Do you deliver out on the rang roads?
Yes: from the village core out to the rangs. Two things get settled on the phone rather than in the yard. Bearing capacity first — outside the urban perimeters the driveway is often gravel, and stretches of rang road can close during the spring thaw. Then the septic system: on a rang, just about anything not hooked up to services has a leaching field, and the dumpster goes on the driveway, never over it. Trucking bans do not stop us: in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu as in Saint-Ours, the by-law exempts trucks coming to deliver or pick up a load.
How far ahead should I book?
Same day if dumpsters are available, ideally 24 to 48 hours ahead, Monday to Friday. Deliveries generally happen between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., with no guaranteed time. In the Montérégie that lead time is worth more than elsewhere: the distances between two stops are longer, and a day is built around the areas being served. Call early at 514 708-2424 — weekdays from 6 a.m., weekends from 8 a.m.
My address is on the other bank of the river: does that change anything?
For you, no — for the truck's route, yes. There is no bridge in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, where the link is the Handfield ferry from April to December, nor in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, whose seasonal ferry is no substitute for a bridge for a truck: it arrives via Belœil or beyond. In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, by-law 0278 restricts heavy vehicles on the Gouin bridge. Give us the exact address when you book: the route and the hour are planned from there.
Is the price the same as in Montreal?
It can vary, yes. The region and geographic zone influence hauling cost, and therefore the price — it is one of the five points we go through with you on the phone, along with size, material, duration and weight. What never changes is what is included: delivery, pick-up, rental days, tonnage allowance and PROTEC-O-SOL planks. The Pricing page publishes the full list of what is included and of the only possible extras; the exact, firm figure is given in two minutes, once we know your address.
Can my MRC's ecocentre replace the dumpster?
For a car trunk, yes. For a job site, the quotas settle it: in La Vallée-du-Richelieu the free allowance is 12 m³ a year — about 15.7 cubic yards from the MRC's own figures — while a single 20 yard holds 15.3; in Rouville, the six annual construction-waste visits add up to less than 3 m³. And for a business the door is closed: « Industries, commerces et institutions non autorisés » in La Vallée-du-Richelieu, lettered trucks refused, and nothing out of a commercial business in Pierre-De Saurel.
Is a dumpster mandatory on a job site?
In several municipalities here, yes. In Chambly, anyone undertaking construction work must install a dumpster on site from the start of the work and replace it as soon as it is 90% full. In Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, « for any construction or demolition project, the owner or the person carrying out the work must obtain a dumpster ». In Saint-Basile-le-Grand, the holder of a building permit must install one on site. In Saint-Ours, the by-law requires one to demolish. Each city page cites the by-law and its section.