Montreal’s inspector general recommends a $700,000 fine for waste-management company

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MONTREAL - Montreal’s inspector general is recommending the city fine a waste-management company $700,000 for failing to follow municipal subcontracting rules.

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MONTREAL – Montreal’s inspector general is recommending the city fine a waste-management company $700,000 for failing to follow municipal subcontracting rules.

In a report published Monday, the inspector general’s office says Environmental 360 Solutions did not seek permission before awarding contracts to subcontractors that were over the legal limit of $1 million.

The report also accuses the company of continuing to work with a blacklisted subcontractor operating under a different name.

Sanitation workers operate garbage trucks in Montreal on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Sanitation workers operate garbage trucks in Montreal on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Environmental 360 Solutions says in the report that it awarded the contracts to ensure waste-management services remained efficient despite a labour shortage.

The inspector general’s office says the city should not renew its contract with the waste-management company.

As well, it says the subcontractors involved should be blacklisted for five years.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2026.

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