Find Today’s Gatineau Garbage or Recycling Pickup Without Guessing the Week
Gatineau does not have one citywide garbage date. Enter your exact address in DTRITUS to see whether today’s collection is the grey bin, blue bin, brown bin or a special service. Then use this guide for the personalized 2026 PDF, robotized placement, excess bags, recycling surplus, bulky-item booking, ecocentres and missed-pickup reporting.
Quick Answer: Gatineau Garbage Collection Schedule
The official schedule is tied to the civic address. For curbside homes, grey-bin garbage and blue-bin recycling normally run every two weeks. Brown-bin compostables are normally weekly. Do not calculate the alternating week from memory when DTRITUS can show the next confirmed collection.
Every two weeks
Use the grey bin only for true residual garbage remaining after recycling, composting and special disposal.
Every two weeks curbside
Containers, packaging and printed materials belong in the current Québec blue-bin system.
Every week
Food scraps, accepted soiled paper and eligible green material should leave the grey-bin stream.
DTRITUS by address
Use the live calendar for Aylmer, Hull, Gatineau, Buckingham, Masson-Angers and every neighbourhood.
Gatineau follows municipal and Québec service notices—not American Thanksgiving or a generic “one-day delay” table. Check DTRITUS notifications around every holiday.
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Gatineau Garbage Schedule Today: Get the Correct Answer in Four Steps
Open the official DTRITUS calendar
Use the City web tool or mobile app. A search-result snippet, old PDF or neighbour’s bins cannot confirm today’s address-level service.
Enter the full civic address
Select the exact property result. Condo, apartment and container-served buildings can follow a different process from a detached curbside home.
Read the material name—not only the weekday
Look for garbage, recyclables, compostables, surplus recycling, yard waste, natural Christmas tree or a booked bulky-item collection.
Check notifications before moving the bin
Review delay notices, road-access issues and temporary instructions. Then set out only the material shown for the address.
Official Gatineau Collection Page: Recognize the Correct Starting Point
This useful image from the existing article is retained because it helps residents recognize Ville de Gatineau’s real waste hub and DTRITUS branding.
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Caption: Official starting page for Gatineau’s personalized waste calendar.
Description: Screenshot showing the Ville de Gatineau waste hub and DTRITUS collection-calendar branding.
Gatineau Garbage Schedule 2026 PDF and Recycling Schedule PDF
Two different downloads can answer two different questions. Choose the personalized calendar when you need dates. Choose the practical guide when you need rules.
Download or print your personalized 2026 schedule
Open DTRITUS, select the exact address and use its print or calendar option. This is the useful Gatineau garbage schedule 2026 PDF because it reflects the property’s actual grey, blue, brown and special dates.
- Correct alternating weeks for the address.
- Special collections assigned to the property.
- Better than a generic citywide PDF.
- Recheck live notices after printing.
Open the official practical waste PDF
The City’s guide explains robotized collection, bins, garbage surplus, recycling, compost, green waste, Christmas trees, bulky items, electronics, hazardous products and ecocentres.
- Useful for preparation and sorting.
- Not an address-specific date calendar.
- Current webpages override older PDF details.
- DTRITUS remains final for live dates.
A saved PDF tells you the planned date, but it cannot show a same-day operational delay. Use the personalized document for planning and DTRITUS for the final live check.
City of Gatineau Garbage, Recycling and Compost Frequency
| Property or stream | Normal frequency | Where to confirm | Important detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-bin garbage Curbside unit |
Every two weeks. | DTRITUS address calendar. | Only the City grey bin and eligible tagged surplus bags are collected. |
| Blue-bin recycling Curbside unit |
Every two weeks. | DTRITUS address calendar. | Use containers, packaging and printed-material rules. |
| Brown-bin compost Eligible unit |
Weekly. | DTRITUS or building instructions. | Food waste and accepted soiled paper should not fill the grey bin. |
| Building with 8 units or fewer | Weekly compost; recycling and garbage every two weeks. | DTRITUS. | Generally uses curbside wheeled bins. |
| Building with 9 units or more | Weekly compost; garbage and recycling generally every two weeks, with extra service available when approved. | Owner, manager or Gatineau 311. | Container and courtyard service may not appear like a curbside calendar. |
| Bulky items | Appointment only; the City lists 18 collection opportunities annually. | DTRITUS booking. | Only registered, eligible items are collected. |
Québec does not publish one residential pickup calendar for the whole province. Each municipality controls local service. Gatineau residents should use the City’s DTRITUS calendar rather than a provincial schedule.
