Pointe-Claire Garbage Collection Helper: Sector Calendar, Organic Waste, Recycling and Bulky Item Tips
Use this Pointe-Claire garbage collection guide like a quick local dashboard. Start with the official calendar and your sector, then check Monday organics, Thursday recycling, alternating Tuesday garbage, summer weekly garbage rules, bulky-item dates, mattress dates and the correct ecocentre or hazardous-waste route.
Quick Answer: Pointe-Claire Garbage Pickup Depends on Sector and Season
For Pointe-Claire garbage collection, first use the City’s official Collection Calendar and Sorting Guide. The territory is divided into Sector A and Sector B. From September to May, household waste is collected every two weeks on Tuesdays, alternating between sectors. During the busy summer period from June 2 to August 26, 2026, garbage becomes weekly: Sector A on Tuesdays and Sector B on Wednesdays.
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Biweekly most of the year
From September through May, garbage is collected on alternating Tuesdays between Sector A and Sector B, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Weekly from June to August
From June 2 to August 26, 2026, garbage is weekly. Sector A is Tuesday and Sector B is Wednesday.
Calendar + Notices and Alerts
For delays, holidays, weather and schedule changes, use the official calendar and the City’s Notices and Alerts page before assuming a missed pickup.
If you remember only one thing, remember this: Monday is organic materials, Thursday is recyclables, and garbage depends on your sector and the season.
What Pointe-Claire Residents Usually Need Today
Most residents do not want a long municipal PDF. They want the right action before 7 a.m., before a bulky item sits outside, or before driving to an ecocentre.
I need my pickup day
Open the official calendar, identify Sector A or Sector B, and check whether the stream is organics, recycling, garbage, bulky items, mattress collection or leaf collection.
I do not know where it goes
Use Pointe-Claire’s Search by Material tool before putting batteries, electronics, Styrofoam, furniture, renovation debris or hazardous products in the wrong place.
My bin was not picked up
Check day, time, bin position, weight, accepted material, lid, spacing and whether the City posted a delay notice. If guidelines were followed, report it the same day.
I have furniture or construction debris
Bulky items, mattresses, ecocentre items, hazardous waste and paid special collections are separate. Do not place them with regular garbage without checking.
Official Pointe-Claire Collection Calendar and Sorting Guide
The City publishes April 2026 to March 2027 collection calendars for Sector A and Sector B. If you do not know your sector, use the address search tool on the official calendar page.
Find your sector
Sector A and Sector B do not follow the same household waste week outside summer. Use the City’s sector map or address search before setting out garbage.
Open official calendarMatch the stream
Check whether the calendar shows household waste, organic materials, recyclables, bulky items, mattresses and box springs, seasonal leaves, branches or ecocentre service.
Use the sorting guide
The official best-practices guide explains which bin to use and reminds residents to think about reuse, recycling, recovery and reduction before disposal.
Do not use a household waste Tuesday from the wrong sector. Sector A and Sector B alternate for most of the year, and summer has its own weekly pattern.
Pointe-Claire Sector A vs Sector B: How to Read the Garbage Calendar
Pointe-Claire’s sector split is the key to garbage week. The City describes Sector A as the area west of Saint-Jean Boulevard and the area south of Highway 20. Sector B is north of Highway 20, east of Saint-Jean Boulevard and south of Hymus Boulevard.
West of Saint-Jean and south of Highway 20
If your home falls in Sector A, use the Sector A calendar for household waste, bulky-item timing, mattress timing and sector-specific schedule notes.
North of Highway 20, east of Saint-Jean, south of Hymus
If your home is in Sector B, use the Sector B calendar. Do not copy a neighbour’s date if they are across a sector boundary.
From June 2 to August 26, 2026, household waste is collected weekly: Sector A on Tuesdays and Sector B on Wednesdays. The rest of the year, it alternates every two weeks by sector.
Weekly Pointe-Claire Collections: Organic Materials on Monday and Recycling on Thursday
Two collection streams are much easier to remember than household waste. Organic materials are collected weekly on Mondays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Recyclable materials are collected weekly on Thursdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. across the entire territory.
