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Waste Management

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Recyclables

The Municipality of Otter Lake encourages all residents to recycle and help keep our community clean and green. Items such as paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, and metal containers can be brought to the transfer station during regular hours.

 

Please make sure everything is rinsed and sorted properly before drop-off to ensure materials can be recycled efficiently.

 

Together, we can reduce waste and protect the beautiful environment that surrounds our lakes and forests.

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For questions about recyclable materials, consult Ça va où?

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How

  • Deposit in the recycle containers at the Transfer Station

  • Leave unbagged or use clear plastic bags

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What's accepted?

ACCEPTED

  • Containers, packaging and printed matter. That's it.

  • Examples of containers and packaging:

  • Cardboard boxes

  • Household cleaning product containers

  • Packaging, jars and food products containers

  • Packaging of takeaway and prepared food

  • Aluminum foil and plates

 

Examples of printed paper:

  • Newspapers and flyers

  • Envelopes

  • Lined or squared paper sheets

  • Notebooks

NOT ACCEPTED

  • Aerosols

  • Protective polystyrene (Styrofoam) packaging

  • Objects (plastic chairs, toys, garden hoses, etc.)

  • Batteries

  • Electronic and electrical devices

  • Dishes, Clothes and textiles, Syringes

  • Paper and cardboard soiled with food

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Useful tips

  • Empty and lightly rinse out containers

  • Remove lids from jars and containers – except for small caps.

  • Separate different materials from the same container or packaging (i.e bag of cereals in a cereal box).

  • Undo and fold cardboard boxes so they take up less space.

  • Crush aluminum sheets into compact balls before placing them in the bin.

  • Protective polystyrene packaging (ex: styrofoam packaging) must be put in garbage

  • Aerosol must be put with the hazardous materials

  • A container comes with a cap or a lid. Packaging is used to easily transport a product.

  • Containers and packaging made of degradable plastic (eg. compostable plastic bags) should not be placed in the bin. They will contaminate all other recyclable materials.

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Questions

  • Why did the accepted materials change in 2025?
    Since January 1, 2025, recyclable materials have become the responsibility of a designated organization: Éco Entreprise Québec (ÉEQ). ÉEQ has standardized the materials accepted in the recycle bins across Quebec and no matter which city you're in, the message is the same: containers, packaging, and printed materials go in the blue bin. This is why foam trays and chip bags are now accepted in the blue bin.
     

  • What happens to the materials that are to be recycled?
    Once collected recoverable materials, i.e. containers, packaging and printed materials (CPP), are sent to Tricentris in Gatineau to be sorted and, when possible, recycled or recovered.

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