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2020 Waste Collection Calendar
Town of Gaspé
ATTENTION!
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE TO
COLLECTION AREAS AND SCHEDULES
Areas C and E have been changed!
Refer to the back of the calendar for
the map and descriptions of the new
areas.
OVERVIEW AND COSTS
What were the defined objectives?
u
Did yo ?
?
1
2
Bury less than 550 kg of waste/inhabitant
Recover at least 70% of recyclable materials
KNOW e in s p e nding
e
s
h e i n creas s t o reduc
ite t en t le
Desp vestm ate is stab
3 Reduce the quantity of buried CRD residues by 35%
o r i n
aj nr
and m he taxatio , with
a
fi l l , t e a rs
land 15 y
t h e last 230.
Our 2019 Overview On the RITMRG logo, the 4 sectors are shown
sinc e
l ra te of $
by the leaves. Green for landfilling, blue for entia
recycling, yellow for the eco-centers and brown resid
for composting.
The materials generated on our territory are directed
towards four different sectors: Composting, recycling,
eco-center and burial. In 2018, the amount of composted
materials increased by 22%, thanks to the implementa-
tion of the brown bin. The quantity of recovered materials How much does it cost?
has also increased by 14% thanks to the increasing use of
Since 2009, the management of
the eco-center.
residual material is a priority on the
territory
We created 22 777 tons of materials
in 2018. It’s 7% more than 2016
We divert 44% of our landfilling
materials → Improvement!
Uniprix | Martin Gagnon et Vicky Fournier
ÉPICERIE ALBAN ASPIRAULT Carrefour Gaspé 418 368-3341
43 Boul Renard E, Gaspé, QC G4X 5R2
Tél. : (418) 269-3202 Uniprix Santé | Martin Gagnon et Vicky Fournier Uniprix | Monica Dufresne et Antoine Gagnon-Roy
(418) 368-2119 Place Jacques-Cartier 418 368-5595 Rivière-au-Renard 418 269-3351 2
January
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 New Year 2 3 4
F D
G H
Closed Eco-Center Closed Eco-Center
5 6 Epiphany 7 8 9 10 11
B D F H
A
B C D E F G H
A
C E G
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
A B D F H
C E G
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
A B D F H
C E G
26 27 28 29 30 31
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
3
COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION
Collection Schedule What is the purpose of chips on my bins?
ENTIO
TT
A
N
Every two weeks,
all year
Place bins
0,6 m (2 feet) er
away any Remind
Summer: Each week object You can use a big yard
waste paper bag to
Autumn: Every two weeks avoid the materials
Winter: every three weeks sticking to your
brown bin.
How to place my bin down the road?
Chips are used to:
0,6 m (2 feet) 0,6 m (2 feet) 0,6 m (2 feet) What to do if my bin is broken or if it • Indicate us at what point of
has not been picked up? its round the truck is at
• Calculate the participation rate
to the right collections
WEATHER ALERT • Call Group Bouffard AS SOON AS
Please note that you notice
in the event of a major Groupe Bouffard :
• Identify the areas where to
snowstorm, the collection
418-361-5833
promote awareness
could be moved
to the next day.
ion u
Did yo
ct
day before colle
Bin placed the
? ?
KNOW
the house
Wheels facing
ing
ed beside or go
No material plac ipation
above the bin ied) s p é , t he partic in is of
ill not be empt Where can I get a new bin? In G a wn b
t pa inted (if so, it w h the bro d 85% with
M y bi n is no rate wit e a n
the averag ood!
erty, at 10 feet of 65% on is very g
Bin on my prop In a hardware store for the in . T h is r?
on the sid ew al k
the blue
b g bette
white line / not You do not want the
recycling and waste bins.
w e w ere doin
nor th e st re et For the brown bins, please call us! And if
snowplow to overthrow
your bin? Follow this advice!
