Green waste
Due to the many ongoing street cleaning operations, there are delays in the garden waste collection.
Please leave your green waste bags street or lane side and our crews will pick it up as soon as possible.
The proper treatment of green waste is essential to reduce the amount of materials sent to the landfill. Green waste is used to make compost that is redistributed to residents and local farmers.
The City’s curbside collections are for garden waste and Christmas trees.
The door-to-door green waste collection is done according to 4 distinct collection days (sectors).
The interactive map of the collection sectors allows you to know the collection days for your address.
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.
Consult all the essential information about waste collection and discover helpful tips!
GARDEN WASTE
From April to the end of November, City crews are collecting curbside garden waste door-to-door. The spring 2024 collection starts Monday, April 15th.
- Residues in paper bags or open containers weighing no more than 50 lbs:
- Weeds and grass clippings;
- Leaves and plant clippings;
- Vegetable garden and fruit tree residues
- Small branches tied with natural twine:
- Branches up to 5 cm in diameter and 1.2 meters in length
- Residue in plastic bags
- Bags or containers weighing more than 50 lbs
- Large branches over 5 cm in diameter and over 1.2 meters in length
- Branches not tied or tied with plastic or metal rope
- Soil, pebbles and rocks
- Logs and tree trunks
The Belvedere Road depot is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 3:00 p.m. from April 15 until December 1st to contractors with City permit and residents with a proof of residency. The depot is located on Belvedere Road, near the intersection with Côte-des-Neiges Road.
- Grasscycling, the practice of leaving lawn clippings on the ground, helps make your lawn easier to maintain and healthier. Grass clippings help to retain soil moisture and enrich it with nutrients.
- Some green residues, such as branches and leaves, can be transformed into mulch, helping to keep soil moisture and produce a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer.
- The collected green waste is used to produce a compost that is distributed to residents twice a year, free of charge.
CHRISTMAS TREES
Natural Christmas trees are collected to be revalued as mulch or compost. They are collected by City teams during the 2nd and 3rd weeks of January.
The 2024 collection will take place during the weeks of January 8 and 15 on the same day as your garden waste collection day.
Please note that collection days might change depending on the weather.
Your Christmas tree must be :
- stripped of decorations
- unwrapped and untied
- visible, and clear of snow and ice
- curbside (on your property, not on the sidewalk)
- Dispose of your tree, cut into pieces, with your garden waste in the spring
- Bring it to an ecocentre
CONTACT US
Fallen or broken branches from City trees along road ways or in public areas should be reported to Public Works at 514-989-5311.