Montreal Recycling

• Montrealers encouraged to recycle after moving day

  According to GoRecycle Canada, an estimated 300,000 appliances are abandoned on the streets, which means they end up in the landfill without proper recycling.

  Environment

  Jul 3, 2023
  
• Coronavirus: More Montreal communities adopting PPE recycling

  As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forces the use of personal protective equipment, two more Montreal-area communities are making it easier to recycle discarded PPE.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
  
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• Quebec unveils revamped recycling program that puts greater responsibility on producers

  The Quebec government's new measures to improve its recycling system place more responsibility on companies when it comes to the waste management of their products.

  Environment

  Feb 11, 2020
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• Montreal to ban all plastic bags in 2020: mayor

  While Plante didn't set an exact date for the new bylaw to come into effect, she said: "It must be done in 2020."

  Environment

  Feb 5, 2020
• Material continues to pile up as Montreal’s recycling crisis grows

  There's still no solution to deal with mounting pile of material at Saint-Michel sorting centre

  Consumer

  Jan 30, 2020
• Montreal’s recycling operations to continue if sorting centres close: Plante

  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante vows that recycling operations will continue in the city as a crisis looms in Quebec.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2020
• Future of Montreal recycling uncertain after company announces intention to cease operations

  However, Jean-François Parenteau, the executive member in charge of the environment, said the city has various options when it comes to moving forward.

  Environment

  Jan 24, 2020
• ‘It’s worrying’: Quebec faces recycling ’emergency’ as sorting centres on verge of closure

  Quebec is facing a recycling emergency after four sorting centres in the province are threatening to close.

  Environment

  Jan 23, 2020
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• Montreal to hold public consultations on future of Publisac

  The City of Montreal wants to hear from residents.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2019
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• Montreal holds public hearings to discuss reducing waste

  According to numbers provided by the Montreal Metropolitan Community, local households aren't hitting the target of recycling 70 per cent of waste.

  Canada

  May 17, 2019