Does a dumpster in Saint-Hyacinthe require a permit?
Not in your private driveway: the city's official permit list mentions none for a temporary dumpster on private land (at the slightest doubt, urbanisme answers at 450 778-8300, ext. 8321). The moment the box spills onto the street, a sidewalk or the grass strip between sidewalk and roadway, the Service du génie permit becomes mandatory — by-law 399, article 15.
How much is the street permit for a dumpster in Saint-Hyacinthe?
$160 for 7 consecutive days — exactly the length of the standard rental — or $108.50 for 3 days, when the dumpster occupies parking spaces, a shoulder or a sidewalk (2026 rates). A 14-day occupation adds up as two 7-day flat fees. On the roadway itself, plan on $201 or $438 for up to 100 m² instead.
Is the rue Brouillette ecocentre enough for a renovation?
No, except for a very small job: bricks, wood scraps and demolition debris are capped there at 3 m³ per visit — a 10-yard dumpster holds more than twice that — at one visit per day, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with a trailer no bigger than 4 x 8 feet. Hauling away the equivalent of a single 10-yard load takes at least two to three weekends.
I own a rental building in Saint-Hyacinthe: can I use the ecocentre?
No: the RIAM deems non-occupant owners of rental buildings to be "carrying out commercial operations", and commercial waste is refused on site. To clear out a unit between tenants — an everyday situation in a city where nearly one dwelling in two sits in a small rental building — the dumpster is the direct route.
Where does debris from a winter job site in Saint-Hyacinthe go?
Into a dumpster, for lack of any other outlet: the ecocentre closes from December to early April, bulky-item pickup (three collections a year) refuses all construction materials, and the municipal depot on rue Lemire takes neither concrete, nor bricks, nor demolition debris. We deliver year-round — just keep the driveway spot clear of snow.
What size to empty a unit or redo a kitchen?
The 10-yard in most of those cases: same footprint as a 20-yard, just not as tall — the house image: a 20-yard filled halfway. For a full renovation or bulky debris, step up to the 20-yard — about the size of a Dodge Caravan. Still hesitating? Describe your project at 514 708-2424.
Can concrete travel with wood in the same dumpster?
No: concrete has its own dedicated dumpster, as do soil-rocks-sod, bricks and mortar, and asphalt. Those four sizes admit one material only — any mixing brings sorting fees. Wood, drywall, metal, shingles and furniture, for their part, ride together in the mixed dry materials dumpster of 10, 20 or 40 cubic yards.
