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Where to put what?

Recyclables, food scraps or household waste?
Blue, grey or brown bin… not always easy!
When it comes to sorting your materials, it’s easy to get lost. Tissues, paper towels, food packaging: here are some simple, practical tips to help you make the right choices, day after day.

How to properly sort your materials in Brossard in 10 seconds

In practice, it boils down to this:

🔵 Blue bin: containers, packaging, printed matter. That’s all there is to it.
🟤 Brown bin: food waste
⚫ Grey bin: household waste (ultimate residues)


Recyclables (blue bin)

🔵 Only containers, packaging and printed matter go in the blue bin.

When in doubt, use the “Ça va où?
Check with the interactive tool


Food waste (brown bin)

🟤 Food waste goes in the brown bin, not the grey or blue.

When in doubt, use the “Where’s it going?” tool.
Check with the interactive tool


Household refuse – final waste (grey bin)

⚫ This bin is only for materials that don’t go in either the blue or brown bin.

When in doubt, use the “Where’s it going?” tool.
Check with the interactive tool


Green waste

🌿 Green residues go into the special collections provided. They do not go in the grey, blue or brown bin.

When in doubt, use the “Where’s it going?” tool.
Check with the interactive tool


Residual materials – 9 dwellings and more

🔄 The same sorting rules apply: containers, packaging and printed matter in the blue bin. Make sure the signage in your building reflects these rules.



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