Additional bins can be used for the compost collections if they comply with regulations. A maximum of six bins per collection is allowed for residential units.

For other dwellings and businesses, please contact Public Works at 819 827-1160 to find out your bin limit.

Please note that additional bins can be ordered at the Town Hall reception desk. Bins are delivered on Thursdays or Fridays, while supplies last. Residents are responsible for covering the associated costs.

Sorry—all plastic bags are banned from your brown bin, even those marked biodegradable or compostable. This reduces program costs. However, paper or waxed bags designed for this purpose are accepted.

If you’re already composting table scraps and green waste at home, municipal compost collection will fill in some gaps. The materials marked with an asterisk(*) on the list below can be a problem for home composters, whether you have an outdoor setup or a vermicomposter.

So you can choose to just keep on composting at home and use your brown bin as an environmentally friendly way to get rid of the materials your system can’t handle. Municipal collection can also come in handy when you have an unusual amount of yard and green waste to deal with.

Collect your household compostables in a specially designed kitchen catcher (available at hardware or big-box stores), or any plastic or metal container of your choice. Empty it regularly into your brown bin. To make things easier and more hygienic, you can line your kitchen catcher with small compostable paper bags, or your brown bin with large compostable paper bags. Paper bags can be purchased, or you can use folded newspaper.

No. Green waste should be placed in compost bins or in bags during special collections.

If your waste hasn't been picked up by the contractor by the end of the scheduled collection day, contact the Municipality the day after, within 24 hours. 

Put a big paper bag inside your bin for your compostables to go in, or line the bottom of the bin with newspaper or cardboard.

• Put your brown bin out every collection day, especially when it's hot. Between pickups, keep your bin in the shade and avoid full sun.
• Rinse your bin with soap and water or vinegar after every collection.
• Use closable paper bags inside the bin or top it off with a layer of newspaper or leaves each time you add compostables.
• Freeze meat and poultry leftovers and don't put them in till the day before your bin is collected.
• Let your leaves and grass clippings dry out before putting them into the bin so they don't start giving off ammonia.

Use the specially designed licking system or a bungee cord to keep the bin closed. You can also sprinkle the top of the bin with Cayenne pepper or spread some menthol around the edges. Take the same precautions as with household garbage. The safest place for your bin is in the corner of the garage with the door shut. 

• Rinse your bin after your waste collectors empty it and leave the lid open in the sun to dry. You can also sprinkle them with baking soda or salt, spray them with vinegar, or rinse your bin with boiling water.
• Keep the lid closed at all times. Put out your compost on every collection day, especially when it's hot. Between times, keep your bin in the shade and avoid full sun.
• Layer your table scraps with dry material in the bin (like newspaper, sawdust, dead leaves, or paper towels).
• Keep meat and poultry leftovers in the freezer and only put them in the day before they're picked up. You might also wrap them in newspaper or put them in a paper bag before they go in the bin.