The City of Montreal announced that biweekly residual waste collection will be introduced in four additional boroughs this fall. The new service will begin in Ahuntsic‑Cartierville, Villeray‑Saint‑Michel‑Parc‑Extension, Pierrefonds‑Roxboro and L’Île‑Bizard‑Sainte‑Geneviève as part of the municipal plan to broaden the biweekly pickup schedule.
The expansion follows an earlier rollout of the same biweekly program in the borough of Mercier‑Hochelaga‑Maisonneuve. That initial implementation sparked public debate, with residents expressing a range of opinions about the change in collection frequency. Despite the controversy, city officials have continued to move forward with the model, citing the desire to standardize waste management across the city.
Under the upcoming schedule, households in the four targeted districts will receive residual waste pickup every two weeks rather than the previous weekly or more frequent service. The change is intended to align these areas with the system already in place in Mercier‑Hochelaga‑Maisonneuve, thereby extending the city’s broader effort to manage solid waste more efficiently.
City representatives indicated that the decision to add the four boroughs was made after reviewing the outcomes of the earlier rollout. The municipal government aims to maintain a consistent approach to residual waste collection throughout Montreal, and the fall 2026 implementation marks the next phase of that strategy. Residents of the affected neighborhoods will receive notifications outlining the new collection dates and any adjustments to related services.
The move represents the latest step in Montreal's ongoing efforts to refine its waste management practices. By extending the biweekly schedule to additional districts, the city seeks to create a uniform collection framework that can be applied citywide, building on the experience gathered from the initial borough where the program was first introduced.