ÉGIDE DUPUIS ET FILS
300, boul. York, Gaspé • Tél.: 418 368-5778 4
February
Que faire avec le styromousse? Cette matière n’est actuellement pas recyclée, mais elle sera peut-être acceptée prochainement.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A B D F H
C E G
9 10 11 12 13 14 Valentine’s Day 15
A B D F H
C E G
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
23 24 25 Mardi Gras 26 27 28 29
A B D F H
C E G
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
5RECYCLING
What is the purpose of What goes into the blue bin?
the blue bin?
Slightly rinse Remove the flyers
The blue bin was set up to recycle and drain from their plastic
Paper / Cardboard bag
CONTAINERS, PACKAGING, PRINTS from our consumer goods
if they are made of PAPER, CARDBOARD, PLASTICS, GLASS Undo the
boxes
and METAL.
So, I cannot put a plastic toy or a shirt in
the blue bin because these are not containers, Plastics Flexible Plastics Rigid
packaging or prints?
Put all bags made of Drained This symbol is used
to identify the recyclable
That’s right! flexible plastics
together plastics
What does NOT
go into the blue bin? How can I recognize No
flexible plastics? not recyclable
If it elongates, it is Only the #6 is
recyclable! NOT recyclable
Organic materials Diapers
Textiles Glass Metal
Yes: same thing for
Bottle and See the month of aluminum plates and
paper!
Straw Coffee stirrer Styrofoam Plastic Mason jar August for more details
tableware
on the recycling of glass
u
Did yo
VHS Pack of chewing gum Laminated bag Plastics or without
How can I know what to
??
KNOW
Chip bags
do with a material that is
er
Multi-material objects
not mentioned here? Remind re
-Riviè ceives
rande re
The G ng center rials
Syringes] Riffle bullets Dead animals It is true that cardboard recyc
li
o f mate
Download Ça va où?, the and paper are also 0 0 ton s
Others application from RECYC-QUÉBEC! 4,0
year 62%
compostable, but it is each papers and
(in French only) more profitable to 12% cardboard
....
Or call the RITMRG! recycle them! We should Glass
not be neglecting our 10%
ic...
blue bin. Plast 8%
l..... 8%
Meta ..
a rges..
Disch
ÉPICERIE ALBAN ASPIRAULT
43 Boul Renard E, Gaspé, QC G4X 5R2
BAR-MUSIQUE Tél. : (418) 269-3202
MOTEL AVEC CUISINETTE : DISPONIBLE POUR TRAVAILLEURS À LA SEMAINE OU AU MOIS
MENU BISTRO DISPONIBLE • 121, BOUL. RENARD OUEST, TÉL. : 418-269-1320 CELL. : 581-887-0282
6March
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A B D F H
C E G
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
15 16 17 Saint Patrick’s 18 19 20 21
A B D F H
C E G
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
A B D F H
C E G
29 30 31
A B
A B C
C
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers, FF Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
7ECO-CENTER
l and
lectrica ardous
Waste Eic Equipment o u s e h old HazW)
n H H
Electro (WEEE) Waste (H
Metal
All pieces of ferrous or • Batteries
non-ferrous metal • Fluorescents and compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Paints and oils
• Acids or ammonia solutions
• Fertilizers and pesticides
• Cleaning and scrubbing products
Used oils → → Conditioning → New lubricating oil
• Televisions
Sold to a recycling
• Computers, keyboards, screens
• Printers
Paints → → Manufacturing of recycled paint
waste handler • Cellphones, cables, chargers, etc.
ATTENTION
aste HHWs are accepted for free but to avoid impacts on health and environment,
Bulky W EPRA-Québec is responsible for the
we must:
recovery of your devices’
components • Keep residues in the ORIGINAL and airtight containers
• NOT transfer products at the Eco-Center
• NOT throw the HHWs in the garbage
Wood
• Branches ovation
tion, Ren
• Lumber
Tires Construc molition (CRD)
• Sound wood (pallets, untreated) and De esidues
• Non-sound wood With or without rims R
• Electrical appliances (painted, stained, treated) (+$5/tire with rim)
• Tubs, sinks, toilets Maximum of 48 inches in diameter
• Mattresses, bedsprings, furniture
• Water heater, windows, etc.