Robotized Collection: Set Out the Bin So the Arm Can Reach It
Most avoidable missed collections happen because the robotic arm cannot safely grip or empty the bin.
Leave 60 cm on both sides
Keep at least 24 inches between the bin and another bin, bag, post, mailbox, snowbank or object.
Wheels face the house
The front of the bin faces the truck. Do not turn the wheels toward the roadway.
Close and unlatch it
Nothing may overflow. Release an anti-rodent latch so the lid can open during emptying.
Keep the truck side clear
No parked vehicle, snowbank, branch pile or construction container should block the robotic arm.
Correct set-out checklist
- After 7 p.m. the night before or before 7 a.m.
- On the driveway or property near the curb.
- Wheels and handle facing the home.
- Lid completely closed.
- Anti-rodent latch released.
- At least 60 cm clear on both sides.
- Empty bin removed by 9 p.m.
Frequent rejection or miss causes
- Bin is in the road or blocks the sidewalk.
- Wheels face traffic.
- Material sticks out above the lid.
- Another bin or bag is too close.
- Snow or a parked vehicle blocks the front.
- An unapproved personal cart is used.
- The bin arrived after the truck passed.
Grey-Bin Garbage, Excess Bags and Free-Tag Assistance
The grey bin is the final stream after reusable, recyclable, compostable, electronic, hazardous and bulky materials have been removed.
Typical residual garbage
- Diapers and hygiene products.
- Pet waste and litter.
- Broken dishes and ceramics.
- Non-recyclable broken household objects.
- Poor-condition textiles when no reuse option accepts them.
Do not hide these in garbage
- Food scraps and accepted compostables.
- Containers, packaging and printed material.
- Electronics, batteries and chemicals.
- Construction and renovation material.
- Furniture and registered bulky items.
- Cooling appliances requiring GoRecycle.
Official tagged-bag rules
Maximum five bags
Up to five properly tagged surplus bags are accepted per collection and serviced unit.
80 L and 15 kg
The City lists a maximum bag size of 66 × 91.4 cm, capacity of 80 litres and weight of 15 kg.
Currently listed at $3
Attach one official label near the top of each eligible surplus bag. Verify the price before purchase.
Up to 26 free tags
Eligible residents with a medical need, or qualifying low-income large families, can seek annual tag assistance.
Place them beside the grey bin and leave 60 cm of separation. A bag placed directly in front of the bin can block the robotic arm.
Gatineau Recycling Schedule Today: Blue-Bin Rules and Surplus
Curbside recycling is normally every two weeks. The modernized Québec rule is deliberately simple: containers, packaging and printed materials go in the blue bin.
Containers, packaging and printed materials
- Cardboard boxes and paper packaging.
- Food and household-product containers.
- Newspapers, flyers, envelopes and notebooks.
- Aluminum containers, foil and plates.
- Foam food trays under the simplified system.
- Flexible packaging such as accepted chip bags.
Objects do not automatically belong
- Plastic toys, chairs, hoses and storage bins.
- Clothing and textiles.
- Batteries and electronics.
- Cookware, ceramics and drinking glasses.
- Syringes and hazardous material.
- Large protective Styrofoam requiring an ecocentre.
Empty first
Remove food and liquids. A quick rinse is enough when needed.
Flatten cardboard
Collapse large boxes so the blue bin has usable capacity and empties cleanly.
Second blue bin
Residents who routinely need more capacity can submit a request or call 311 for another City blue bin.
Special recycling-surplus collection
Gatineau provides one surplus-recycling collection in January and another in July. Use the personalized DTRITUS calendar for the address date.
- Transparent plastic bags.
- Round cans or wheeled bins marked with an “R”.
- Flattened cardboard tied together or placed inside another box.
- Leave 60 cm around any wheeled bin.
Brown-Bin Compost Schedule and Practical Odour Control
The brown bin is normally collected weekly. Gatineau’s municipal compost system accepts more materials than a basic backyard composter.
Food and soiled paper
- Fruit, vegetable and meal scraps.
- Meat, fish and bones.
- Coffee grounds, filters and tea bags.
- Eggshells and nutshells.
- Pizza boxes, tissues and paper plates.
