Household Garbage
Between October 1st and April 30th, collection is every two (2) weeks for single-family homes and buildings with 2 to 8 units. Download the collection calendar below to make sure you don’t miss your collection!
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 door-to-door garbage collection is done according to 2 distinct collection days (sectors).
Between October 1st and April 30th, collection is every two (2) weeks for single-family homes and buildings with 2 to 8 units (see collection calendar below).
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, round, 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
- Be careful! Although similar, the Uline brand containers do not have a European grip and are not compliant.
CHANGES TO COLLECTION POINTS SINCE MAY 1, 2024
Since May 1, 2024, all waste is exclusively collected street side or along lanes easily accessible to collection trucks. No collection is carried out on private ways (passageways, entryways and others), in lanes that are inaccessible to collection trucks or directly from storage bins used to store waste bins or bags.
To ensure the collection of your household landfill garbage, take your waste bins or bags out of your storage bin and place them street side or along your easily accessible lane. More specifically, place all materials bins or bags on your property at the intersection with the public way, without obstructing the sidewalk or the road.
DON’T MISS THE COLLECTION!
- Garbage bins can be taken out between 8:00 p.m. the day before the collection and 7:00 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.