• Dismantled to recover metal
and wood
• Reused Seeking new outlets:
• Last resort = Engineered landfill
• Branches and sound wood = • Vinyl siding (clapboard)
Wood chips for composting • Remoulded: Remoulded tires • Aggregates (concrete, stone, brick,
• Non-sound wood = asphalt, etc.)
u • Recycled:
Did yo Ground with asphalt shingle = • Insulation
??
Stable mat, mudguard, speed
KNOW
Covering material at the bump, etc.
engineered landfill As
Ship ha • Recovered:
ngl l t
ived Use for energy purposes
s that
has rece
e
Your co
ntractor n t g u id e (cement plants, etc.) Number
n ageme count enter
D m a m o re
a CR apply
him/her ch as s p é eco-c ich is 16%
to help o d s s u G a wh
ndly me
th
im/her
to 9, the itors,
eco-f rie ti o n. Ask h ut his/ In 201 d 3500 vis .
c o e
decons tr u
g u id e throu
g h
receiv han in 2018
th is re t
respect m o
.
her work
400, boulevard de York Sud 398, boulevard de York Sud
Gaspé (Québec) G4X 2L6
Tél.: 418.368.1575
Gaspé (Québec) G4X 2L6
Tél.: 418.368.5055
(418) 368-2119 8April
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
D F H
D E F G H
E G
5 6 7 8 9 10 Good Friday 11
A B D F A H
C E G
Closed Eco-Center
12 Easter 13 Easter Monday 14 15 16 17 18
B D F H
C E G
Closed Eco-Center
19 20 21 22 Earth Day 23 24 25
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
26 27 28 29 30
A B D F
C E G
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
C From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
de la Plage Street (included). montée Wakeham.
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
9BULKY WASTE
What is a bulky waste? Characteristics to respect What to put down the road for this collection?
Length:
Maximum 2,4 meters (8 ft)
An object we want to get rid of Volume:
but that cannot be picked up Maximum 3 m3
during the regular collection due Weight: Bulky Waste
to its size and that can be recovered. Maximum 150 kg (300 lbs) • Electrical, heating and cooling appliances;
• Tubs, sinks, toilets, furniture, mattresses, bedsprings;
• Toys, bicycles, carpet and flooring;
At least 1 kg and
• Water heater and tank;
What is the purpose of this collection? • Ferrous or non-ferrous metals
maximum 150 kg
s that
Number • Steel cables (maximum length: 2 m (6,5 feet)
Even if all materials accepted in this
count • RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, Construction, Renovation
s of and Demolition (CRD) Residues (max 3 m3)
collection can be brought to the it is 2 32 ton ve been • Gas canisters
9, ha
Eco-Center all year long, this collection In 201 waste that pé thanks • Branches (max. 1 m [3 feet], tied, max. 25 kg)
b u lky G a s
is offered to facilitate the disposal of
ered in .
materials by the citizens. recov collection Waste Electrical and Electronic
to t h is
Equipment (WEEE)
TVs, computers and peripherals,
IMPORTANT display device, printers and desktop devices,
This collection is for the cellphones, audio and video systems, etc.
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR ONLY
Tires Preferable to the Eco-Center or
Smaller than 1,2 m (48 in) HHW days in order to prevent
the environmental degradation
Before the bulky waste collection, make (maximum 4 per household)
and preserve your confidential
sure your materials are: data. Complete list at pages
Rejected Materials 12 and 26
your
24 hours before
Out maximum Garbage bags, recyclable Animal remains
collection day or compostable materials
Easy to access Fuel or oil tank
a ditch) COMMERCIAL Construction, renovation
(not behind
In your driveway and demolition (CRD) materials
Household Hazardous
meters (6,5 ft) from the road Styrofoam Waste (HHW)
At a maximum of 2
rest Logs, stumps
metals and the
Separate tires, Asphalt Shingle
Car hulks
Les Pêcheries
Gaspésiennes Inc.