Monday collection
Use only the green rolling bin provided by the City. Place it after 6 p.m. the night before or before 7 a.m. on collection day, with wheels and handles facing your residence.
Thursday collection
Use only the City’s blue rolling bin. The weekly Thursday recycling collection applies across the entire territory.
Respect weight and bin rules
For recycling, the City lists 120 L and 360 L blue-bin sizes with manufacturer-recommended maximum weights of 110 lb and 220 lb.
The City notes that bins supplied for organic waste and recyclables cannot be used for domestic waste collection. Do not put regular household garbage in the green or blue City bins.
Pointe-Claire Set-Out Rules: What to Do Before 7 a.m.
A bin can be on the correct day and still be missed if it is late, blocked, facing the wrong way, too close to another object, overloaded or filled with the wrong material.
Pickup-ready setup
- Place bins, containers, bulky items or leaf bags after 6 p.m. the night before or before 7 a.m. on collection day.
- Put them in your driveway at the edge of the public road.
- Keep wheels and handles facing your residence.
- Keep household waste bins off the road and sidewalk.
- Leave at least 30 cm around bins, or follow the larger clearance rules for larger containers.
- Remove bins no later than 10 p.m. on collection day.
- Keep bins stored where they are least visible from the street between collections.
Common refusal triggers
- Putting the wrong stream out on the wrong day.
- Using the blue or green City bin for household waste.
- Leaving bins in the street or on the sidewalk.
- Overloading the blue recycling bin or leaving the lid open.
- Putting objects on top of a wheeled bin lid.
- Placing bulky items with household waste when a separate bulky collection applies.
- Leaving hazardous waste in regular garbage or recycling.
During snow and ice, keep bins visible, accessible and clear. The City has reminded residents that delayed collections may continue on the next working day, so leave bins at the curb unless the City posts otherwise.
Bulky Items, Mattresses and Box Springs in Pointe-Claire
Pointe-Claire separates bulky items from household waste, and mattresses and box springs have their own collection. This is where many residents make the biggest mistake.
Second Wednesday, April to October
Door-to-door bulky-item collection takes place from April to October on the second Wednesday of the month between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. The 2026 dates are April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9 and October 14.
May, July and October by sector
Sector A dates are Wednesday, May 6, July 1 and October 7, 2026. Sector B dates are Thursday, May 7, July 2 and October 8, 2026.
Weight, size and volume matter
For bulky items, each item must not exceed 100 kg / 220 lb and 1.8 m by 1.2 m. A maximum of 10 items or 5 m³ per address or apartment building is accepted per collection.
Bulky waste is not accepted during household waste collection. Mattresses, box springs and futon mattresses are handled through their own collection. Sofas and armchairs are no longer part of the mattress collection; if they cannot be reused, check the correct disposal route before setting them out.
Leaves, Branches and Yard Waste: Seasonal Rules in Pointe-Claire
Leaves and branches are not handled like normal household garbage. Pointe-Claire publishes seasonal leaf collection dates and a separate branch collection period.
Spring and autumn Mondays
Leaf collection occurs biweekly on Mondays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. during spring and autumn. The 2026 dates listed are April 13 and 27, May 11 and 25, June 8, October 5 and 19, and November 2, 16 and 30.
Green bins, containers, boxes and paper bags
On collection days, residents can use City green organic bins, reusable containers up to 100 L, cardboard boxes and paper bags with or without cellulose film.
May 1 to October 31
Branch collection runs from May 1 to October 31 throughout the territory. No request is needed, and residents should expect a 21-day delay as crews follow predetermined routes.
Leaves must go in the City’s green rolling bin outside scheduled leaf-collection dates. Leaf bags are not picked up at the curb outside the predetermined dates because of mechanical collection.
Pointe-Claire Ecocentre Dates, Public Works Yard and Hazardous Waste
Ecocentres are for tricky materials that should be recovered, reused or recycled instead of going to landfill. Pointe-Claire’s 2026 local ecocentre collections take place at the Public Works yard at 50 Terra-Cotta Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 9, July 11, September 12, October 17
Bring accepted items, follow staff directions and check the official ecocentre page before visiting because details and special services can change.
