Tagged overflow garbage bags are again available

Gatineau, August 21, 2020. – As of August 24, tagged overflow garbage bags will again become available in service centres and ecocentres, or online through gatineau.ca/dtritus.
As you recall, the sale of tagged overflow garbage bags was suspended due to COVID-19.

Quick facts

●	Starting on September 21, 2020, household garbage collection will once again be limited to the contents of gray bins.

●	Households generating more garbage than they can fit into their gray bin will have to get tagged overflow garbage bags for their surplus.

●	Tagged overflow garbage bags cost $2.50 for a package of five. There is an additional fee for shipping online orders.

●	For additional information, go to gatineau.ca/dtritus.

Extension of ecocentre hours

●	In order to keep improving services to residents, Gatineau will extend the ecocentres' hours starting August 24. Those extended hours will be in effect until further notice.

●	The boul. de la Carrière (Hull) ecocentre will be open as follows: - Mondays to Fridays from 6 to 8:45 p.m.; and - Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

●	The Aéroparc (Gatineau) ecocentre will be open as follows: - Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. t0 5:45 p.m.; - Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.; and - Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

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Associated links

gatineau.ca/dtritus

Ecocentres and waste transfer centre

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