Westmount will keep its weekly garbage collection schedule in October 2026, even as the City of Montreal adopts a biweekly pickup rhythm at the same time.
The municipal government of Montreal has announced that, beginning in October, residential waste will be collected every two weeks across the city. The shift is part of a broader plan to adjust service frequencies and align collection with updated waste management strategies.
In contrast, the neighboring municipality of Westmount has confirmed that its residents will continue to receive weekly trash pickups throughout the same month. The decision means that households in Westmount will not experience the change that will affect the rest of the island.
Both jurisdictions are operating under the same provincial regulations governing solid waste disposal, but each has the authority to set its own collection timetable. Westmount’s choice to maintain a weekly schedule ensures that its current service level remains unchanged while Montreal implements the new biweekly cadence.
The differing schedules will result in adjacent streets seeing different collection days, with Westmount residents seeing their usual weekly bins emptied and Montreal residents adjusting to a longer interval between pickups. Municipal crews will coordinate the transition in Montreal to meet the new timetable, while Westmount’s waste collection teams will continue their existing weekly routes.
Residents of both areas have been advised to follow the standard guidelines for waste separation and to place their containers at the curb on the designated days. The municipal offices in Westmount and Montreal will provide additional information as the October rollout approaches.
The parallel but distinct approaches highlight how local governments can tailor waste collection services to meet community needs while adhering to broader regional policies.