Bulky, electronics, tires, metals and more
Accepted local ecocentre items include appliances, electronics, tires, metals, construction debris, green waste, textiles, used clothing, wood and other listed material categories.
No Pointe-Claire HHW mobile collection
In 2026, mobile household hazardous waste collections are no longer offered in Pointe-Claire. HHW must be brought to designated drop-off locations, such as Montréal-area ecocentres or specific program drop-off points.
Paints, solvents, batteries, pool chemicals, propane bottles, motor oil, pesticides, cleaning products, aerosols, fluorescent bulbs and similar items must never be poured down drains, placed in nature, or put in regular garbage or recycling.
Missed Garbage, Recycling or Organics Collection in Pointe-Claire
If your waste was not collected, first make sure the guidelines were followed: correct day, correct time, correct bin, correct material, proper position, proper weight and enough clearance.
Before reporting
- Was it the correct collection day and sector?
- Was the material out after 6 p.m. the night before or before 7 a.m.?
- Were the wheels and handle facing the residence?
- Was the bin visible, accessible and clear of snow or ice?
- Was household garbage in the correct waste container, not the City blue or green bin?
- Was the blue bin lid closed and not overloaded?
- Was the item allowed for that collection stream?
- Was there a delay notice or collection continuation notice?
Report the same day
If the guidelines were followed and the collection was missed, the City says to report the situation to Public Works on the same day. For bulky items or mattresses not collected on their scheduled day, advise the City before 11 a.m. the following day.
Public Works and Buildings Service: 514-630-1230 or tp@pointe-claire.ca.
Open report pageSpecial Collections, Renovation Debris and Permanent Drop-Off Points
Some materials need a paid special collection, a permanent collection point or an outside program instead of curbside pickup.
Construction and renovation debris
Public Works offers, for a fee, collection for construction debris, excavation materials and residential renovation material, except those from a multi-family building. Call Public Works for information or an estimate.
Styrofoam, corks, batteries and small electronics
Pointe-Claire provides permanent collection points for specific materials such as protective polystyrene, cork, batteries and small electronics. Use the official page for the current location and item list.
Best tool before guessing
The City’s material search tool helps residents quickly find the correct disposal method for everyday items and hard-to-place materials.
Multi-Unit Buildings, Valois and Pointe-Claire Village Commercial Areas
Not every property follows the same single-household schedule. Multi-unit buildings and commercial zones can have different frequency and handling.
Weekly waste year-round
Buildings with nine units or more have weekly household waste collection year-round according to the City’s household waste page.
Pointe-Claire and Valois
Commercial zones in the villages of Pointe-Claire and Valois also have weekly household waste collection year-round.
Ask management first
Apartment, condo and commercial users should follow building instructions, private service rules and City guidance before using a residential curbside assumption.
New Pointe-Claire Resident Checklist: Set Up Your Waste Routine Once
If you just moved to Pointe-Claire, set up your collection routine before the first pickup week. It will prevent wrong-sector mistakes and rejected bins.
Save the schedule
- Open the official Collection Calendar and Sorting Guide.
- Find your address and confirm Sector A or Sector B.
- Save the garbage week pattern and summer weekly exception.
- Remember Monday organics and Thursday recycling.
- Bookmark the Search by Material tool.
- Save Public Works contact details: 514-630-1230 and tp@pointe-claire.ca.
Route big and odd items
- Check bulky item dates from April to October.
- Use mattress and box spring dates for those items only.
- Use ecocentre dates for accepted hard-to-dispose materials.
- Take HHW to designated Montréal-area drop-off locations.
- Use special collection for eligible renovation or construction debris when needed.
- Try reuse, donation or resale before disposal when an item is still useful.
Free vs Paid Pointe-Claire Waste Services: What to Confirm First
Some services are part of regular municipal collection, while renovation debris, special handling, external ecocentre rules or certain drop-off options may involve conditions or fees. Always verify on the official page before paying or loading your vehicle.
