Montréal Collection Route Finder: Today’s Schedule, Holiday Changes and Large-Item Help
Enter your postal code and municipal street number in Info-collectes to find the real collection day and set-out time for your address. Then use this guide to prepare garbage, recycling, food waste, branches or large items—and to handle a cancellation, strike notice or missed pickup correctly.
Quick Answer: How to Find Montréal Garbage Collection Days
Open Montréal’s Info-collectes service, enter the property’s postal code and municipal street number, and review each collection stream separately. The result shows the collection day and when material may be placed at the curb.
Search the exact property
Use the civic street number—not the apartment number—and select the matching Montréal address.
Open every relevant collection
Household waste, recycling, food waste, green waste and bulky items may have different dates.
Read the set-out window
The permitted evening or morning set-out time can differ by borough and material type.
Save the live Info-collectes result to your phone. It is more reliable than searching a borough name, using a neighbour’s weekday or keeping a Montréal garbage collection schedule from 2025.
Montréal Garbage Collection Schedule Today or Tomorrow
The date alone cannot determine your pickup. Use the cards below to prepare, then confirm the exact address and collection stream in Info-collectes.
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If today appears in the live result, follow the displayed set-out window and leave only the listed material stream outside.
If tomorrow is shown, do not put material out several days early. Use the borough-specific evening or morning instruction.
Remove recyclables, food scraps, electronics and hazardous products first.
Set out containers, packaging and printed material in the accepted bin or bag.
Use the borough-provided brown bin and the liner permitted for your location.
Separate accepted material, respect volume limits and keep the sidewalk clear.
Montréal schedules vary by postal code, borough, district, property type and collection stream. A generic alternating-week calculator can give the wrong answer.
How to Use Montréal Info-collectes in Five Steps
Open the collection service
Start from Montréal’s official collection schedules page and open Info-collectes.
Enter the postal code
Use the six-character postal code assigned to the property you are checking.
Enter the municipal street number
Use the building’s civic number. Do not enter an apartment number or post-office box.
Read each collection result
Open household waste, recyclables, food or organic waste, green waste and bulky-item entries separately.
Confirm the set-out instruction
Note the date, permitted time, container type and collection point before moving material outside.
Recheck the postal code and civic number. If the property still does not appear, call 311 instead of borrowing the collection day from a nearby address.
Important Montréal Garbage Collection Schedule Changes in 2026
Montréal is progressively reducing household-waste frequency in selected areas. Recycling and food-waste participation become more important when the black-bin schedule changes.
Ahuntsic and Sault-au-Récollet
Single-family homes and buildings with eight or fewer dwellings move to household-waste collection every two weeks.
Affected addresses receive one or more large black bins intended only for household waste.
Other borough programmes
Saint-Laurent, Verdun and Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve already provide biweekly household-waste collection for affected properties or sectors.
Info-collectes remains necessary because building and sector rules differ.
A 2025 calendar may show an old weekday, frequency or container rule. Run the address again for 2026, especially in Ahuntsic-Cartierville and boroughs that changed bins or zones.
Official Borough and PDF Details: Why One Montréal Schedule Does Not Fit Every Address
Official borough pages and calendars show major differences in frequency, containers, overflow and branch preparation. Use these examples to understand the system—not to copy another borough’s schedule.
Saint-Laurent PDF details converted into resident actions
Brown bin, paper bag or rigid container
Residential properties with brown-bin service can place accepted leaves and green waste in the organic stream. Eligible overflow uses paper bags or sturdy reusable containers—not plastic bags.
Prepare short bundles
Branches up to 5 cm in diameter can be tied in bundles no longer than 1 metre and no wider than 50 cm.
Use an ecocentre or contractor
Branches thicker than 5 cm, root systems and material from tree cutting do not belong in household curbside collection.
Do not apply its 7 p.m.–7 a.m. set-out window, black-bin frequency or branch route to another borough unless Info-collectes or that borough’s page confirms it.
Which Montréal Collection or Drop-Off Route Should You Use?
This helper identifies the likely waste stream. It does not calculate a collection day; Info-collectes remains the final schedule.
After identifying the stream, open the relevant official page and Info-collectes. Container, volume and building-eligibility rules can change by borough.
