Fondation La Collecte launches its Space Creation Service for Environment Day. An on-demand door-to-door collection to free up your space, give a second life to your clothes and small, usable household items, and support the youth mentoring program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Montreal.

Earth Day at Complexe Desjardins: when the circular economy becomes a concrete gesture of solidarity Earth Day is often associated with environmental awareness, individual action and collective commitment. For Fondation La Collecte, this day is also an opportunity to demonstrate in concrete terms how the circular economy can become a lever for social, community and […]

When clothing theft also destroys donation sites The two photos above show more than just an overflow of clothes. They illustrate a reality little known to the public: the direct consequences of theft from donation containers. Behind each ransacked site, there’s a whole chain of human, environmental and financial impacts that hit social economy organizations […]

Montreal reduces access to its ecocentres in 2026: a change that could exacerbate pressure on the ground Introduction As of April 15, 2026, Montreal’s ecocentres will be closed every Monday and open Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.(montreal.ca). This change directly reduces access to a service already under pressure, particularly during the summer […]

WOW OF THE MONTH Sainte-Thérèse and Boisbriand finally simplify access to the ecocenter with free community trailers While many municipalities are still looking for ways to improve access to ecocenters without increasing traffic or costs for citizens, Sainte-Thérèse and Boisbriand have just introduced a concrete, accessible and particularly intelligent solution: free community trailers. The principle […]

Fewer cars, fewer collections: Montreal’s waste management paradox When the ecological transition requires citizens to travel… with the very vehicle we want to reduce Montreal wants to reduce greenhouse gases, encourage walking, cycling, public transit and pedestrianization, and reduce dependence on the automobile. From a climate perspective, this direction is necessary. Road transport remains one […]