5 Rue de la Victoria, Gaspé, QC G4X 5G3
Tél. : (418) 269-5999
10May
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
H
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
10 Mother’s Day 11 12 13 14 15 16
A B D F A H
C E G A
17 18 Victoria Day 19 20 21 22 23
B D F H
B C D E F G H
Closed Eco-Center C E G
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
D
A B F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
31
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
11Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
What do they have in common? How should I dispose of them? ATTENTION
To prevent the degradation of the
environment and preserve your
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 1 Preferred Choice: The Eco-Center confidential data, let your WEEE down
and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) can contaminate the road for the shortest time possible.
the environment or cause health problems if they are not 2 WEEE + HHW: HHW Days
properly managed. They also have a great recovery potential,
that needs to be increased.
3 WEEE: Bulky waste collection WEEE
HHW WEEEs must be treated with precautions since
they contain:
Hg Pb Au Ag Nd Dy
Hg
Mercury Lead Gold Silver Neodymium Dysprosium
u
Did yo
Toxic, flammable, explosives, corrosive products or products
Rare Rare
that contain heavy metals
? TOXIC
KNOW
metals earth
llets
In nature: contamination p u t on pa
t be
ll firs d the
n They can be recycled
Es wi
Plastic, glass, steel
In sewers: W E E
C e n ter an c a re of to avoid the depletion
Eco - take
Detrimental to the operation of wastewater e l l d
at t h ec w i redite of resources!
treatment plants P E - Québ o t h e acc Can be recycled
AR em t
ing th
In the trash: send nts. chase
• Risks for the health and security of garbage y c l i n g pla w i t h pur EEs
rec es of WE
collectors Ecofe cl i n g Accepted Products
y
e rec
• Potential soil phreatic groundwater ce th
Finan
contamination
Accepted Products Display device Telephone Computers Printers and Audio and
and peripherals desktop devices video systems
s that
Number
Count
r has a
Paint Solvent Aerosol Fluorescents and Antifreeze Oxidizers Propane Car battery Batteries Used oils
-Cente to 12 tons
compact fluorescent tank and filters
Bring them back to light bulbs Can be recycled é Eco
asp se Es
The G to divert clo ns of WEE
the drugstore
or valued
Must be treated to reduce their
we d 0 to 1 8 .
llo d2 0
dangerousness, then eliminated Ws an ite in 2
of HH he landfill s
f rom t
Acids and bases Medications Pesticides
151 Boulevard de Gaspé, Gaspé • 418 368-2234
12June
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
21 Father’s Day; 22 23 24 Saint-Jean 25 26 27
Indigenous Peoples A B F H
Day A E B C F G D H
E C G D
Closed Eco-Center
28 29 30
A B
A E B C
E C
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
13COMPOSTING – At Home
Accepted and Rejected Materials
in the Brown Bin How to proceed at home? Brown Bin Origami
B
What goes into the 1
brown bin? 1 Have your counter bin within reach A
B
C
and double it with some newspaper or a B
paper bag A C A
Organic materials! Everything that 2 C
comes from living organisms such as
plants and animals.
2 Transfer the content of your counter bin in
Put in the your brown bin, alternating with C A
recycling if clean!
dry materials 3 B
Trick of the Lasagna What are
FOOD GREEN RESIDUES OTHERS “dry materials”?
• Leftovers • Branches (Max. 1 inch in diameter) Soiled papers and
WET MATERIALS
• Coffee and tea • Leaves, grass, hay, etc. cardboard
(grounds, filters and bags) (put in the recycling if clean!)
Dead leaves, branches,
+ +
DRY MATERIALS
Animal litter dry grass, newspaper,
WET MATERIALS
(including excrement) cardboard, etc. Stock up
Sand and earth DRY MATERIALS on these materials to Counter Newspaper Organic
Dust and hair
See page 26 for a complete list WET MATERIALS make sure you have them bin material
Ashes all year long!
DRY MATERIALS
Textiles
Household Hazardous So, what DOES NOT GO
Waste (HHW) into the brown bin? In the summer, put it down the road
Put your bin down
Diapers
Cigarette butts
3 the road
EVERY week to avoid smelling and
No glass, no plastic, maggot problems!