- Accepted yard waste and small branches.
- Certified compostable bags.
Keep contaminants out
- Diapers and hygiene products.
- Pet waste and litter.
- Regular plastic bags.
- Bags labelled only biodegradable or oxo-biodegradable.
- Plastic food containers and packaging.
- Branches over the accepted compost dimensions.
Use a liner
Use newspaper, a paper bag or a clearly certified compostable plastic bag.
Freeze strong-smelling scraps
Freeze meat and fish residue and add it shortly before collection during warm weather.
Request more capacity
Contact 311 to ask whether the property can receive an additional brown bin.
Gatineau 2026 Yard Waste, Recycling Surplus and Christmas Tree Collections
Special services have citywide windows, but each property receives an address-specific date in DTRITUS.
| Special service | 2026 timing | Preparation | Final check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring yard waste | Two dates between April 27 and May 22, on the normal garbage day. | Paper bags, accepted cans/bins and compliant branch bundles. | Enter the address in DTRITUS. |
| Fall yard waste | Three dates; confirm when posted. | Leaves, plants, grass and branches within the published limits. | DTRITUS and City notices. |
| Surplus recycling | One January collection and one July collection. | Transparent bags, R-marked bins or prepared cardboard. | Personalized calendar. |
| Natural Christmas trees | One January collection. | Remove decorations, lights and plastic wrapping. | DTRITUS address date. |
Yard-waste quantity and branch limits
Maximum 20
Plastic bags are not accepted for the special yard-waste collection.
Maximum five
Tie branches with string so crews can safely handle each bundle.
Under 4 cm × 1.5 m
These can use the yard-waste route when properly prepared.
Maximum 25 kg
Each bag, bin or branch bundle must stay within the handling limit.
Register them through the bulky-item service. Branches over 10 cm in diameter are refused from municipal bulky pickup and need another approved route.
Gatineau Bulky-Item Collection: Booking, Limits and Cooling Appliances
Bulky items are collected by appointment. Register every item through DTRITUS before placing it outside.
Four items
A standard unit may register up to four items per appointment.
Up to 12 items
The building limit is 12 registered items per collection.
50 kg and 1.5 m
Items above either limit, or requiring machinery, are refused.
Two-person lift
Two people must be able to move the item without mechanical equipment.
Common accepted items
- Mattresses, box springs, sofas and furniture.
- Rolled and tied carpets.
- Stoves, washers, dryers and dishwashers.
- Water heaters and selected heating equipment.
- Televisions and home-theatre equipment.
- Outdoor furniture and barbecues without propane tanks.
- Wood and branches within the accepted limits.
Common refused items
- Tyres and vehicle parts.
- Toilets, sinks, gypsum and renovation debris.
- Windows, mirrors and flat glass.
- Branches and wood over 10 cm in diameter.
- Items over 50 kg or longer than 1.5 m.
- Sections of walls, stairs, fences or decks.
- Anything that could damage the collection truck.
Cooling appliances now use the GoRecycle collection route rather than Gatineau’s ordinary bulky-item truck. Start from the City bulky-item page so you are sent to the current recognized service.
If you listed one sofa, do not add an unregistered mattress, television and renovation pile. Register additional items for another available collection or use an ecocentre.
Gatineau Ecocentres: Current Hours, Fees, ID and Remaining 2026 Mobile Date
Choose the facility by material and opening time. The ecocentre and transfer centre at 860 boulevard de la Carrière are separate services with different hours and fees.
| Facility | Address | Regular hours | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aéroparc ecocentre | 26 rue Pierre-Ménard | Mon–Tue 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; Wed 10:30 a.m.–7:45 p.m.; Thu–Sun 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Winter hours begin December 6, 2026. | Recoverable materials, bulky waste, construction residue, electronics, HHW and other accepted streams. |
| Boulevard de la Carrière ecocentre | 860 boulevard de la Carrière | Mon–Fri 6 p.m.–8:45 p.m.; Sat–Sun 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m. | Evening or weekend resident ecocentre visits. |
| Waste transfer centre | 860 boulevard de la Carrière | Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; weekends closed. | Household garbage and charged disposal not accepted free through an ecocentre allowance. |
Resident rates and allowances effective June 29, 2026
6 m³ free annually
Additional accepted bulky volume is currently listed at $15 per cubic metre.
