WASTE MANAGEMENT
Compost materials
Compostable materials include table scraps and garden residue. This category of materials accounts for nearly 60% of residential waste that is landfilled. That is why it is important to implement programs to utilize it rather than landfill it.
Composting training sessions
Since the beginning of the decade in the spring and fall, the MRC offers residents training to make their own household compost. Household composting can reduce the volume of your garbage by more than 30%.
For dates and locations of the next training sessions, check the calendar of events.
Grasscycling
Did you know that grass clippings account for more than 30% of garbage landfilled between May and September? The solution: GRASSCYCLING! It is an easy, economical and effective method that considerably reduces the amount of compostable materials going into a landfill.
Special pick-ups of Christmas trees and dead leaves
Each year most of the municipalities organize special collections for dead leaves and Christmas trees. In the fall of 2008 there were nearly 468 tons of leaves composted and in the winter of 2009, nearly 19 tons of Christmas trees were reclaimed.
To find the dates of the next pickups, contact your municipality or consult the calendar of events.
