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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office closure

Monday, June 22nd, 2026

  • No Cardboard drop-offs
  • Transfer Depot will be closed
  • Recycling, compost, and cardboard pickup service will continue as usual

Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 8:30am.

Tsi Na’teiontenonhwerá:tons Awenhnísera office closure

Monday, October 12, 2026

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) would like to inform the community that all its administrative offices will be closed for Tsi Na’teiontenonhwerá:tons Awenhnísera on Monday, October 12th.

The Waste Management Department will be closed for cardboard drop-offs. Regular household recycling, compost, and special collections pickup will occur as usual. The Transfer Depot will be closed for the holiday.

All essential services will remain in operation.

Regular office business hours will resume on Tuesday, October 13th, at 8:30am.