Montréal Household Garbage: Accepted Waste, Containers and Fines
Household garbage is the final route for non-hazardous material that cannot be recycled, composted, reused, donated or handled by a special programme.
Common examples
- Diapers, sanitary products, disposable wipes and masks.
- Broken ceramic dishes and drinking glasses.
- Broken mixed-material toys and small household items.
- Rubber items, shower curtains and heavily soiled rugs.
- Pet litter or droppings where borough rules direct them to garbage.
- Non-recyclable protective foam that breaks into beads.
Use another collection
- Containers, packaging and printed material accepted for recycling.
- Food scraps where food or organic service is available.
- Paint, oil, batteries, solvents and hazardous products.
- Electronics and cooling appliances.
- Large renovation or demolition material.
- Medication, needles, hot ashes or liquid waste.
Why container rules must be checked by borough
Depending on the borough and property type, accepted options can include a compliant black wheeled bin, a covered handled garbage can, an opaque closed bag or a larger commercial-style container. Many individual containers and bags are limited to 25 kg.
Material can be refused—and a fine may apply—when it is put out at the wrong time, placed in an unauthorized container or mixed with prohibited waste.
Montréal Recycling: Containers, Packaging and Printed Material
The simplified Québec-wide rule is based on an item’s function: it should be a container, packaging or printed material. A plastic, metal or glass object is not automatically recyclable.
Items that held a product
Bottles, jars, cans, tubs, cartons and other accepted paper, glass, plastic or metal containers.
Material protecting a product
Boxes, bags, wraps, trays and other accepted packaging used during sale or transport.
Paper carrying information
Newspapers, flyers, office paper, envelopes and other accepted printed material.
Prepare the bin for collection
- Empty and lightly rinse containers.
- Separate packaging components instead of nesting them together.
- Flatten boxes and cardboard containers.
- Keep the bin lid fully closed.
- Place the bin close to the roadway while leaving the sidewalk clear.
- Turn wheeled-bin wheels toward the property.
- Put the bin away within the borough’s required time.
Qualifying flattened cardboard may be placed beside the bin within published size, volume and weight limits. Large loads should go to an ecocentre.
Food Waste, Brown Bins and Organic Collection
Food-waste collection is available across Montréal through food-waste or combined organic programmes. Building size and borough determine the bin, liner and exact schedule.
Use the borough-provided brown bin
- Food scraps and plate scrapings.
- Paper or cardboard soiled with food or water.
- Paper bags inside the brown bin.
- Certified compostable liners where the borough allows them.
- Maximum 25 kg for a filled 45-litre brown bin.
Food plus eligible green waste
Lachine, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Saint-Laurent combine food and green waste in an organic collection.
- Check the address for the exact day.
- Follow the local liner rule.
- Confirm whether the building uses individual or communal bins.
The general City page lists certified compostable bags as an option, while Saint-Laurent prohibits plastic bags, including compostable or biodegradable bags. Follow the borough-specific instruction.
Green Waste, Dead Leaves and Branch Collection
Separate green-waste collection generally operates from spring through fall. Five boroughs combine eligible green waste with year-round organic collection.
Typical green waste
Dead leaves, lawn clippings, garden debris, twigs, wood chips and correctly prepared small branches.
General preparation limit
Branches may be limited to 5 cm in diameter, 1 metre in length, 50 cm bundle diameter and 25 kg total weight.
Use another route
Food waste, pet litter, sawdust, soil, rocks, stumps, trunks and oversized branches require another option.
Common accepted containers
- Compostable paper bags.
- Open cardboard boxes within the published size limit.
- Reusable rigid handled containers with the lid removed.
- Borough-specific brown bins where green waste is part of organics.
Several boroughs prohibit plastic, biodegradable and compostable plastic bags for leaves and branches.
Montréal Garbage Collection Holidays and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Many regular collection services continue on major holidays, but year-end changes can differ by borough and material stream.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Household waste, bulky items, recycling, food waste, green waste and dead leaves are scheduled across the city.
Residents should still check Info-collectes for the address and set-out time.
Canada Day and moving day
Regular collection streams are scheduled across Montréal. Moving does not create an automatic extra collection.
Christmas and New Year
Some borough and stream dates may be postponed. Check the current holiday page instead of applying a universal one-day delay.
