Does a dumpster on my own land in Outremont need a permit?
No, but with a reservation this borough is alone in publishing: on private property no permit is asked for, so long as a job site is running under a permit or a certificate the Borough has issued and still holds good. Put plainly: get your renovation permit first, take the delivery second. Elsewhere on the island, when a condition exists it turns on a distance, a screen or a placement; here it is administrative — and easier to satisfy than it sounds, since every declared job site already holds that piece of paper.
What does the borough charge to occupy the street or the lane?
Issuing the permit costs $65.52 taxes included, then $95.98 per day on the roadway or the sidewalk, up to 49 m² ($190.78 from 50 to 99 m²). Five days on the roadway therefore make $545.42 in municipal fees, parking meters on top. The trap lies elsewhere: behind the sidewalk, in a lane or on unpaved ground, the rate is $158 per day up to 99 m², which brings those same five days to $855.52. Count the wait in as well — 5 business days, 10 if a contractor is running the job site.
Can a dumpster be delivered on a Sunday in Outremont?
No. The borough nuisance by-law files the delivery of materials under “every day between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., except Sundays and statutory holidays”, on the same footing as construction, excavation and demolition work. Few boroughs publish a window that clear for deliveries. Our trucks roll Monday to Friday in any case; the ideal is to book 24 to 48 hours ahead, and a same-day delivery stays possible when a dumpster is still free.
Avenue Bernard is pedestrian-only in summer: how does the dumpster get in?
Between avenues Wiseman and Bloomfield, avenue Bernard was turned over to pedestrians from May 23 to September 20, 2026, with the full reopening to traffic planned for September 25. Through those four months the frontage is out of the truck's reach: what remains is the back lane, with its permit at $158 per day, a yard the truck can enter, or waiting it out. The city renews the measure from one season to the next while changing the dates: call us at 514 708-2424 to confirm this year's.
Where do you take renovation debris when you live in Outremont?
Outside the borough, without exception: the waste depot at 600 avenue de la Gare-de-Triage closed permanently on January 3, 2022. The city itself designates the three closest ecocentres — Côte-des-Neiges (6925 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges), Saint-Michel (2475 rue des Regrattiers) and La Petite-Patrie (1100 rue des Carrières). One naming trap is worth knowing: chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges leads to the ecocentre, while chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine runs through Outremont. They are not the same road.
Why doesn't the municipal collection cover the job in Outremont?
Because it runs out very quickly. The Outremont block caps the bulky-item and construction-waste collection at 3 m³ (106 cu ft) per address, in receptacles or bundles of 25 kg maximum, the bundles measuring no more than 50 cm across by 1 m long. Those 3 m³ come to roughly 3.9 cubic yards: our smallest dumpster takes more than double, and one demolished bathroom already clears the bar. The service is reserved for households as well: shop, school, church, embassy or organization, all have to call in a private firm.
Which size suits an older Outremont house?
For a heavy renovation the 20-yard is enough in most cases; its footprint comes to about the size of a Dodge Caravan. The 10-yard is a 20-yard filled to half: the same ground taken, less height, therefore no room gained in a short driveway — which happens often here. The 40-yard is aimed rather at the job sites in the northeast. Seven days are included, and the $50 Libération Express credit applies if the dumpster is freed up within 48 hours of the delivery. Offer valid during the high season (March to October).
