with newspaper.<\/li><li>Rinse the bin with water and mild detergent or vinegar after each use.<\/li><li>Sprinkle a bit of baking soda in the brown bin and the kitchen bin.<\/li><li>Add a layer of green waste on top of food waste.<\/li><li>Store your bin in a shady place out of the sun.<\/li><li>Put your bin out for every collection, even if it contains only a small amount of waste.<\/li><li>Keep the cover of the kitchen bin and of the wheeled brown bin well closed at all times.<\/li><li>Place meat &amp; 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