Overview

• Residents in St-Laurent, Verdun and Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve report garbage odors and question the ecological benefits of the new schedule.
• A Leger survey finds 54% of Montrealers consider switching to trash pickup every two weeks unacceptable.
• Only 41% of residents understand proper use of the brown compost bin, reflecting low organic waste diversion rates.
• Montreal has banned single-use plastics and is intensifying outreach to boost recycling and composting participation.
• City officials plan to achieve full brown-bin coverage by end-2025 and roll out biweekly collection citywide by 2029 under the zero-waste by 2030 plan.