Ceramics In the winter, only put it down the
no metal! But also... Follow the instructions on
Dead animals page 4 (month of February)
road when needed
A problem? A solution! How to prevent materials
u
Did yo from freezing and sticking
?
KNOW
at the bottom of the bin
How to avoid maggots during winter?
udy, and flies?
o a 2 015 st
t
rding waste Try the “antifreeze” trick!
Acco a l f o f the ould Prevent flies from laying eggs on meat
almo
st h
c i t i zens c
y and fish by wrapping them in newspaper.
sed b sted. over the bottom of the bin with
dispo n co mpo This is called the “papillote” trick! You can dry materials and use a “yard
bee
have also keep them in the freezer until the
waste paper bag” + avoid putting
day of collection.
liquids in the mix!
ÉPICERIE ALBAN ASPIRAULT
43 Boul Renard E, Gaspé, QC G4X 5R2
Tél. : (418) 269-3202
(418) 368-2119 14July
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Canada Day 2 3 4
F H
F G D H
Closed Eco-Center
G D
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
26 27 28 29 30 31
A B D H
A B C D E F G H
C E
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
15RECYCLING OF GLASS
From the local blue bin, sorted here, converted here and reused here!
H O W D O E S IT
WORK ?
We convert until
5 tons of glass / day
5
4
3
2
1
to use
To be converte
d Then you just have
jects!
ises Québec ss ulate, 99% it for your own pro
We receive about Photo : Éco Entrepr
They arrive at the And go through gla into glass gran
implosion line… does not cut!
500 tons of glass / year Grande-Rivière pure and that
You recycle your
glass containers… Recycling Plant...
Our Achievements A few examples...
u
Did yo
?
What you need
to know...
, containers, bo
ttles, etc.
KNOW ation
Rinse your pots e glass tr
ansform
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300, boul. York, Gaspé • Tél.: 418 368-5778 Place Jacques-Cartier 418 368-5595 Rivière-au-Renard 418 269-3351 16August
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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A B C D E F G H
C E G
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
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A B D F H
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A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
17COMPOSTING SITE
Once my brown bin is emptied, What are the steps of the
where are the materials going? composting process?
At the Chandler composting site,
through a box system that allows to Organic materials are discharged
never travel empty. on a platform and employees
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dry materials,
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4 The temperature can the brown bin!
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D All of the ab We sieve the mature compost
to remove impurities and then
Instead
choose
5 we send samples for laboratory
newspaper or analysis to ensure its quality. Why cannot I get free
brown paper compost? I have worked
bags! for this...
Numbers t The compost is sold in bulk at
that coun t 5% the Eco-Center of Gaspé or in
ive abou Sale of compost allows to
o s ti n g site rece ld h a ve 6 bags in hardware stores on the recover taxes and thus
e G a s p é comp ri a ls th at shou or lower the operating costs
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18September
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 1 2 3 4 5
B D F A H
B C D E F G A H
C E G
6 7 Labor Day 8 9 10 11 12
B D F H
B C D E F G H
Closed Eco-Center C E G
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
27 28 29 30
B D
A
B C D E
A
C E
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
19Québec Waste
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OCTOBER 19-27, 2020
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Grande-Rivière sorting center
during their open houses.
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Enhance a material with a chemical
Refuse disposable Reuse an object Treat a material to
or physical transformation e.g.: During hunting season,
objects and reduce several times or reintroduce it in a slaughter residues can be put
• Crush the wood to re-introduced
consumption transform it for manufacturing
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it into the composting process in the brown bin, except the head,
another usage process hide and hooves.
• Compost the organic residues
Those would go in the green bin
or at the eco-center.
TO consUMEDifferently
Call us for more information.
At the Store During my Outings At Home
I bring my reusable I have with me at all times: I refuse flyers with the I buy second hand and I give my objects that
bags! A container sticker: are STILL USABLE to a donation center or
organization who need them
I prioritize unpackaged Utensils
items or items with A reusable mug I buy sustainable and repairable products
recycled packaging.
