Here you will find all the information on the recycling and waste collection and RDD and other related services. The package represents 24.5 % of total waste ( waste and recycled materials) in Montreal . In Quebec, packaging accounts for 17.8 % of the waste and 33.8 % recycled content. In 1996 , during a progress report from the National Packaging Protocol , we learned that the packaging weight was reduced by 51 % compared to the baseline estimates established in 1988. more... See more text