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Covers the alternating bac jaune (Wed, odd weeks) / bac gris (Fri, even weeks) pickup, night-before timing, access card and déchèterie rules, plus the 2026 calendar and BENAC schedule poster. Includes aliases (garbage, trash, bins, poubelle) so search hits all the common terms.
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108 lines
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title: Waste & Recycling Collection
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description: Garbage, trash, and recycling pickup schedule, bin rules, and SMECTOM access card info for Bénac
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aliases:
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- garbage
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- trash
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- rubbish
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- bins
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- poubelle
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- smectom
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tags:
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- orientation
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- practical
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- waste
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- garbage
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- trash
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- recycling
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# Waste & Recycling Collection
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*Also known as: garbage, trash, rubbish, bins, poubelles.*
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Bénac is served by **SMECTOM du Plantaurel** (the waste authority for the [Communauté d'Agglomération du Pays de Foix-Varilhes](https://www.smectom.fr/agglomeration-pays-de-foix-varilhes/)). Curbside collection alternates between two bins on a two-week cycle.
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> [!info] Sources
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> All info on this page is sourced from SMECTOM directly:
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> - **Commune page (Bénac):** [smectom.fr/agglomeration-pays-de-foix-varilhes](https://www.smectom.fr/agglomeration-pays-de-foix-varilhes/)
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> - **2026 collection calendar (PDF):** [CALENDRIER-2026.pdf](https://www.smectom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CALENDRIER-2026.pdf)
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> - **Bénac schedule poster:** [2023-Calendrier-Benac.png](https://www.smectom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-Calendrier-Benac.png)
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> - **Full regulations (PDF, Dec 2025):** [Règlement de collecte (local copy)](images/smectom-reglement-collecte-2025.pdf)
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> - **Online account / usage tracking:** [smectom.ecocito.com](https://smectom.ecocito.com)
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> - **Main site:** [smectom.fr](https://www.smectom.fr/)
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## Collection Schedule
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| Bin | What goes in | Put out | Collection day | Week |
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|-----|--------------|---------|---------------|------|
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| 🟡 **Bac jaune** (yellow lid) | Packaging & recyclables (*emballages*) | **Tuesday night** | **Wednesday** | Odd weeks (S.I — *semaines impaires*) |
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| ⚫ **Bac gris** (gray) | Household residual waste (*ordures ménagères résiduelles*) | **Thursday night** | **Friday** | Even weeks (S.P — *semaines paires*) |
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> [!important] Take the bin out the night before
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> The truck can come early in the morning. **Tuesday night → bac jaune** (odd weeks). **Thursday night → bac gris** (even weeks). Bring the bin back onto the property as soon as it's been emptied.
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![[benac-collection-schedule.png]]
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### 2026 Calendar
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The SMECTOM calendar marks each week as **S.I** (odd, pink) or **S.P** (even, green). Check the row for the current week to know which bin (if any) goes out.
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![[smectom-calendar-2026.png]]
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> [!tip] Quick check
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> Not sure which week we're in? Look at the strip on the left of the calendar — the row color (pink = S.I = bac jaune Wednesday; green = S.P = bac gris Friday) tells you what's coming.
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## How to Put the Bin Out
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> [!important] Rules from SMECTOM
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> - Put the bin out **the evening before** collection, at the edge of the public road.
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> - Bring it back onto the property **as soon as collection is done**.
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> - **Handles facing the road**, at the spot indicated by the SMECTOM crew.
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> - **No bags or waste piled at the foot of the bin** — they won't be picked up.
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> - If the bin is locked, put out the **red tag** (*balise rouge*) so the crew knows to collect it, and bring the tag back in afterwards.
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> [!note] Only put out a full bin
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> SMECTOM asks residents to skip pickups when the bin isn't full and wait for the next pass. Each emptying is counted toward the variable portion of the household waste tax (**TEOMi** — *taxe d'enlèvement des ordures ménagères incitative*): **1 vidage = 1 comptage**.
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## Access Card (*Carte d'accès*)
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The chateau should have a SMECTOM access card. It's needed for:
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- Dropping off household waste bags into **collective containers** (if used in lieu of curbside)
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- Visiting any of the **7 SMECTOM déchèteries** (recycling/waste drop-off centers)
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Déchèterie drop-offs are free for individuals, **except green waste** (*déchets verts*), which is capped at 18 visits per year — beyond that, the professional tariff applies.
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> [!warning] Bag size limit for collective containers
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> Sacs deposited in collective containers must be **60 L maximum**. A 100 L sac won't fit through the opening. Two 30 L sacs can go in in one badge.
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### Online account
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Track bin pickups, sac deposits, and déchèterie visits at **[smectom.ecocito.com](https://smectom.ecocito.com)** (log in with the card details).
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### If the card is lost or broken
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- **Doesn't scan?** Make sure it isn't bent or pierced. Hold it against the reader for a few seconds (don't swipe). Try a different reader to isolate the fault.
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- **Defective:** mail it back to SMECTOM du Plantaurel, Las Plantos, 09120 Varilhes — replacement is free. Or drop in at the Varilhes office (Mon–Fri, 8h30–12h / 13h30–16h30).
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- **Lost or damaged:** replacement is **€10** in person at Varilhes, or **€10 + stamped return envelope** (or **€12** without) by mail.
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- **Stolen:** file a police report at the gendarmerie; a free replacement is issued on presentation of the report.
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### Contact
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- **Email:** contact@smectom.fr (general) / tarification.incitative@smectom.fr (card issues)
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- **Phone:** 05 61 68 02 02
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- **Address:** SMECTOM du Plantaurel, Las Plantos, 09120 Varilhes
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- **Website:** [smectom.fr](https://www.smectom.fr/agglomeration-pays-de-foix-varilhes/)
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## Reference
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- [SMECTOM Règlement de collecte (Dec 2025, PDF)](https://www.smectom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CALENDRIER-2026.pdf) — official 2026 calendar
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- [Règlement de collecte (local copy)](images/smectom-reglement-collecte-2025.pdf) — full regulations PDF mirrored locally
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- See [[supplies|Supplies & Shopping]] for the **Ressourcerie de Foix** (second-hand) — a good first stop before throwing things out.
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