In the spring of 2006, RECYC-QUÉBEC and Éco Entreprises Québec mandated Dessau-Soprin and NI Environnement to conduct a study to characterize household residual materials. ÉEQ provided project financing of over $1 million as well as support to the public corporation to follow up on the contract and analyze results.

The study was conducted over two years and published characterization results now cover the period from 2006 to 2009. During 2010, Éco Entreprises Québec will reevaluate its needs with regard to the characterization of residential residual materials in order to properly orient the next series of samples.

A one-year characterization study of residual materials generated by businesses was also launched in the fall of 2008.

2006-2009 Report

• Complementary document  > Caractérisation des matières résiduelles du secteur résidentiel au Québec 2006-2009 - June 11, 2010  


• TABLE > Composition of Residual Materials in Residual Materials and Recyclable Materials Collected Throughout Quebec 2006-2009   




This table is an excerpt of Complementary document and it presents annual quantities of materials Quebec households put out to the curbside for collection by either their trash or recycling service (curbside recycling). It should be noted that these quantities do not include materials recovered through other systems such as compostable materials collection, eco-centre recovery services or paint and oil collection. Detailed explanations are available in the French version of the Complementary Document.



• 2006-2009 Report  > Caractérisation des matières résiduelles du secteur résidentiel au Québec - November 2009