Direction de la propreté et de l'eau

Offer

Free recycling centre access

Paris recycling centres, known as Déchèteries-Espaces tri, are available free of charge to private individuals. Businesses and associations must use a private collector.

Offer

Free bulky waste collection

The City of Paris offers free appointments for bulky waste collection from Monday to Saturday. The service is reserved for private individuals. Businesses and associations must use a private collector.

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Daily public street cleaning

Mon, 24 Aug

The City of Paris cleans 2,900 km of pavements every day. Street bins are emptied one to three times per day, and cleaning operations vary according to the size of the street, footfall and type of activity.

Event

Weekly street washing and vacuuming

Mon, 24 Aug

Nearly 1,600 km of streets are vacuumed and washed at least once a week.

Event

Weekly Seine quay cleaning

Mon, 24 Aug

The Seine quays are washed every week using equipment from the quays or a boat.

Event

Monthly riverbank cleaning

Mon, 24 Aug

The riverside roads receive thorough cleaning once a month and after each Seine flood.

Event

Urgence Propreté

Mon, 24 Aug

Mobile electric brigades respond to targeted cleanliness needs reported by district town halls and Paris residents through the DansMaRue application. The teams operate from 13:00 to 19:00.

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Monthly ring road cleaning

Mon, 24 Aug

Each section of the Paris ring road is maintained and cleaned once a month during night-time closures, from 23:00 to 05:00.