Is a permit required to drop off a dumpster in Varennes?
No, not if the dumpster stays entirely on your own property: neither zoning by-law 707 nor permit and certificate by-law 711 covers the temporary placement of a waste dumpster on private land. On public space it is the opposite — since June 2, 2026, by-law 1000 has required authorization from the Service du génie the moment you go past 24 hours. To check your own case, Urbanisme et environnement answers at 450 652-9888, ext. 1300.
After how many hours does a Varennes street require authorization?
Twenty-four hours, not one more. Section 5 d) of by-law 1000 expressly names “un conteneur” among the equipment exempt from authorization for a maximum of 24 hours, as long as it blocks no traffic lane, bike lane, multi-use path or sidewalk. Beyond that, municipal authorization is mandatory and the application has to be filed at least 15 days before the occupancy.
How much does authorization to occupy the street cost in Varennes?
A $10 base fee, plus a refundable security deposit: $0 for an individual occupying for under 48 hours, $500 beyond 48 hours, and $1,000 for a legal entity or a contractor, whatever the duration. The deposit is returned after inspection of the site's restoration; inspection fees are deducted from it if anything is out of compliance.
Is there an ecocentre in Varennes?
Yes — the Écocentre Marguerite-D'Youville – Secteur Sud, at 1975, chemin de l'Énergie, run by the MRC and 8.7 km from city hall by road. It is not free: $5 a trip up to 25 cu ft, $15 up to 100 cu ft, $45 up to 200 cu ft and $110 up to 300 cu ft, plus a $25 to $100 surcharge for asphalt shingles or soil. Proof of residence is required, sorting is mandatory, and you unload yourself: staff are not allowed to do it.
Is a dumpster allowed to sit on a Varennes street through the winter?
We advise against it from December through March. No Varennes by-law names the dumpster specifically in winter — the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. parking ban, from December 1 to March 31, applies to vehicles — but the city can refuse or revoke an authorization on safety or traffic grounds, and the pedestrian routes around the occupancy have to stay clear of snow at all times, at your expense. The private driveway settles the question.
How much driveway space does a Varennes delivery need?
Allow a strip about 8 feet wide: 14 feet of length handles both the 10 and the 20-yard, the 40-yard wants 20, and the truck needs its own set-back on top of that. Handy rule of thumb: the 20-yard runs about the size of a Dodge Caravan. Watch out in Vieux-Varennes, where the heritage lots are small — a 10-yard takes up exactly the same footprint as a 20-yard, it is only lower, so it frees up no space in a short driveway. Call us and we will look at the layout with you.
Can the dumpster mark my asphalt or my paving stones?
The planks of the PROTEC-O-SOL system are built into the dumpster and spread the load across the entire bearing surface. Our drivers' advice, despite those planks: a dumpster is still a steel box. Lay down four flattened cardboard boxes, or a thin sheet of plywood, on the chosen spot before delivery. Two minutes of prep, and the question never comes up.