A Montréal garbage collection schedule from 2025 may show last year’s Christmas or New Year changes. Verify the live 2026–2027 notice when published.
Is Montréal Garbage Collection Cancelled or Affected by a Strike?
A strike or service notice does not automatically cancel every collection. The effect can differ by borough, date, material stream and whether the route is operated by City staff or a contractor.
April 15–18 blue-collar strike
Essential services were maintained. In Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the April 15 household-waste collection continued, while the April 16 route moved to April 18.
Lachine collections continued
Official borough guidance stated that scheduled collections in Lachine were maintained during the same strike period.
How to check a cancellation today
Open Info-collectes
Confirm that the collection still appears for your address.
Read the dated City notice
Check the exact borough, stream and postponement date.
Check Notices and Alerts
Look for an active service interruption, weather issue or emergency notice.
Call 311 when unclear
Ask whether the route is cancelled, delayed, maintained or moved to another day.
Use a dated official notice. A past disruption may rank in search results after normal collection has resumed.
Missed or Refused Montréal Garbage Collection
Before reporting a missed route, check whether the crew was allowed to refuse the material. A wrong container or overweight box is not treated the same as a truck that skipped a compliant set-out.
Common rejection reasons
- A bag, box or container exceeded 25 kg.
- Prohibited material was placed in the stream.
- Cardboard or debris was prepared in the wrong format.
- The borough does not accept that bag or container.
- The container was broken or unsafe.
- Material was outside on the wrong day or time.
- Construction, snow or a parked vehicle blocked access.
When the set-out was compliant
- Confirm the stream and date in Info-collectes.
- Check for a strike, holiday or service alert.
- Take a photo showing the prepared material and location.
- Use the online collection-issue form.
- Call 311 if the waste creates an immediate hazard.
Useful 311 phone script
“I am calling about a missed [household waste / recycling / food waste / bulky-item] collection at [full address]. Info-collectes showed collection on [date]. The material was set out within the required time, weighed less than the limit and used an accepted container. Is there a delay, rejection note or recovery collection?”
Montréal Garbage Collection for Large Items and Construction Debris
Bulky-object and small residential construction-debris collection operates throughout the year, but accepted materials, volume limits and container rules differ by borough.
Reusable or transformable objects
Furniture, bicycles, bathtubs, toilets, sinks, doors, windows, rigid-plastic objects, water heaters and many non-cooling appliances may qualify.
Residential renovation material
Brick, stone, concrete, asphalt shingles, wood, ceramics, wiring and metal may be accepted in limited residential quantities.
Electronics and cooling appliances
Televisions and computers use electronics drop-off routes. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers use GoRecycle or an ecocentre.
Preparation and safety checklist
- Find the exact large-item date in Info-collectes.
- Separate upholstered and non-upholstered material when required.
- Remove dangerous nails, screws and sharp metal parts.
- Remove appliance doors when the official rule requires it.
- Keep each filled box or container at or below 25 kg.
- Tie construction material in bundles no longer than 1 metre.
- Do not use prohibited plastic construction bags.
- Keep items visible during snowfall without blocking snow clearing.
Volume limits may depend on building size
Schools, churches, embassies, non-profit organizations and businesses generally need a private company for bulky items and renovation debris.
July 1 Moving Day: Prevent an Uncollectable Sidewalk Pile
Separate items by route
- Donate usable furniture and household goods.
- Use the electronics route for TVs and computers.
- Book GoRecycle for cooling appliances where appropriate.
- Take hazardous products to an ecocentre.
- Arrange a private contractor for excess renovation material.
Avoid one mixed curb pile
- Do not mix paint, electronics, furniture and construction debris.
- Do not block a sidewalk, bike lane, hydrant or parking area.
- Do not assume July 1 includes an unlimited extra collection.
- Do not move a municipal bin to another address unless instructed.
Montréal Ecocentres: Documents, Fees and Trip Checklist
Montréal’s seven ecocentres handle many materials that do not belong in curbside garbage, recycling or organics.
Check the correct location
Material acceptance, vehicle-length limits, seasonal green-waste service and waiting times differ by ecocentre.
Bring identification and proof of address
The photo ID must belong to the person physically present. Residents also need an accepted Montréal-agglomeration proof of address.
Bring help for heavy items
Staff do not unload TVs, refrigerators, furniture or heavy construction material. Wear closed shoes and suitable protective equipment.