12 m³ free annually
Additional accepted volume is currently listed at $36.30 per cubic metre.
$185 per tonne
The transfer-centre resident rate carries a current $50 minimum. Verify before payment.
A tenant bringing construction residue from the rented home is treated as a small-business user for fee purposes. Check the live rate table before loading the vehicle.
Bring both residence proof and ID
- Current Gatineau-address document.
- Accepted photo identification.
- Sort the vehicle before arrival.
- Secure the load.
- Be prepared to unload it yourself.
- Credit, debit and cash are accepted where payment applies.
October 3, 2026
As of this July update, the remaining scheduled mobile ecocentre date is Saturday, October 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at:
- Aylmer: 92 rue du Patrimoine.
- Buckingham: 170 rue John-F.-Kennedy.
They accept selected recycling, electronics, household hazardous waste, green waste, Styrofoam, good-condition textiles and up to 12 tyres. Household garbage, bulky waste, appliances, wood, metal and construction residue are refused.
Apartments, Condos and Multi-Unit Gatineau Buildings
The building’s number of units determines whether residents generally use curbside bins or a manager-controlled container service.
Use the address calendar
These properties generally follow curbside grey, blue and brown collection shown in DTRITUS.
Ask the manager
Collection normally occurs in the yard or container area. The manager or owner should confirm service and access.
Owner request required
One-time or recurring extra container pickups can be requested by the owner, board member or property manager for a fee.
Gatineau’s current multi-unit guidance applies an approximate limit of 120 litres of garbage per residential unit per collection. Buildings should provide enough recycling and compost capacity to prevent avoidable garbage overflow.
A tenant can submit a request or call 311 when the building has no required recycling or compost bin. When bins already exist and more capacity is wanted, ask the landlord or manager to contact the City.
Missed Gatineau Garbage, Recycling, Compost or Bulky Pickup
Collection takes place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Do not report the bin as missed while the route is still active.
Wait until after 6 p.m.
The truck may complete the street later in the day. Keep the correctly prepared bin accessible.
Inspect the set-out
Confirm the date, stream, 7 a.m. deadline, wheel direction, closed lid, released latch and 60 cm clearance.
Check for a sticker or unregistered item
Correct any contamination, weight, overflow, bulky-registration or access issue before contacting the City.
Report within the official window
Submit the request from 6 p.m. on the scheduled day until 6 p.m. the following day. Call 311 or 819-595-2002 when needed.
Submit a request or call 311. City-provided bins are generally repaired or replaced without charge unless damage was intentional.
Gatineau Resident Decision Helper
This does not calculate the official date. It tells you the correct next action after you have checked DTRITUS.
Official Gatineau Waste Links by Task
DTRITUS calendar
Use for the exact address date, printable calendar, collection reminders and delay notifications.
Check the addressSurplus-material guide
Use for excess garbage, recycling surplus, yard waste, branches, Christmas trees and bulky-item instructions.
Open surplus rulesEcocentres and transfer centre
Use for live hours, accepted materials, mobile dates, proof requirements, annual allowances and fees.
Plan the visitGatineau Garbage Schedule FAQ
How do I check the Gatineau garbage schedule today?
Is there a Gatineau garbage schedule 2026 PDF?
How often are Gatineau garbage, recycling and compost collected?
What time should Gatineau bins be put out?
How much clearance does a Gatineau bin need?
How many excess garbage bags can I put out?
When is Gatineau’s special recycling-surplus collection?
Do Gatineau bulky items need an appointment?
When should I report a missed Gatineau collection?
What must I bring to a Gatineau ecocentre?
Source and Accuracy Note
This independent guide was refreshed from the live article and current Ville de Gatineau pages covering DTRITUS, regular and surplus collections, robotized placement, garbage, recycling, compost, bulky items, multi-unit buildings, issue reporting, ecocentres and the official practical-guide PDF.
Exact dates and operational notices remain address-specific. Ecocentre rates, service limits and seasonal dates can change, so residents should verify the live City page before paying, driving to a facility or placing special material outside.
Your Collection-Morning Checklist
Open DTRITUS, confirm the exact address and read the material shown. Set out the approved container after 7 p.m. or before 7 a.m., point its wheels toward the home, close and unlatch the lid, and leave 60 cm clear on both sides. Register bulky items, tag excess garbage and check the ecocentre page before loading a vehicle.