{"id":88655,"date":"2025-02-27T15:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/?p=88655"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:02:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:02:33","slug":"modernized-curbside-recycling-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/modernized-curbside-recycling-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Modernized curbside recycling in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<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. The new system, now managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeq.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c9co Entreprises Qu\u00e9bec (EEQ)<\/a>, will ensure that recycling rules are the same everywhere, eliminating regional inconsistencies.<\/p>\n<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>\n<h3>What goes in the bin?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Containers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexible or rigid, containers can be made of paper, cardboard, glass, plastic or metal.<\/li>\n<li>How to spot them: recyclable containers usually have a cap or lid.\n<ul>\n<li>Ex: shampoo bottles, oil bottles, laundry soap container, sour cream container, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Packaging<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Like containers, packaging items are made of paper, cardboard, plastic, glass or metal.<\/li>\n<li>How to spot them: they\u2019re used to easily transport a product.\n<ul>\n<li>Ex: egg carton, fruit basket, canned food, paper bag, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Printed paper<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These are papers or other fibres with texts, patterns or images.\n<ul>\n<li>Ex: newspapers, magazines, lined or squared paper sheets, envelopes, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Good moves to adopt<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Empty and rinse containers<\/li>\n<li>Separate different materials from the same container or packaging<\/li>\n<li>Make aluminum paper balls<\/li>\n<li>Place materials in the bin separately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Please note: As the recycling bins now fall under EEQ\u2019s responsibility, all new bins will bear their logo and not that of the Town<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>For more information<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/binimpact.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bin impact<\/a> is an online tool that will help educate people on the right way to sort materials, and to raise awareness on the impact of what we put in the bin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BACIMPACT_LISTE_MATIERES_ENG_pdf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88656 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BACIMPACT_LISTE_MATIERES_ENG_pdf-992x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BACIMPACT_LISTE_MATIERES_ENG_pdf-992x767.jpg 992w, https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BACIMPACT_LISTE_MATIERES_ENG_pdf-1920x1484.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BACIMPACT_LISTE_MATIERES_ENG_pdf-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BACIMPACT_LISTE_MATIERES_ENG_pdf-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BACIMPACT_LISTE_MATIERES_ENG_pdf-2048x1583.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<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. 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