Useful resident rules
- Sort the load before leaving home.
- Declare all materials when entering.
- Keep hazardous products in original, clearly identified containers.
- Tape exposed lithium-battery terminals or bag batteries individually.
- Do not mix chemicals.
- Check whether the vehicle and trailer meet the selected site’s length limit.
- Bring another adult for heavy items.
Current resident allowances and special limits
Mattresses are generally accepted but only the Saint-Laurent pilot recycles mattresses and box springs. Styrofoam is recycled at LaSalle and Saint-Laurent; other ecocentres may accept it without recycling it.
Paint, Oil, Batteries and Hazardous Household Waste
Hazardous products must never be placed outdoors, in household garbage, in recycling or down a drain.
Common hazardous products
- Paint, solvents and adhesives.
- Used oil and automotive fluids.
- Batteries and sealed-battery devices.
- Aerosols and propane cylinders.
- Pesticides and cleaning chemicals.
- Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs.
Prepare before travelling
- Keep products in their original labelled containers.
- Close containers and keep them upright.
- Do not combine liquids or chemicals.
- Secure products against tipping in the vehicle.
- Tell ecocentre staff exactly what you brought.
Houses, Apartments, Condos and Commercial Properties
Usually direct curbside service
Use Info-collectes for every stream and follow the borough’s bin, bag, volume and placement rules.
Building instructions also matter
Check the waste room, communal-bin labels and property manager’s instructions alongside the municipal schedule.
Residential limits may not apply
Municipal eligibility and volumes differ. A private hauler may be required for garbage, bulky items or renovation debris.
Common Montréal Garbage Collection Mistakes
Copying another borough
A Plateau, Verdun, Saint-Laurent or Montréal-Nord schedule may not match your address.
Using any black bag or garbage can
Some sectors require a specific borough-provided wheeled bin and refuse all side bags.
Recycling any plastic or metal object
The simplified rule covers containers, packaging and printed material—not every object made from those materials.
Combining every large item
Furniture, electronics, cooling appliances, hazardous products and renovation debris can require separate routes.
Official Montréal Collection Links
The resident instructions are explained above. Use these official pages for the live lookup, current rule or service request.
Montréal Garbage Collection FAQs
How do I find my Montréal garbage collection days?
Use Info-collectes and enter the property’s postal code and municipal street number. Open each waste stream separately and follow the displayed set-out time.
How do I check the Montréal garbage collection schedule today?
Open Info-collectes today and confirm whether household waste, recycling, food or organic waste, green waste or bulky items are scheduled for the address.
Can I use a Montréal garbage collection schedule from 2025?
No. Collection frequency, zones, containers and holiday dates can change. Use the current 2026 address result, especially in boroughs introducing biweekly household waste.
Is Montréal garbage collection cancelled on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day?
No citywide cancellation is listed. Household waste, bulky items, recycling, food waste, green waste and dead leaves are scheduled across Montréal on June 24, subject to the address-specific schedule.
What should I do during a Montréal garbage collection strike?
Read the dated City notice, check Info-collectes and confirm the borough and waste stream. A strike can maintain some routes while postponing others.
Why was my Montréal garbage not collected?
Possible reasons include excessive weight, prohibited material, wrong preparation, an unauthorized or damaged container, incorrect set-out time or blocked access.
How does Montréal collect large items?
Large-item and small residential construction-debris collection operates year-round. Use Info-collectes for the date and follow borough rules for volume, weight, separation and safe preparation.
Can I put a refrigerator or television with large items?
Televisions use an electronics drop-off route. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and similar cooling appliances should use GoRecycle or an accepted ecocentre.
Do all Montréal boroughs use the same garbage frequency?
No. Frequency varies by borough, district, property type and building size. Some affected properties receive household-waste collection every two weeks while other streams remain weekly.
What documents do I need at a Montréal ecocentre?
Bring accepted photo identification belonging to the person present and an accepted proof of an eligible Montréal-agglomeration address.
Your Next Montréal Collection Step
Enter the postal code and municipal street number in Info-collectes, confirm the material stream and follow the exact set-out time. For anything heavy, hazardous, electronic, refrigerated or renovation-related, verify the bulky-item or ecocentre route before moving it outside.