Organics, recycling and household waste
Eligible properties use the regular collection calendar for green-bin organics, blue-bin recycling and household waste by sector.
Bulky, mattress, leaves and ecocentres
These services are date-based. Use the official schedule, because setting items out on the wrong date can lead to rejection or a long wait.
Special collection and certain disposal routes
Construction debris, excavation materials and residential renovation materials can use a paid special collection. Call Public Works for information or an estimate.
Official Pointe-Claire Garbage Collection Links
Use official sources for final decisions because dates, delays, ecocentre details, hazardous-waste rules, notices and collection instructions can change.
Pointe-Claire Garbage Collection FAQ
How do I check my Pointe-Claire garbage pickup day?
Use the City’s official Collection Calendar and Sorting Guide. If you do not know whether your property is in Sector A or Sector B, use the official address search tool before setting out household waste.
When is household waste collected in Pointe-Claire?
From September to May, household waste is collected every two weeks on Tuesdays, alternating between Sector A and Sector B, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. From June 2 to August 26, 2026, it is weekly: Sector A on Tuesday and Sector B on Wednesday.
When are organic materials collected?
Organic materials are collected weekly on Mondays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Use only the green rolling bin provided by the City.
When is recycling collected in Pointe-Claire?
Recyclable materials are collected weekly on Thursdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. across the entire territory. Use only the City’s blue rolling bin for this collection.
What time should bins be set out?
Place bins, containers, leaf bags and accepted items after 6 p.m. the night before collection or before 7 a.m. on collection day. Remove bins no later than 10 p.m. on collection day.
What is Sector A in Pointe-Claire?
Sector A includes the entire area west of Saint-Jean Boulevard and the entire area south of Highway 20. Use the official sector map or address search if you are near a boundary.
What is Sector B in Pointe-Claire?
Sector B is located north of Highway 20, east of Saint-Jean Boulevard and south of Hymus Boulevard. Use the official calendar for the final pickup dates.
When are bulky items collected in Pointe-Claire?
Bulky items are collected from April to October on the second Wednesday of the month. The 2026 dates are April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9 and October 14.
When are mattresses and box springs collected?
In 2026, Sector A mattress and box spring dates are May 6, July 1 and October 7. Sector B dates are May 7, July 2 and October 8.
Where do hazardous household waste items go?
Household hazardous waste must not go in regular garbage or recycling. In 2026, mobile HHW collections are no longer offered in Pointe-Claire, so use designated drop-off locations such as Montréal-area ecocentres or program-specific collection points.
How do I report a missed collection?
First confirm the correct day, time, bin position, accepted materials and weight. If the guidelines were followed, report the issue to Public Works on the same day at 514-630-1230 or tp@pointe-claire.ca.
Editorial and Source Verification Note
This independent Pointe-Claire garbage collection guide was refreshed for garbage-collection.org using official City of Pointe-Claire pages for the collection calendar, household waste, recyclables, organic materials, set-out instructions, bulky items, mattresses and box springs, seasonal leaves, branch collection, ecocentres, hazardous household waste, collection issue reporting and material search tools.
Always verify live details with the City of Pointe-Claire, Public Works and Buildings Service, the official calendar, Notices and Alerts, Montréal-area ecocentre pages or the Search by Material tool before setting items out, reporting a missed pickup, paying for a special collection or visiting a drop-off site.
Final Resident Summary: Bookmark This Before Pointe-Claire Collection Morning
The Pointe-Claire garbage schedule is easiest when you separate the streams. Organic materials are Monday. Recyclables are Thursday. Household waste depends on Sector A or Sector B and changes to weekly summer collection from June 2 to August 26, 2026.
Set bins out after 6 p.m. the night before or before 7 a.m., keep wheels and handles facing your residence, leave space around bins, and remove bins by 10 p.m. on collection day.
Do not treat bulky items, mattresses, box springs, leaves, branches, renovation debris, electronics or hazardous household waste like regular garbage. Use the correct official collection, ecocentre, drop-off point or special collection route.