31 years of successful moves in Saint-Lambert

A small city with a lot of people. Saint-Lambert covers 7.56 km², with just over 3,000 residents per square kilometre, against 2,198 in Longueuil. In the 2021 Census, 23.2% of occupied dwellings were in a building of five storeys or more, a higher share than in Montreal, and 39.1% of households rented. The buildings are old, too: 35.0% of dwellings were built in 1960 or earlier. And many people live alone, since 42.0% of households had a single person.

To park the truck, the City issues a certificate for temporary occupation of public property, and that certificate takes precedence over parking restrictions. Parking is one of the reasons listed on the form: you give the number of spaces, at 7 metres per space. Allow 10 working days before the date, then someone from the City calls you back. The nuisance by-law also bans leaving equipment, materials or debris in the street.

Large items do not go out with the garbage. Saint-Lambert picks them up during four home collections a year, and they go out between 7 p.m. the evening before and 5:30 a.m. If your move does not fall on a collection, the agglomération de Longueuil’s ecocentres take over, with 12 free visits per address each year.

When you arrive, the garbage bin is yours to buy, and a single-family home is allowed only one. For pets, dog and cat licences come from the SPCA Roussillon, and the City allows two at most: one dog and one cat, two cats or two dogs.

The commuter train stops in Saint-Lambert and runs to Montreal’s Central Station. And if you are buying an older house with renovations in mind, the built heritage inventory guides the City when it reviews permits. According to its municipal profile, the city is essentially residential: 95% of its buildings are residential, and 57% of those are single-family homes.

For prices, see How much does a move cost?