The City of Montreal announced that biweekly collection of residual waste will begin in four additional boroughs this autumn. The new schedule will affect Ahuntsic‑Cartierville, Villeray–Saint‑Michel–Parc‑Extension, Pierrefonds‑Roxboro and L’Île‑Bizard–Sainte‑Geneviève, bringing the total number of neighborhoods served by the reduced‑frequency program to five.
The change follows an earlier rollout of biweekly trash pickup in the Mercier–Hochelaga‑Maisonneuve borough. That initial implementation generated public debate and media attention, prompting the city to evaluate the approach before extending it further. Officials indicated that the autumn 2026 start date for the four new areas aligns with the municipal waste‑management calendar and will be coordinated with existing collection routes.
Residents of the four boroughs will receive updated collection calendars and information on how to separate residual waste from recyclables and organics under the new schedule. The city’s waste‑management department has stated that the biweekly system is intended to reduce the number of truck trips, lower operational costs and contribute to environmental objectives. Households will continue to have weekly pickups for recyclable materials and organic waste, while residual trash will be collected every two weeks.
The expansion reflects the municipality’s broader strategy to adjust waste‑collection frequencies based on neighborhood density, collection volumes and infrastructure capacity. By standardising the biweekly model across multiple boroughs, the city aims to streamline service delivery and maintain consistency for residents.
City officials have not provided a timeline for further expansions beyond the four boroughs announced, but they noted that the program’s performance in the newly added areas will be monitored closely. The move marks the latest step in Montreal’s ongoing efforts to manage solid waste more efficiently while responding to community feedback from earlier phases of the biweekly collection plan.