I learn to repair my objects
I share my tools with my close relatives
400, boulevard de York Sud 398, boulevard de York Sud
Gaspé (Québec) G4X 2L6
Tél.: 418.368.1575
Gaspé (Québec) G4X 2L6
Tél.: 418.368.5055 20October
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3
F H
F G H
G
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A B D F A H
A B C D E F G A H
C E G
11 12 Thanksgiving 13 14 15 16 17
B D F H
B C D E F G H
Closed Eco-Center C E G
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
A B D F H
C E G
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
21OUR IMPACT
The Residual Materials Lifetime
Plastic is often found in the ocean
where it breaks into small particles
When we throw a waste in nature, that can then be swallowed by fishes
it does not disappear right away! and finish in our plates! Moreover,
sea currents form what we can call
“plastic continents” Tires
Fruit skin Aluminum NEVER...
can Styrofoam
Tissue Chewing Wooden Plastic bottle
gum board
3 months 1 year 5 years 15 years 200 years 500 years 1000 years 4000 years
450
years
Newspaper Cigarette
butt
Woollen Plastic
stocking bag Glass bottle
In the world, 137,000 cigarette butts
are thrown away every second!
YOU can make a
A cigarette butt thrown to the ground
corresponds to...
difference by
• 4,000 chemicals released to disposing of your
the environment
• 500 liters of polluted water
materials at the Benefits for the Region
right places
And what if we had recycled them... Disposing of organic materials in the brown bin is…
• Supporting five jobs at the composting site
of Chandler.
• Giving a second life to the materials by
670 X = 1000 x = 450 x = 27 x = generating great quality compost.
Disposing of recyclable materials in the blue bin is…
• Supporting sixteen jobs at the recycling center
of Grande-Rivière.
• Giving a second life to the materials by
producing new recycled products.
ÉPICERIE ALBAN ASPIRAULT
43 Boul Renard E, Gaspé, QC G4X 5R2
Tél. : (418) 269-3202
22November
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A B D F H
C E G
8 9 10 11 Remembrance Day 12 13 14
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
A B D F H
C E G
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
29 30
A
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
23LANDFILLING
What is a « real trash ?»
What is an engineered landfill? What do we bury? It is a material that cannot be
recycled, composted or
recovered at the Eco-Center.
The more we reduce landfilling,
An engineered landfill is a series of sealed cells that we fill A characterization study done in 2015 has the more we reduce costs.
with our waste. Once the capacity is reached, we shown that only 21% of buried materials
permanently close these cells with an airtight “hat.” coming from the Town of Gaspé are real
waste. The vast majority of what is buried
• Waste Water (leachates): Waste water should have rather been disposed in the
are treated and then tests are performed brown bin, the blue bin or at the Eco-Center.
(26 parameters imposed by the ministry)
before being discharged into the river With the recent implementation of the brown
bin, a good part of the organic materials have
• Biogas (methane [CH4] and carbon dioxide [CO2]): been diverted from landfill, but there is still
Gas generated at the time of the decomposition of the work to do.
buried materials are flared. This way, we greatly reduce their
impact on climate changes.
Throughout the Years...
s
Number unt Since 2014, there has been a notable er
t h at c o
tment decrease of buried materials coming from Remind
b io g as trea00 tons the residential sector thanks, notably,
he ,0 Do not forget your good habits
2017, t arly 20 ents
Since evented ne This repres u
Did yo
to the participation to composting and during the holidays...
.
has pr equivalent ,000 cars
of CO2 issions of 5
? Eco-Centers.
KNOW
• Paper wrappings are recyclable,
the emar! but not those in plastic.
in a ye
to twice • Natural Christmas trees
g costs up
Land fi ll in ting and support local businesses and
h a n compos can be recovered at the
mor e t sort!
li n g . It pays to Eco-Center!
recyc
• Leftovers from the holiday
feast can also be composted!
