PUBLIC – Minutes of the Gatineau City Council committee of the whole meeting held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 10 a.m., at which the mayor is present
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Meeting Minutes: Plenary Committee of the City of Gatineau
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Location: Committee Room, Maison du citoyen, 25, rue Laurier, Gatineau
Agenda Items
- Current situation;
- Desired situation;
- Success factors;
- Timeline.
A question and comment period took place.
Councillor Mario Aubé believes that businesses must also recycle and compost. However, he asks if there is an assessment of the institutions, businesses, and industries (ICI) for whom costs will increase. He also asks how the City will be able to force businesses to comply and what the tolerance level will be. He would also like to know what the savings will be for the City versus the tonnage of residual materials (landfill royalties).
Chantal Marcotte mentions that it is currently difficult to identify who will face higher costs. She mentions, however, that landfill royalties will only continue to increase. Regarding the obligation, Chloé Gourde Bureau explains that a proactive tour of businesses will be conducted to observe the use of brown bins, among other things. There is also the requirement for collection contracts. Follow-ups will be conducted with non-compliant parties to offer support. The goal is to make people happy so that they sort more at home and in businesses. Regarding savings, Ms. Marcotte explains that the City receives significant royalty redistributions that come with performance. It is important to remain high-performing; we wish to remain at the top of the rankings to receive compensation.
Regarding the two industrial parks, Councillor Jean Lessard asks if the impact of the presence of multiple trucks in these sectors has been taken into account. Ms. Gourde Bureau provides explanations regarding the holding of pilot projects, notably in the Aéroparc sector, and mentions that no particular issues have been raised.
Councillor Alicia Lacasse-Brunet asks if agricultural businesses could also obtain services from the City, like the ICI. Ms. Marcotte mentions that analyses will need to be carried out. Ms. Gourde Bureau adds that an agricultural business could contact the City, just like any other business, for a needs analysis. Regarding agricultural plastics, this is the responsibility of the farmers.
Mr. Aubé asks if data on the quality of the compost will be available. Ms. Marcotte mentions that contamination rates are monitored by the sorting center and these rates must be reduced year after year. Characterizations are carried out every two years, so the City is able to know what is in the compost. Targeted messages are created based on the characterization performed.
Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette thanks Ms. Marcotte and her team for the presentation. She highlights that the City sits at the top for residual materials management and wishes for the service offer to be available to the ICI as well. Gatineau stands out provincially at the residential level; it is interesting to see the follow-ups that will be done for the ICI. The Mayor also thanks the department for the support offered, considering the particularities of the different businesses. She highlights the excellence of the service offered in water and residual materials (Eau et matières résiduelles - EMR).
End of the public plenary committee at 10:50 a.m.
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