Is a permit required to drop a dumpster in Granby?
No, not if the dumpster stays entirely in your driveway: neither by-law 0666-2017 on permits and certificates, nor zoning by-law 0663-2016, nor the city's “With or without a permit” list calls for one. Yes, the moment it touches the street, the sidewalk or the right-of-way: section 320.0.1 of General By-law 0047-2007 requires the written permission of a municipal officer. No fee is published for that permission — if in doubt, the city answers at 450 776-8282.
Can the ecocentre at 1080, rue André-Liné replace a dumpster?
For a few car-trunk loads, yes. Beyond that, no: only vehicles with six wheels or fewer get in, dumping from trailers and dump trucks is prohibited, you unload it yourself — and soil, turf, stumps and reinforced concrete are not accepted there. You also need an address in the MRC de La Haute-Yamaska, backed by photo ID and proof of residence.
Can my contractor haul my debris to the ecocentre in my place?
Yes, with a written authorization issued in your name by COGEMRHY — a requirement that takes effect in September 2026 (procuration@cogemrhy.ca, 450 378-9976, ext. 2270). Industrial, commercial and institutional users are also capped at 20 cu. yd., and materials from their own business activity are refused. For a full job site, a dumpster delivered and picked up stays simpler.
Is a dumpster a problem in Granby in winter?
Not in a private driveway. On the street, yes: from November 1 to April 30, every snow-removal operation bans parking from 1 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. — it is announced the day before, and 450 776-8366 confirms it. A dumpster occupying public property without written permission can then be removed at the owner's expense. From November to April, we aim for the private driveway.
How much room does a Granby driveway need?
About 8 feet wide by 14 feet long for a 10 or a 20-yard, 20 feet long for a 40, plus the clearance the truck needs. The rule of thumb: a 20-yard is about the size of a Dodge Caravan — a driveway that swallows the van will swallow the dumpster. Watch out for a common reflex: a 10-yard frees up no ground space, it is a 20-yard filled halfway, simply less tall. On the narrower lots of the recent semi-detached homes, that nuance counts.
Can I put garden soil in with demolition wood?
No. The soil-rocks-sod dumpster takes only soil, rocks and sod; concrete, bricks and mortar, and asphalt each have their own. Only the mixed dry materials dumpster accepts a mix — wood, drywall, metal, shingles, furniture. Any mixing in a single-material dumpster brings sorting fees. And in every format the refusal list never changes: tires, along with paint, solvents, oils, propane, aerosols and acids, stay out.
How late can you load the dumpster in Granby?
Until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, for anything that makes noise. Section 178 of General By-law 0047-2007 prohibits work likely to make noise — sawing, carpentry, construction — from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends. A weekend job site gets planned accordingly.