Marché des Saveurs Gaspésiennes
119, de la Reine, Gaspé (Qué) G4X 1T5
Tél. : (418) 368-7705
(418) 368-2119
24December
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
B D F H
C E G
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
A B D F H
C E G
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
A B D F H
A B C D E F G H
C E G
20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas 26
D
A B F
E
C G
Closed Eco-Center Closed Eco-Center Closed Eco-Center
27 28 29 30 31
A H B D F
C E G
Closed Eco-Center Closed Eco-Center
Areas
A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au- From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers,
F
Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd tu
Renard (included). D via Anse-au-Griffon. Fournier Street (included). Monument Street, Forillon Blvd and
Grande-Grève Blvd.
Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-
B Narcisse Street (excluded), then montée de Rivière-Morris
E
Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to
to Fournier Street (excluded). Chez Ron, York East Blvd and montée Sandy-Beach to
de la Plage Street (included).
G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron
C Restaurant, then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.
Street (excluded).
25BLUE BIN BROWN BIN ECO-CENTER GREEN OR BLACK
CONTAINERS-PACKAGING-PRINTS Food Residues Green Residues BIN
Leftovers, fruits and vegetables, Branches and bags of leaves.
Paper and Cardboard eggs and egg shells, coffee and Non-Recyclable Plastics
Newspapers, flyers, magazines, coffee filters, nut shells, desserts, Construction, Renovation and Plastic #6 (styrofoam, coffee cup lids,
books, catalogues, phone books, seafood (including shells), breads, Demolition (CRD) Residues etc.), packaging without recycling
brown bags, white and colored pastas and cereals, fish (including Asphalt shingle, gypsum, vinyl siding, symbol, individual yogurt containers,
paper, envelopes, cardboard boxes, bones), meats and poultry (including insulation, aggregate residues plastic utensils, straws, coffee stirrers,
egg cartons, juice or milk cartons bones and fat), dairy, tea and herbal (concrete, brick, asphalt, stone), non-flexible packaging, adhesive tape,
(Tetra Pak®), lottery tickets. tea bags. windows, sound wood (pallets, self-adhesive labels
untreated), non-sound wood
Plastics Green Residues (painted, stained, treated). Multi-Material Packaging
All plastic containers (except #6), Little branches (max. diameter: 1 in), Chip bags, laminated bags (several
bags and transparent plastic films wood chips and sawdust, leaves, Household Hazardous Waste layers of plastic, aluminum, cardboard,
(e.g. Saran wrap). weeds, grass, straw and hay, plants. (HHW) etc.), chewing gum packs.
Batteries, compact fluorescent light
Glass Other Compostable Materials bulbs and fluorescent tubes, paints, Non-Reusable Textiles
Wine, beer and alcohol bottles, any Soiled packaging and paper (pizza primers, diluents, cooking oil, motor All textiles too worn to be given to a
glass container. boxes, soiled egg cartons, muffin oil and empty containers, acids or recycling organization (thrift shop)
cups, etc.), newspapers, paper ammonia solutions, fertilizers and must be thrown away.
Metal towels, napkins and tissues, litter, pesticides, cleaning and scrubbing
Tin, paper and aluminum sand and earth. products. Personal Hygiene Products
containers, lids, beer caps, cans. Diapers, sanitary pads, tampons,
Tips and Tricks Bulky Waste dental floss, toothbrushes.
Tips and Tricks See month of July (p. 14) Electrical appliances, tubs, sinks,
See month of March (p. 6) toilets, furniture, mattresses, Others
BULKY WASTE bedsprings, big toys, bicycles, carpet
and flooring, water heater, ferrous
Hair, vacuum dusts, dryer lint, cigarette
butts, ceramics, incandescent bulbs,
If in doubt, put in the green bin COLLECTION and non-ferrous metals. VHS.
to avoid contamination and in
order to not disrupt the sorters’ These materials are also accepted Waste Electrical and Electronic
work. in the bulky waste collection, as Equipment (WEEE)
well as: Televisions, computers, keyboards,
Thank you! screens, printers, cellphones,
Steel cables (max 2 m), residential chargers, etc. Questions?
