Public Service Announcement

The Waste Management Department of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is pleased to announce the return of the Compost Participation Draw, aimed at encouraging greater community involvement in compost collection.

To boost participation, Waste Management will provide each community member with a ticket attached to their compost bin after collection. Each week, there will be one draw for each section of the community, according to their scheduled compost collection day. Households in the section collected that week will automatically be entered for a chance to win a $25 Shop Kahnawà:ke Gift Certificate. This initiative will run for ten (10) weeks, starting on Monday, October 14th and concluding on Thursday, December 19th.

Items accepted in the Compost Collection bin:

  • Fruits/Peelings
  • Vegetable Peelings
  • Coffee Grounds
  • Eggshells
  • Bread
  • Pasta
  • Fish
  • Bones
  • Non-diseased plants
  • End-of-season plants

For more information, please contact the Waste Management Department at 450-632-4321.

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Easter Holiday office closure

Friday, April 3rd & Monday, April 6th, 2026

All administrative offices of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke will be closed.

 

Please note the following changes to Waste Management Department services during this period:

 

  • Friday, April 3rd – Administrative offices closed
  • Monday, April 6th – Waste Management services resume as usual; however, there will be no cardboard drop‑offs
  • Monday, April 6th – Transfer Depot will operate with reduced hours, from 8am to 2pm

 

Garbage pickup service will continue through the holiday without interruption.

 

All essential services will remain operational throughout the office closures. Regular administrative office hours will resume on Tuesday, April 7th, at 8:30am.