Does Saint-Ours require any authorization for a dumpster?
No municipal certificate exists for a temporary dumpster: the list in table 2 of by-law 2006-112 makes no provision for one, and nothing governs setting an object down on the street either — which is emphatically not permission to do it. One reservation is worth a call before delivery: section 6.2 of the zoning by-law allows « les poubelles, les conteneurs et les bacs à déchets » only in side and rear yards. The planning department settles it at 450 785-2203, ext. 105.
Does the city really require a dumpster to demolish?
Yes, and few by-laws are this blunt: section 3.13 of construction by-law 2006-111 states that demolition debris or materials belong in a waste dumpster set aside for that purpose. Add to it the prior certificate of authorization, the duty to water the debris, the ban on burning it where it falls, and a lot left clean within the fifteen days that follow the job.
Can the MRC ecocentre take my contractor's debris?
No. The regional ecocentre in Sorel-Tracy is free for residents of the MRC, but it puts the rule in writing: no material from commercial businesses is accepted. A contractor renovating here is therefore left without a municipal outlet. Even a homeowner has to load up, drive roughly twenty kilometres, then sort the load by hand on arrival — with no wheeled bin, since those are banned on the grounds.
Can a dumpster spend the winter at the roadside in Saint-Ours?
Worst idea of the season. From November 15 to April 15, nothing may be left standing on a public road between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., anywhere in the city, and the fine runs from $50 to $200 plus costs. Several village streets — avenue de la Traverse, rue de la Fabrique, rue Lemoine and rue Letendre — also forbid parking at all times. A private driveway settles the question.
Can your trucks use the rangs closed to truck traffic?
Yes. Signage shuts certain rangs to trucks rated at 4,500 kg or more — Ruisseau Nord, rang de la Basse at number 2135, chemin du Ruisseau — but section 12 of the traffic by-law exempts trucks that come to pick up or drop off goods. Two seasonal caveats: gravel stretches can close during the thaw, as rang Sarasteau did in May 2026, and one sector is reachable only by a private road in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu that council calls impassable for heavy vehicles during a thaw or heavy rain. Give us the address and we check the access before we set out.
Which size suits a project in Saint-Ours?
For most renovations the 20-yard does the job: about the size of a Dodge Caravan, and that picture helps you site it in the driveway ahead of time. The 10-yard is a 20-yard filled halfway; it takes up as much ground while sitting lower, so it gains nothing in a tight driveway, though it is plenty for emptying a room or a garage. The 40-yard waits for demolitions and job sites that run long. Tell us the story of your project — 514 708-2424 — and the right size gets chosen with you.
Can soil or concrete travel with the rest?
No. Four of our dumpsters accept a single material, full stop: soil-rocks-sod, concrete, bricks and mortar, asphalt — and the slightest mixing comes back as sorting fees. What is dry and mixed does ride together: framing, drywall, metal, shingles, old furniture, in the mixed dry materials sizes of 10, 20 or 40 yards. One last tip from our drivers: slide four well-flattened cardboard boxes onto the chosen spot, or better still a slim sheet of plywood — planks underneath or not, what you are filling is a steel box.