CRD residues only (max 3 m3), gas Call us at (418) 385-4200
Download Ça va où?, the canisters, branches (max 1 m and Tires
application from RECYC-QUÉBEC! 26 kg, tied) Tires (with or without rims), or visit www.ritmrg.ca
(in French only)
Or call the RITMRG!
maximum of 48 in.
Instructions:
See month of May (p. 10) Instructions:
See month of April (p. 8)
26CONTACT INFORMATION
Town of Gaspé
25, Rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville
Gaspé (Quebec)
G4X 2A5
Tel. : (418) 368-2104, ext. 8507
travaux.publics@ville.gaspe.qc.ca
Gaspé Engineered Landfill
and Eco-Center
1050, Montée de Wakeham
Gaspé (Quebec)
Tel. : (418) 368-0565
alain.dunn@ville.gaspe.qc.ca
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EVENTS
Bulky waste collection: May 11th to 28th 2020 Free CRD Saturdays
May 11th Anse-à-Valleau, Pointe-Jaune, St-Maurice You can dispose freely of your Construction, Renovation and
May 12th Petit-Cap to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au-Renard Demolition (CRD) Residues
May 13th Rivière-au-Renard and Montée de Rivière-Morris When? Saturdays June 6th, July 4th and August 29th, 2020
May 14th Anse-au-Griffon and Cap-des-Rosiers Where? Municipal garage in Rivière-au-Renard and Gaspé
Eco-Center
May 19th Grande-Grève, Cap-aux-Os, Forillon and Rosebridge
May 20th Fontenelle, St-Majorique, Corte-Réal and Montée de Pointe- HHWs Days
Navarre Bring your Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and your Waste
May 21st Pointe-Navarre Blvd, Gaspé Blvd and the Petite-France area Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
May 22nd Downtown Gaspé and Montée de Wakeham When? Saturday June 13th and Sunday June 14th, 2020
Where? Gaspé arena
May 25th Placements Gaspé, Wakeham et Sunny Bank
May 26th Blvd York East, West et South Leaves collection
May 27th HLM, Sandy Beach, Haldimand You have bags of leaves? Call us before November 1st and we will
May 28th Douglastown come get them!
Telephone: 418-368-2104, ext. 8507
ECO-CENTER SCHEDULE AND RATES
Winter Summer Fall
RESIDENTIAL RATES
• January 1st
to April 17th April 20th to October 16th October 19th to November
• $10 for the first ton sorted/year/address
• December 2nd to 30th 27th
• $115/ton for additional sorted trips when
Wednesday and Friday Monday to Friday Monday to Friday
the limit of 1 ton/year/address has been
• 7:30 am to 12 pm • 7:30 am to 12 pm • 7:30 am to 12 pm
reached
• 12:30 pm to 4 pm • 12:30 pm to 4 pm • 12:30 pm to 4 pm
Saturday • $145/ton for non-sorted trips
• 7 am to 5 pm
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Rivière York A From Anse-à-Valleau to Auberge Le Caribou in Rivière-au-Renard (included).
B Rivière-au-Renard, from Auberge Le Caribou to St-Narcisse Street (excluded),
then montée de Rivière-Morris.
C From Auberge Fort Prével, Douglas Blvd to Chez Ron Restaurant,
F then Haldimand from Chez Ron to de la Plage Street (excluded).
D From St-Narcisse Street (included) to Cap-des-Rosiers, via Anse-au-Griffon.
G
E Sunny Bank and York West Blvd, York South Blvd to Chez Ron, York East Blvd
H and montée Sandy-Beach to de la Plage Street (included).
F Montée de Corte-Réal, Fontenelle and Saint-Majorique Blvd. Monument Street,
Forillon Blvd and Grande-Grève Blvd.
E
C G From the old landfill site, Pointe-Navarre, Gaspé Blvd and all of
montée Wakeham.
H Downtown Gaspé, including the Petite-France area.You can also read
