The City of Montreal announced that trash collection in four boroughs will soon be biweekly in an effort to encourage Montrealers to reduce waste as landfills reach their capacity. The City estimates that the changes could save taxpayers $41 million over seven years.
Starting Oct. 1, residents in the boroughs of Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Villeray–Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension will see garbage trucks stopping by once every two weeks. While the changes come into effect for Pierrefonds-Roxboro and L’Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève as of Nov. 2.
“This measure aims to encourage composting and recycling, reduce materials sent to landfills and contribute to Greater Montreal’s ecological transition,” the City said in a press release.
The City said it will provide black trash bins for affected residents. There will be no change to the collection day.
Several Montreal boroughs, including Saint-Laurent, which previously switched to the biweekly schedule have seen a 17 per cent reduction in waste sent to landfill, the City said.
The biweekly transition is expected to be rolled out to other boroughs in the coming years after the Montreal Metropolitan Community asked municipalities in the region to limit trash pickups by the end of 2027.
Many cities in the region like Longueuil, Terrebonne, Blainville and Boucherville already follow a once every two weeks schedule for trash pick ups.
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