Household Garbage
Household garbage is any residue, debris or object discarded after its use and destined for landfill.
The City of Westmount promotes a management of waste that reduces the amount of garbage sent to landfill. The goal is to reduce pollution, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions generated by the landfills.
Residents are strongly encouraged to reduce their waste production at home, at school and at work, by participating in all collections offered by the City.
The interactive map of the collection sectors allows you to know the collection day for your address.
APPROVED CONTAINERS
The City does not provide garbage bins. It is therefore the residents’ responsibility to purchase a compliant garbage receptacle.
According to By-law 1617, approved containers include:
- Opaque plastic bag not exceeding, with its content, 20 kg in weight
- Portable watertight container, made of metal or plastic, black or gray, with handles and a lid and weighing no more than 20 kg with its contents
- Wheeled plastic container, black or gray, with a maximum volume of 360 liters, with a lid and a European grip
DON’T MISS THE COLLECTION!
- Garbage bins can be taken out between 8:00 p.m. the day before the collection and 6:00 a.m. the day of the collection
- Garbage bags that are not in a bin can only be taken out as of 6:00 a.m. on the day of the collection
- Animal hair, litter and excrement
- Ashes and cigarette butts cooled for more than 48 hours
- Broken dishes, glass and mirror wrapped in paper
- Contaminated paper and cardboard
- Disposable mops, dusters and wipes
- Disposable personal-care products (baby wipes, diapers, feminine hygiene products, etc.)
- Light bulbs (except fluorescent tubes or compact fluorescent bulbs)
- Plastic #6 (polystyrene) and #7 (mixed plastic) containers
- Small dead house pets (such as goldfish or hamsters) wrapped in newspaper or in a cardboard box
- Small appliances, DVD, CD, cassette
- Upholstered and stuffed items: mattress, sofa, chair, cushion, rug, etc.
- Vacuum cleaner bags with their contents, dryer sheets
- Waxed paper and cardboard
- Electronic waste
- Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs
- Construction waste
- Medication, syringes and other medical or bio-medical waste
- Paint, solvents, batteries and other hazardous waste
- Propane and other gas tanks that can explode
- Recyclable or compostable materials
- Tires and car batteries
- Usable clothing, shoes, household goods, large appliances and furniture
Consult all the essential information about waste collection and discover helpful tips!
At a glance, see all the scheduled collections dates for the year for single family homes and buildings of 1-8 units.
Use this handy chart to answer the question “where does it go?” when sorting your waste.